With the rapid globalization of markets, as evidenced in part by the ascendance of emerging economies, sustainable growth is increasingly dependent on a company’s ability to secure and foster talented human resources with the ability to thrive on a global stage. Recognizing that its efforts to offer innovative products, services and content that enhance consumers’ lives depend on its ability to attract and retain talented employees, Sony ac tively pursues diversit y in recruitment and has created a global framework that enables talented employees to bring their capabilities into full play.
Diversity in Recruitment With the aim of securing human resources with capabilities that transcend national, regional and business boundaries Sony’s recruitment policy emphasizes respect for each individual’s unique abilities and values. Sony is promoting the localization of its operations by working to secure local human resources that best respond to national, regional and location-specific needs, while aiming to secure talented employees to help its global businesses. As a part of securing 3.4 talented employees to help grow its global businesses, Sony recruits university graduates overseas to work in Japan. 9.9 Sony has also established a Global Internship Program 35.7 that welcomes university students from Europe, North America, 12.4 China and India, among others, to Tok yo. To f ur ther enhance its ability to recruit top-notch personnel from around
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the world, Sony conducts intern recruitment sessions at universities, graduate schools and research facilities worldwide, as well as for groups of overseas students in Japan. Training & Development Sony of fers on-the-job learning, as well as a variety of programs designed to enhance individual abilities and specialized skills, which are tailored to local needs. These programs are designed to: • foster global business leaders and engineers; • nurture management skills, in line with the belief that