Alumni Now Presented by TEIKYO UNIVERSITY PUBLICITY MAGAZINE

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Interviewee
Alumni who teach me Ms. Mirai Sakuma Graduated from Teikyo University Faculty of Economics, Department of Tourism Management, March 2018
Interviewee
House Foods Co., Ltd. Chushikoku Perspective Ms. Mii Sakuma, who graduated from Teikyo University Faculty of Economics, Department of Tourism Management, and got a job at a major food manufacturer "House Foods". We asked Mr. Sakuma, who is currently active as a sales person at the Shikoku Sales Office in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, about his story that has led to his work since he was a student.
As a salesperson, I am engaged in activities to promote the handling of our products and proposals for sales methods to retailers. To deliver better products to consumers.

During my college days, as a campus life tutor, I was engaged in activities to convey the appeal of Teikyo University to many people. The main activity was to introduce the charm of the university to high school students and For parents and guardians on the open campus, but since I belonged to a group called the planning group, I created a system for disseminating information using SNS. We also focused on the LINE official account of "Teebo", the mascot character of the Hachioji Campus, and tried and errored every day to increase the number of registered friends. As one of the concrete efforts, we planned to present a "Teebo" amulet to the visitors who registered as friends of LINE at the open campus, but by the time it was realized. I think you have experienced a series of steps to calculate and prepare the required time, effort, and cost. This experience as a student is a great source of food for me even if I want to become a member of society.

Job hunting was focused on the aviation industry, which I was originally interested in, and companies that handle products that are closely related to daily life, such as clothing, food, and housing, due to the influence of my father who worked for a beverage maker. In the end, I decided to join House Foods after receiving multiple offers, because many of them have a personality that warmly wraps me up with the people I met in the selection process, and I honestly think that I want to work together. Because. Even after actually joining the company, there is an atmosphere of helping each other when they are bothered and in trouble, and all employees are working together.

After joining the company, I was assigned to the Osaka branch, and as a salesperson, I was engaged in activities to propose display shelves installation locations and sales methods to retail stores such as supermarkets, and to promote the handling of in-house products. From April 2021, I was transferred to the Shikoku sales office where I currently work, and I am conducting sales activities to retail stores as I did at the Osaka branch. Manufacturers and retailers have accumulated various ideas for the products that they casually pick up at the supermarkets they usually go to. We will continue to do our best to deliver good products to consumers.

SPECIAL TALK
In addition to Mr. Sakuma, a graduate, we asked Mr. Minami of the Human Resources Department, who is in charge of hiring house foods, about the fun of job hunting and the appeal of work.

Question1 What are the good points of "house food"?

You can approach consumers from various angles.

We handle a wide range of products such as curry and stew roux, as well as spices and sweets, so we can approach consumers from various angles. It is also attractive that there is a lot of room for consumers to devise ways to display products at retail stores and to propose product introduction methods that utilize pop music. ..

An environment that makes it easy to work as an individual and as a team is in place.

We are focusing on improving the support system for employees, such as introducing a flextime system without core time and setting up regular discussions with superiors and colleagues. We aim not only to improve the performance of each person, but also to create an environment where it is easy to work as a team. In addition, the training system for the entire group is well-developed, and we are actively focusing on human resource development. ..

The mellow taste of "Vermont Curry"
A popular product that is still loved more than 50 years after its release.

Question2 How did you approach during job hunting (recruitment)?

Communicate your experience while in school with confidence.

While I was in school, I was engaged in PR activities at the university as a campus life tutor, so I mainly talked about that experience during the interview. I think it's important to be confident and concrete about your experience, without exaggerating the story to show yourself well. In addition to answering the answers prepared in advance, I tried to respond flexibly by making arrangements according to the flow of the story. ..

I hope you can draw an image after joining the company.

We strive to provide details on how the employees actually work, as well as the business content and future prospects of the House Foods Group. We are consciously conducting recruitment activities so that students who are interested in house foods can draw an image of what they are actually working at, such as "I want to be involved in this work after joining the company." ..

Question3 What is the fun of job hunting?

The joy of recognizing our efforts so far.

When the interviewer asked questions with interest and received positive reactions to what I had been working on during my school days, I was very happy that my efforts so far seemed to be recognized. rice field. It is also an opportunity to get to know many companies during job hunting. I think it is one of the pleasures to be able to see various companies through briefing sessions and internships. ..

Perform a thorough self-analysis to determine compatibility with the company.

In job hunting, it is important to have a solid self-analysis. In interviews, people tend to get stiff trying to answer questions well, but I think it's easier to convey the essence by looking back on your own experience and facing the questions honestly. On top of that, I think it's fun to determine the compatibility with the company, such as "I enjoyed the interview with this company" or "This company is different from the image". ..

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