Human Resource Development and Personal Growth
Approach/Promotion System
Basic Approach
Based on the principle of “respect for human rights,” a constant element of our corporate DNA since the company’s foundation, we actively invest in human resources since we regard the growth of employees as a source of business competitiveness.
We support employee growth through a system of training/study programs and traineeships, based on the desire of every individual to grow in line with the San-ji (Three Selfs) spirit, along with on-the-job (OJT) training that relies on support provided by superiors and workplace colleagues.
We have also created specialist in-house bodies and programs to support business strategy in certain domains. Developing next-generation leaders, software engineers and other human resources will help to drive Canon’s future growth.
Promotion System
Led by the Human Resources Management & Organization Headquarters, Canon has put in place a wide range of HR development systems, based on the idea of “developing our people in-house.” As a rule, this means training the course trainers in-house as well.
Technical HR development committees have been established for each specialist area. Composed of in-house experts from each field, the groups discuss related HR development issues and training set-ups to support the systematic development of specialist engineering human resources.
In addition, we have created systems to allow Canon engineers to gain the latest external knowledge and technical skills through assignments to universities and research institutions in Japan and abroad.