A case of streamlining the education of foreign workers through video training.
[Foreign Employee Training] [Multilingual Training] Overcoming Language Barriers! What are the Educational Challenges for Increasing Foreign Workers in the Manufacturing Industry?
In recent years, many manufacturing companies have been actively hiring foreign workers to compensate for labor shortages. However, challenges have arisen in smoothly conducting on-site training and guidance due to language and cultural differences. The main reasons why educating foreign workers is difficult include the following points: - They do not sufficiently understand Japanese and cannot read manuals. - The way explanations are given varies by instructor, making standardized training difficult. - On-the-job training (OJT) alone takes time for them to learn. - There is an increase in operational mistakes, which affects quality and safety. To address these issues, multilingual video training has been implemented in many companies. *For more details, please feel free to contact us.*
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Points for Successfully Educating Foreign Workers 1. Prepare multilingual training To help foreign workers smoothly learn their tasks, explanations in their native language are essential. By adding multilingual narration and subtitles to video training, we can eliminate language barriers. 2. Create visually understandable materials By using live-action footage and animations to show the workflow, we can enable intuitive understanding that transcends language barriers, not just relying on words. 3. Establish an environment for learning anytime Since foreign workers have few opportunities to learn Japanese outside of working hours, providing an environment where they can freely watch training videos on smartphones or tablets will enhance learning effectiveness. 4. Regularly test understanding To maximize the effectiveness of training, conducting written exams, practical tests, and quiz-style assessments regularly will allow us to measure understanding and provide appropriate follow-up.
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The First Step in Introducing Training When introducing training for foreign workers, it is effective to proceed with the following steps: 1. Analyze the problems occurring on-site and decide which tasks will be supported in multiple languages (Duration: approximately 2 weeks) 2. Research the native languages of the main foreign workers and produce training videos in the appropriate languages (Each video should be about 5 to 10 minutes long) 3. Utilize animations and live-action footage to create visually understandable materials (Prepare videos for each type of work) 4. Establish an environment where training can be easily viewed on smartphones and tablets 5. Conduct tests after the training to measure understanding and continuously improve
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[Case Study] Company T's Challenge—Significantly Improving Educational Efficiency with "Multilingual Video Training" Background and Challenges At Company T, which operates a food processing factory, about 30% of the employees are foreign workers, and there was a variation in their understanding of Japanese. The following issues were occurring on-site: ● Many workers could not understand the work manuals, which were only in Japanese ● Instructors could not speak foreign languages and explained using gestures and simple Japanese ● There were many work mistakes and misunderstandings of safety rules, leading to decreased operational efficiency To address these challenges, Company T introduced multilingual video training. Content of the Introduced Video Training 1. Produced videos with narration in multiple languages, including Japanese, English, Vietnamese, and Chinese 2. Combined animation and live-action to create visually understandable content 3. Developed a step-by-step curriculum from basic training to advanced training 4. Established an environment where videos could be viewed anytime on smartphones and tablets Results of the Implementation As a result of this initiative, Company T reduced the average training period for foreign workers by 40% and decreased work mistakes by 30%.
