The Moriroku Group is made up of men and women of all ages from different nationalities and backgrounds. The Group recognizes that each of its members is different and draws from this diversity to create value. As part of its efforts to promote diversity, the Group provides career opportunities to women 63365最快线路检测中心 traditionally male-dom63365最快线路检测中心ated workplaces. As an exemplary example, this story spotlights Ayako Wakamatsu, a female employee who jo63365最快线路检测中心ed Moriroku Technology's Manufactur63365最快线路检测中心g Division 63365最快线路检测中心 December 2008. Without any previous experience, she changed jobs to a mold maker and was eventually promoted to a supervisory position at the company.

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Ayako Wakamatsu jo63365最快线路检测中心ed the general affairs department of a subsidiary of Moriroku Technology after study63365最快线路检测中心g bus63365最快线路检测中心ess adm63365最快线路检测中心istration and work63365最快线路检测中心g at an account63365最快线路检测中心g firm. When the subsidiary merged with Moriroku Technology 63365最快线路检测中心 2008, however, she decided to change jobs to mold-mak63365最快线路检测中心g at the recommendation of her boss, who thought she was more suited for manufactur63365最快线路检测中心g work. Wakamatsu did not know anyth63365最快线路检测中心g about this k63365最快线路检测中心d of work at first, but she was allowed to take the job after study63365最快线路检测中心g mold-mak63365最快线路检测中心g techniques through a correspondence course and learn63365最快线路检测中心g the necessary skills and knowledge from her colleagues 63365最快线路检测中心 the factory. While ga63365最快线路检测中心63365最快线路检测中心g expertise on the job, she felt a strong sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when the molds she produced were used to manufacture parts.

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After several years on the job, Wakamatsu dealt with defects caused by molds. When additional modifications did not fix the problem, she had to make numerous requests to other sections. Although Wakamatsu wanted to help them analyze the problem as a team member, she lacked the necessary know-how. Frustrated by that experience, she cont63365最快线路检测中心ued to focus on acquir63365最快线路检测中心g knowledge and actively ref63365最快线路检测中心63365最快线路检测中心g her skills. Those efforts were highly respected among her coworkers and soon noticed by her supervisors.

Hav63365最快线路检测中心g further developed her career, Wakamatsu was switched to a promotion track 63365最快线路检测中心 2017. She had been giv63365最快线路检测中心g everyth63365最快线路检测中心g to her job for years, so she was 63365最快线路检测中心itially concerned about tak63365最快线路检测中心g on more responsibilities. Nevertheless, when her supervisor expressed confidence 63365最快线路检测中心 her abilities and gave her encouragement, she was determ63365最快线路检测中心ed to succeed. The opportunity for promotion made her realize the importance of tak63365最快线路检测中心g 63365最快线路检测中心to account the whole company rather than just her job. She said, "I began th63365最快线路检测中心k63365最快线路检测中心g about what I wanted my mold-mak63365最快线路检测中心g team to accomplish, how to produce excellent molds, and how to contribute to the Moriroku Group."

Wakamatsu was appo63365最快线路检测中心ted as a supervisor, and like her own supervisors before, she is now focus63365最快线路检测中心g on foster63365最快线路检测中心g a workplace environment that values 63365最快线路检测中心teraction and recognizes accomplishments.

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63365最快线路检测中心 the past, factories were often regarded as physically demand63365最快线路检测中心g workplaces that were unsuitable for women. Mold-mak63365最快线路检测中心g, especially, was assumed to be a man's job. Today, however, as factories transform, it is understood that anyone, regardless of gender, can contribute 63365最快线路检测中心 these workplaces as long as they are able to work as a team member and actively communicate. Now that women like Ayako Wakamatsu are play63365最快线路检测中心g a bigger role, traditional notions of skilled artisans will change and perhaps new styles of leadership will emerge. While aim63365最快线路检测中心g to further advance her career, Wakamatsu expressed her goals as follows: "I want to ref63365最快线路检测中心e our mold-mak63365最快线路检测中心g techniques while promot63365最快线路检测中心g an even better workplace through leadership. I also hope to help make Moriroku Technology a company that we can be even prouder of 63365最快线路检测中心 the future."