Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Fiscal Year 2016
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,Transport and Tourism
Sigmaxyz Inc.
“The Education and Training Program Development Project for Foreign Construction Workers Acceptance Program”
Overview of the Education and Training Program Development Project for Foreign Construction Workers Acceptance Program
TechnicalIntern
Training Program
Foreign Construct
ion Worker Acceptance
Program
Background
Together with the effort to secure and develop the human resources in Japan, the utilization of industry-ready foreign human resources is promoted in order to meet temporary increase demands for construction due to the acceleration of reconstruction projects and improvements in the facilities for Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020
Objectives
To improve the skills and motivation of technical intern trainees and foreign construction workers as well as to help conduct Foreign Construction Worker Acceptance Program smoothly, the Education and Training Program was developed with the following objectives:
※The TITP will be extended to a maximum of 5 years in FY2017. The FCWAP will end in FY2020.
4th yr 5th yr 6th yr 7th yr1st yr 2nd yr 3rd yr
More than 1 year
Option 3Start after
returning home
Technical Training
Option 2Start after re-turning home
Under1 yr
Follow-up
Enable trainees to attain a higher technical level
① Improve the skills of the intern trainees who complete training1
① Increase the number active in the local construction industry after completing the training
2
Increase workerscontributing tothe local construction industry
2
1Option 1
Start immediately
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Approach and Schedule
Approach
Issues and solutions were defined through working groups (aka WGs) conducted with organizations in the construction sector in Japan and overseas countries (Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar)
In the Japan WGs, initial hypotheses on the issues/ solutions were derived
In the Overseas WGs, the present local situation was understood and the feasibility of the Japan WGs’ hypotheses were tested
Schedule
WG Key topics of the discussion
2016/12 Japan WG 1
• Derive initial hypothesis on issues/ solutions of the Education and Training Program
• Career paths Japan expects for the trainees to increase retention of returning trainees
2017/1
Overseas WG 1• Myanmar (1/16-17)• Vietnam (1/19-20)• Philippines (1/24-25)
• Discuss initial hypothesis of issues/ solutions of the Education and Training Program
• Understand current careers for returning trainees
2017/2 Japan WG 2
• Realize modifications to the Education and Training Program (process chart and textbook)
• Consider methods of support to improve retention
2017/3
Overseas WG 2• Vietnam(2/28-3/1)• Myanmar(3/8-9)• Philippines(3/15-16)
• Agree on modifications to the Education and Training Program
• Introduce methods of support to improve retention
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List of WG Participants 1/4 Japan
Industry Name of Organization
JapanWG
VietnamWG
MyanmarWG
PhilippinesWG
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
EngineeringJFE Engineering Corporation ✓
JGC Corporation ✓ ✓
Construction
Asano Group ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Shinnihon co., ltd ✓ ✓ ✓
SHINRYO Corporation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Sugawara SetsubiCorporation
✓ ✓
Modair MANILA co., ltd, inc. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Nikken co., ltd ✓
Fukamatsugumi co., ltd. ✓ ✓
Matsuzawa Kawaraten co., ltd
✓ ✓ ✓
Mukai Corporation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
TradingJFE Shoji Trade Corporation ✓ ✓ ✓
Sojitz Corporation ✓ ✓ ✓
General Contractor
TOYO Construction co., ltd ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Rinkai Construction co., ltd ✓
ShipbuildingJapan Marine United Corporation
✓
HousingManufacturer
Sumitomo Forestry co., ltd ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Manufacturer
IHI Corporation ✓ ✓
Kanpoh Steel co., ltd ✓ ✓ ✓
LIXIL Group Corporation ✓ ✓ ✓
NICHIAS Corporation ✓ ✓
Human Resource
Jellyfish Corporation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
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List of WG Participants 2/4 Vietnam
Japanese, Vietnamese participants Image of the WG held in Hanoi
Pictures from the WG
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Name of Organization Industry
C.E.O Travel JSC Tourism
Hanoi International Vocational College(FLC Group) Education
Hanoi Polytechnic College (HPC) Education
Ho Chi Minh City Vocational College Education
Dai Viet Construction and Trading JSC Construction
Infrastructure Development and Construction Corporation (LICOGI)
Construction
Vietnam Construction And Import - Export JSC (VINACONEX)
Construction
C.E.O Service Development JSC Human Resource
Van Xuan Manpower Development & Investment co., ltd Human Resource
Viet Nam HPC Investment co., ltd Human Resource
Viglacera Investment And Import - Export JSC Human Resource
CEO Group Real Estate
Fairway Property JSC Real Estate
Property & Management Company Real Estate
Viglacera Corporation JSC Manufacturer
Vietnam National Real Estate Association (VNREA) Industrial Association
Ministry of Construction Government
List of WG Participants 3/4 Philippines
Japanese, Filipino participants Image of the WG held in Manila
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Name of Organization Industry
Nihongo Center Foundation, Inc. Education
AV. Garcia Inter-Asia Development Corporation Inc. Construction
Makati Development Corporation Construction
D.M. Consunji, Inc. Conglomerate
EEI Corporation Conglomerate
Gulf Asia International Corporation (GAIC) Human Resource
Ruru Global Recruitment Services Inc. Human Resource
QRD International Placement Inc. Human Resource
ZMG Ward Howell Human Resource
e-Global Order Corporation Real Estate
Mallonga Consulting Services, Inc. Real Estate
Soriano Projects & Ventures Group Real Estate
Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Associations (CREBA) Industrial Association
Philippine Constructors Association, Inc. (PCA) Industrial Association
Department of Trade & Industry Philippines (DTI) Government
Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) Government
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Government
Pictures from the WG
List of WG Participants 4/4 Myanmar
Name of Organization Industry
Dynamic Engineering and General Trading co., ltd. Engineering
Regards Engineering co., ltd. Engineering
Dawn (Ah Yone Oo) Construction co., ltd. Construction
Jyoance International co., ltd. Construction
KKN Construction & Decoration Group Construction
Mya Nan Dar Construction co., ltd. Construction
Original Group co., ltd. Construction
Super Max Construction co., ltd. Construction
Golden Gate Engineering co., ltd Construction
A1 Group of Companies Conglomerate
DNSY Group of Companies Conglomerate
Max Myanmar Construction co., ltd. Conglomerate
Diamond Voyage co., ltd Conglomerate
Dagon Construction co., ltd General Contractor
Shwe Taung Group: High Tech Concrete (Technology) co., ltd General Contractor
Dagon International Limited Real Estate
JM Trading co., ltd Human Resource
Harmony Travel, Tours & Oversea Employment Agency Human Resource
Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association (MCEA) Industrial Association
Japanese, Myanma participants Image of the WG held in Yangon
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Pictures from the WG
Project Results Focus areas for this project
Sta
te to
achie
ve
(Aim
)
1)Improve prior training
• Training content/ standards to achieve are unclear, resulting in a dispersion of skill levels. JP co.s must educate trainees from the basics
2)Retain trainees in the local construction industry
• Little financial/ professional motivation to stay in industry
• Co.s cannot contact graduates due to lack of mgmt. system
Recruit members
intending to improve their
skills
Trainees are able to learn
through OJT in Japan
Gain skills through OJT
Home country Japan
Work utilizing the acquired
skills
•Trainees are rarely ready for OJT
•Training varies by sending org. resulting in a variation in the trainees’ levels
•Applicants are limited due to the difficulty of the Japanese language
•Training time is not fully utilized due to need to improve Japanese
Reality
•Many return tohome country
•Trainees rarelyreturn to sending co.
•Many switch to other industries for betterwages
•Careerspursued are unknown
Apply
JP/ Home country
Prior TrainingLectures/
Technical trainingWork
Through an investigation on the current Education and Training Program, and the steps leading to and following it, conducted through Japan/ Overseas WGs, 2 high-priority issues were defined
①Improve prior training: Increase applicants/ effect of training
②Retain in local industry: Contribute to construction cos after TITP
Priority areas
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Project Results Issue1: Prior training improvement proposals 1/3
Subjects of Prior Training
Goal/ Education methods
States to achieve through the prior training and the necessary training methods were defined
Total:600 hours(approx. 4 months)
Time required foreducation(standard)
•500 hours(Max recommended timeto pass N4)
•40 hours(30 min/day)
•40 hours(30 min/day)
Goal
Educationmethods
(other thanclassroomlearning)
•Conversational level •Acquire N4
•Cultural diffsbetween JP & home andhow to adaptare known
•Disciplinesfor safety are known•Can explainsymptoms
•Speak w. Japanese•Tests (x2/week)•Read manga,sing JP songs
•Speak w. people who’ve beento Japan•Watch dramas/ movies
•Simulate actions for safety•Tests
•Key legal systems /proceduresare known
•Simulate legal procedures(fill out/ role-play)
•10 hours(1 class/month)
Trainees are prepared for life and training in Japan• Trainees can speak conversational Japanese• Trainees understand the Japanese have certain customs/ manners• Trainees understand the Japanese have certain disciplines for safety
State toachieve
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Japanese Everyday Life Legal Protect. Safety&Health
Fundamentals (Japanese/ Everyday Life, Legal Protection, Safety & Health) are mandatory
Accepting co.s and sending organizations should decide whether to conduct technical skills trainingAccepting co.s are responsible for enhancing trainees’ skills and thus for the content of the technical training during prior training
Project Results Issue1: Prior training improvement proposals 2/3
Rec. texts were selected based on effectiveness in achieving subject’s goals
If no rec. texts existed/ improvements were needed, guidelines for improvement were created
Accepting co.s should send the sending organizations their own textbooks
A comprehensible textbook should be created considering the following
Recommended textbooks and modifications
(Ref)Guideline for creating technical skills textbooks
“Systems and procedures
trainees should be aware of”
Japanese
• Enables acquisition of N4• 3A Network “Minna no Nihongo
Elementary Japanese I, Ⅱ”• None
• Systems/ procedures are listed and limited to those whichtrainees should be aware of
• (No rec. textbooks)• (N/A)
Legal Protection
Everyday Life
• Concisely list aspects of mindsetand rules to follow to live in JP
• JITCO “Guide to Life in Japan”• Lack of content showing the
necessary mindset to live in Japan
• Safety disciplines which are a prerequisite for work
• VCHRDPC “Safety of the construction industry workers”[p.1-11]
• None
Safety & Health (Safety)
• Manual for actions to take when ill• JITCO “A Guide to Better Health
Management” (Self-Report Form)[p.24-31]
• Lacking guidelines to follow when ill
Safety & Health (Health)
“List of key points in
everyday life”“Flow chart
to usewhen ill”
Legend:(Top) Requirements of textbook, (Mid) Recommended textbook, (Bottom) How to improve textbook
• Categorize content (by use, scene, process etc)
• Make use of plenty of illustrations, include local language
Points to consider
※:Images of textbooks will be released on MLIT’s HP
New material
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* VCHRDPC :Vietnam Construction Human Resources Development Promotion Council
[Ref] Image of modifications to textbooks
Modifications to “Guide to Life in Japan”
Image of “Technical skills textbook”
~:Where the local language will be stated
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Project Results Issue1: Prior training improvement proposals 3/3
The curriculum defined monthly goals and needed learning content to act as a guideline for achieving each subject’s goals
To create a foundation within the trainees for life in Japan, the first 2 months will focus on the basics of Japanese and life in Japan while the last 2 months will focus on practical content
The technical skills training is likely to be the most effective during the last 2 months, after the basics have been learned, but the accepting co.s and sending orgs should decide the timing
Curriculum (proposal)
1st Month 2nd Month 3rd Month 4th Month
Technicalskills
Fundamentals
Japanese
EverydayLife
LegalProtection
Safety &Health
•Name of tools
•Name/ use of materials
• Work process/Safety actions
Gain basic understanding of Japanese/everyday life in Japan
Build foundation for training/ life in Japan
• Basic conversations/ vocabulary(N5 level)
• Conversational Japanese(N4 level)
• Mindsetneeded tolive in Japan
• Japanese customs(Rules/ manners/actions)
• Differences between Japan and home country
•Withholdingtax
• Lump-sum withdrawal payments
•Resident registration•Residence card/passport loss
• Exemption of dependents
• Safety: Safety disciplenes/ terminology (local language)
•Health: Actions to takewhen ill
• Safety: Safety disciplines/terminology(Japanese)
• Safety: Applying safetydisciplineson-site
• Learnhiragana
Focuson learning hiragana
Focus on fundamentals
Practical learningClassroom learning
(Curriculum for technical skills is for ref)
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Project Results Issue2: Japan’s options for support to retain trainees in the local construction industry
Initially, the aim was to help improve retention by supporting trainees’ careers. Yet, this proved difficult as the local situation required qualifications/ university degrees for site supervisors/ execution managers, which is in effect a glass ceiling for workers
Careers of returning trainees
Support from Japan (proposal)
Other methods of support were considered from the perspectives of employment and skill acquisition
Trainees(graduates)
Worker ForemanSite
SupervisorExecution Manager
Trainer
Glass ceiling
Qualifications/ University degrees are necessary
Other industries
In pursuit of better wages・・・
Feasibility of the options was considered from several perspectives
Employment
① Job-matching support
② Local hires by JP co.s
③ Support acquisition of skills
④ Support acquisition of qualifications
Skill acquisition
Number of people that can be supported (impact) State of the Japanese co.s’ local business Areas in which Japanese technical skills are most
effective
Perspectivesto evaluatefeasibility
After evaluating the options, the “①Job-matching support” option was considered to be the most reasonable(To realize this, the “Career Return Navigation” was created. Refer to the next page)
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[Ref] Career Return Navigation (Construction workers DB)
Career Return Navigation
Goal
Ensure foreigners with experience in the Japanese constru-ction industry can contribute to their home country using skills acquired in Japan
Trainees’benefits
Gain support to build a career using skills learned in Japan / Japanese
Companies’benefits
Companies with businesses in the relevant countries can gain support to acquire human resources
Overview of the system
Matching DB
④ Interview
⑤Employ
③ Matching
②Scout①Entry
Browse
Scout
※1 The system covers steps ①〜③
※2 Refer to the “Career Return Navigation” pamphlet and other public documents for further details
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Next Steps
Continuously improve the Education and Training Program
• This project was the first step of a mid-to-long term process to improve the Education and Training Program
• It is important that the results of this project are implemented so as to begin a continuous PDCA cycle to improve the Education and Training Program
Customize theeducation program for each country
• For “Everyday Life” and technical subjects, it is especially impor-tant to clearly state differences between the home country/ Japan
• In addition, standardizing terminology used for Japanese work/ work processes can help improve acceptance of trainees/ workers and increase effectiveness. The Japanese’s productivity should improve as well
Expand the Japanese companies’ capacity to accept graduates
• To ensure trainees maximize use of skills gained in Japan, Japanese co.s should enhance their overseas businesses/ employment activities
• In addition to the expansion of overseas businesses by co.s such as sub-contractors that directly employ workers, it is crucial that major general contractors, trading co.s and government reinforce their cooperation and support other co.s’ overseas businesses
• Cooperate with other countries to consider new frameworks that ensure trainees fully utilize skills and understanding of work ethics gained in Japan after returning to their home country
Evaluate the sending organizations and discloseresults
• The large number of sending orgs allows for diversity but is also likely to be a factor that results in the wide variation of the trainees’ levels and complications in managing the trainees
• It is significant to regulate education methods, manage the levels achieved by each sending org’s trainees and evaluate sending orgs
• It is also important to provide support to the sending orgs, alert and provide guidance for sending orgs below the expected levels and take action based on these evaluations
Clarify posi-tion on TITP, communicate merits of training in JP
• Considering that Japan is just one country with programs like the TITP, it is important to strengthen communications on the points that make training in Japan attractive
• In addition to clarifying Japan’s position on the TITP, developing Japan’s appeal and taking according actions are necessary
Outcomes of this project
• A basis for the prior education was established by defining its goals and needed education methods (time/ rec. textbooks)
• On the other hand, issues were raised on aspects that could not be fully addressed during this project, as well as the TITP’s scheme. These should be discussed further.
Topics for further discussion
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