Human Resource Development

The Bank has promoted the establishment of a consistent HR system based not on seniority but on the capabilities and responsibilities of the individual, the provision of opportunities to enhance specialties and establish a career path, and on the establishment of a more dynamic organization where diversity is respected, aiming at the creation of a great workplace where employees can work with high motivation and pride.

We offer our employees opportunities to enhance their skill set and technical knowledge, with the ultimate goal of guiding them toward a career in the area best suited to their abilities while meeting the personnel needs of each business division. Remuneration and bonus programs are linked to performance to more accurately reflect the contribution of each employee. We offer all of our employees options and opportunities for promotion based on their individual career path.

Training is provided to all employees to give them the necessary business skills, provide the required expertise, groom future management and facilitate self-development. Employees can freely take advantage of the Bank’s job-posting and transfer-request programs in order to follow their chosen career path.

While we prioritize the cultivation of existing employees, the Bank’s business groups also hire experienced professionals from outside of the company to fulfill their personnel needs.

Aozora promotes Diversity Action, focusing on the fostering a of an organization-wide mindset that respect and utilize the diversity of our workforce. Key compoents of our diversity activities ane equal opportunity to maximize employee performance based on talent and ability, career development assistance, the promotion of work-life balance, and the execution of various concrete measures such as enhanced childcare and nursing care support programs.