Self-Introduction - You Can't Consult Someone You Don't Know

A story I heard from someone.
Apparently, Matsuko Deluxe was ranked number one in a survey of "celebrities people want to consult with."

"Yeah! That makes sense."
Everyone there agreed.

Honest, speaking without holding back, poking at sore spots a little, teasing, but...
encouraging with somehow warm words, and in the end, firmly supporting and pushing you forward.
Of course, I would want to consult with them too.

However, that is only because we know what kind of person Matsuko is,
from watching them talk to regular people on TV,
that we think, "I want to consult with Matsuko."

So then, who would want to consult with me, someone who has never been on TV and whose identity is completely unknown? (A bit self-deprecating)

Let's start by having you get to know what kind of person I am.

"Maybe I should try consulting..."
With the hope that you might think that even a little, here is my self-introduction.

▼ What I possess

【Qualifications】

National Certified Career Consultant
Level 2 Career Consulting Technician (National Qualification)

For the record, I passed both on my first attempt. Yes.
It might sound like I'm bragging, but rather than bragging, it gave me a bit of confidence.
Although I had been doing recruitment and employee interviews for about 5 years as HR, I had some self-taught methods, so when I passed, I felt like my skills might be recognized by the world, and I was truly happy.

【Strengths】

Empathy and Individualization

You might be wondering, "What are you talking about?" but
out of the top 5 strengths I found when checking with StrengthsFinder,
I picked the two that seem most like a career consultant.

According to the explanation, it seems to be something like this.
"Empathy"
You can imagine other people's lives and situations and feel their feelings.

"Individualization"
You are interested in the unique qualities of each person. You are good at bringing together groups of different types of people and creating highly productive teams.
(This is exactly as the data I received. Please forgive the broken Japanese.)

Well, setting aside whether I create teams or not, these are strengths that seem like they could be useful in career support, which makes me happy again.

【Experience from 4 Job Changes】

I've been job-hopping since before changing jobs was as common as it is now (lol).
I'm very curious, and rather than just stepping up, I've changed jobs because I thought,
'I want to try this kind of work' or 'If I'm going to work for a long time, wouldn't this kind of company be better?'

Of course, there were job changes that didn't work out, but I was able to stay at my last company the longest.
I think the reasons were that it fit my values, allowed me to be myself, and I was blessed with great team members.
(I was able to do interesting work at other companies too, and the people around me were good. It's just that my previous job was the best fit.)

That is exactly why I want to support people who want to work in their own way.

[A Diverse Family]

I think most families are diverse, but my family has quite a variety of characters.
Super laid-back, incredibly cheerful and emotionally expressive, too kind and sensitive... and so on. (lol)

As the middle child, I think I was able to look at things from a slightly bird's-eye view while getting along with each of my unique family members.

Perhaps because I grew up in that environment, at drinking parties, people have said to me, 'You talk to everyone at work the same way, very flatly. How do you do that?' and someone nearby added, 'I really think so too!'

Huh? Is that so?
It's the first time I've been told that, but is it not like that for everyone else?

When I think about it, I don't really have likes or dislikes when it comes to work, I don't change my attitude depending on the person (probably), and conversely, I find it interesting that there are so many different kinds of people.

I like to think that maybe I can talk to anyone the same way because of the environment I grew up in. Lol

[HR Experience at Small and Medium-sized Enterprises]

For this, I am grateful, so grateful to my previous company.

My previous company was a consulting firm strong in marketing, and I was doing manufacturing direction for promotion-related tools.
(This is my longest work history)

However, since the ratio of manufactured goods themselves in the business was decreasing and it was clear that it would shrink, I was approached about a transfer to the HR department.

This was like a godsend.
Since I had been doing the same work for a long time, HR work was fresh, and it was much more fun than I had imagined.

Moreover, because the company size was about 200 people and I was the only HR person at the branch office, I was entrusted with a variety of tasks.
New graduate and mid-career recruitment, training, employee interviews, HR procedures, labor-related work, and so on.

At company information sessions, I would describe my work as 'everything related to people,'
and I was able to be involved in many different jobs.

It was so tough that smoke would often come out of my head, but
looking back now, this experience is truly significant. I am sincerely grateful to my previous company.
(For the second time)

And now

Ever since I passed the 'Grade 2 Career Consulting Technician' exam,

"For my future career, I want to focus my energy on supporting someone else's career."

I have come to wish for this so strongly that I even want to put it in bold.

But my current company is interesting, the people around me are all good people, and
since we are in the middle of a business transformation, I also have a desire to work hard together for the future.
I also feel a sense of responsibility for the various tasks I have been entrusted with.

But, you know.
No, but.
No, what should I do?

Even when I'm worrying so much that my stomach hurts, daily work keeps coming one after another. Worrying is my own business, but I still have to do my job properly.

In the midst of all this, while consulting with friends and acquaintances around me and seeing everyone's reactions,
I felt the desire to take on the challenge again, and since that became unwavering, I decided to talk to the company.

While still feeling a bit of heartache, I continued to have many discussions with my trusted boss at the company, and we reached a compromise that if we went in this direction..., and that is why I am standing here today.

My own career has been one of hesitation and trial and error.
From now on, I want to repay the people I have been involved with by supporting someone else's career.

And"I hope for a world where everyone can receive career support."
These days, I find myself thinking things like that, which is quite unlike me.