Japan's 'Job Change Consultation Bar': Free drinks, pressure-free career advice

Thairath•International•266d ago

Reader Briefing

Japan launches a unique 'Job Change Consultation Bar' offering free drinks and pressure-free career advice near Yokohama Station.

•A new 'Tenshoku Sodan Bar' (Job Change Consultation Bar) has opened near Yokohama Station in Japan.
•The bar provides a comfortable space for individuals considering career changes or contemplating resignation.
•Services include free alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, along with consultation from LIA company advisors.
•Unlike formal job agencies, the bar emphasizes a relaxed atmosphere, no dress code, and no resume requirement to reduce pressure.

Overview

•A new 'Tenshoku Sodan Bar' (Job Change Consultation Bar) has opened near Yokohama Station in Japan.
•The bar aims to provide a safe and informal space for individuals contemplating career changes or resignation, differentiating from traditional recruitment agencies.
•The establishment recognized that seeking career advice from friends or family can lead to biased opinions, and formal job agencies can be intimidating due to requirements like resumes and clear answers on salary and future goals.
•The bar offers all services, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and consultations, entirely free of charge.
•Clients can attend in casual attire without the need to prepare a resume or detail their achievements or weaknesses, in order to reduce pressure.
•Consultants from LIA, acting as bartenders, focus on deep listening and discussing the client's current situation rather than immediately offering job placements, resulting in a more supportive environment.
•Over 60% of clients visiting the bar are individuals who have not yet definitively decided to quit but seek a space for abstract discussion about their life direction.
•Advance reservations are required via the Line application, with consultations typically lasting 60 to 90 minutes in a one-on-one setting, allowing for in-depth talks.

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Key Quotes

Bar Founder/Operator (inferred)

"Consulting friends or family might lead to biased opinions due to personal concern, or walking into a formal recruitment agency creates pressure."

การจะไปปรึกษาเพื่อนหรือครอบครัวอาจได้ความเห็นที่ลำเอียงตามความห่วงใยส่วนตัว หรือการเดินเข้าบริษัทจัดหางานแบบเป็นทางการก็สร้างความกดดัน

Bar Founder/Operator (inferred)

"The establishment observed that... walking into a formal recruitment agency creates pressure because one must prepare a resume, dress formally, and answer clear questions about salary or future goals."

ทางร้านเล็งเห็นว่า... การเดินเข้าบริษัทจัดหางานแบบเป็นทางการก็สร้างความกดดัน เพราะต้องเตรียมเรซูเม่ แต่งกายสุภาพ และตอบคำถามที่ชัดเจนเรื่องเงินเดือนหรือเป้าหมายในอนาคต

Bar Founder/Operator (inferred)

"The highlight of this bar is providing 'everything for free'."

จุดเด่นของบาร์แห่งนี้คือการให้บริการ "ฟรีทุกอย่าง"

Bar Founder/Operator (inferred)

"The bartenders, who are consultants from LIA, do not immediately push vacant positions but focus on listening and engaging in in-depth discussions about the client's current situation."

บาร์เทนเดอร์ซึ่งเป็นที่ปรึกษาจากบริษัท LIA จะไม่ยัดเยียดตำแหน่งงานว่างให้ในทันที แต่จะเน้นการรับฟังและพูดคุยเชิงลึกเกี่ยวกับสถานการณ์ปัจจุบันของของลูกค้า

Key Entities

Place

Japan(ญี่ปุ่น)ℹ️

The country where the 'Job Change Consultation Bar' is located and opened.

Yokohama(โยโกฮามา)ℹ️

The city in Japan where the 'Job Change Consultation Bar' is located near its train station.

Organization

LIA

The company whose consultants act as bartenders and advisors at the 'Job Change Consultation Bar'.