It was a more engrossing job than public service or management.

From aspiring public servant to gifted, a decision to pursue a dream

I attended the economics department with an aspiration to become a public servant, but I had a desire to "fulfill a bigger dream as a manager. Despite these thoughts, I happened to attend a company information session at Gift, and was moved by their enthusiasm and the attitude of enjoying their work. I was particularly struck by the question during the interview, "What do you want to do in the future? I was particularly moved by his words during the interview, "What do you want to do in the future? I was moved by their sincere attitude toward my life and decided to join the company.

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Store manager experience taught me the essence of "supportive power".

After joining the company, I had an important realization as I gained experience as a store manager. At first, I naively thought that everyone would follow me in the position of store manager. However, no one would follow me in that case. I learned the importance of supporting the growth of those around me by returning to the philosophy of "Shiawase starts with you.

While taking this experience into consideration, I am currently overseeing multiple stores as a block manager and providing support to each manager. What I value is not only listening to their advice, but also guiding them to dig deeper into the problem so that they can come up with an answer. I also give them words that keep them motivated so that they can enjoy the work in front of them. I do this because I believe that both the team and the stores can only grow if they are willing to put their full effort into the work they are doing now.

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Another form of challenge presented by "Management's Dream

My goal of "becoming a business owner" has now taken a slightly different form. I have realized that it is better for me to grow something that already exists than to create something from scratch. At Gift, I am given the opportunity to take on a variety of challenges. In this challenging environment, I would like to work hard to create an environment where GIFT can be more widely recognized as a rewarding place to work.

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