どうも。
さっそく行きます。
Interview 1
Lekh Raj Juneja
今月のゲストは、先月に引き続き亀田製菓株式会社のCEOジュネジャ・レカ・ラジュさんです。インド出身のジュネジャさんは、バイオテクノロジーを研究するため1984年に来日。博士課程修了後複数の日本企業をへて2020年に亀田製菓株式会社代表取締役副社長に就任し、2022年より代表取締役会長CEOを務めています。
ではインタビューを聞く前に、聞き取りのポイントを確認しましょう。
Listening point
Why should we be happy when we're offered a new job or a position?
新しい仕事やポジションのオファーがあったときに、なぜ喜ぶべきなのでしょうか？
Okay, let's listen to today's interview!
Juneja: My background was, I started with basic science, went to microbiology. then went to a faculty of engineering in Osaka, and then later what I was doing was all related to pharmed area, medicine, you know, all clinical trials, you know. So a multi type of background helped me to build up my career.
Shibata: I see. You have had a very interesting and varied career. People in Japan sometimes hesitate to change their jobs. Could you please give them some advice?
Juneja: Well. my message is not changing job - you can do within the same company too and the same place too - is the challenge; challenge towards your career. You know, I tell my people when, you know, the fresh employee join, you know, I say, "Till yesterday, you are paying tuition fee and learning in the school or the universities. From today, you get paid, and then learn, you know. If you think you are learning on the job and you are learning new things in the job, your attitude becomes so different, you know". So, when we offer some new job, new position, a new area to work with, I say they should be happy, you know, now we are getting paid for something to learn something new, you know.
So, I became CEO. I need to do A to Z, right? If you want to build up to go rise to the job you want to achieve finally. It's up to you, I mean, challenge to you, you know. So, you should learn everything.
My one word advice today is that never hesitate to take challenges, never hesitate to learn something new. That makes you grow - grow your career, as a human being, that, you know, so, job rotation is very important. Of course you need to specialize yourself to, you know, some area, you know. That's important. Never hesitate to take new challenges, you know.
Shibata: Broaden your experience and enhance your skills by taking on challenges.
WORDS AND PHRASES
microbiology 微生物学
Microbiology is the scientific field of microorganisms or microscopic organisms. This includes studying things like viruses, bacteria and parasites, to name a few. Doctor Juneja's background is in microbiology, so he has experience in the pharmaceutical field.
clinical trials 臨床試験
Clinical trials are research studies that determine the efficacy and safety of medical treatments, devices, procedures, and so on. They are done with actual people in a very carefully controlled and regulated environment.
A to Z すべて、1から10まで
From first to last and everything in between. Everything, specifically everything in a particular order or organized fashion. Doctor Juneja said that he needs to do A to Z as a CEO, meaning he is responsible for everything in a thorough and detailed way.
Listening pointの答え
Because we're getting paid to learn something new.
新しいことを学ぶために給料をもらっているからです。
ENHANCE YOUR VOCABULARY
仕事に対する取り組み姿勢は文化の違いが出る部分ですが、共通点も多いものです。早速フレーズを見ていきましょう。
exceed expectations 期待を超える
I always strive to exceed the expectations of my supervisors.
私は上司の期待超えるよう常に努力しています。
exceed(超える)を使った言い回しです。
motivate やる気にさせる
I think recognizing everyone's efforts motivates the whole team.
ひとりひとりの努力を認めることが、チーム全体をやる気にさせると思います。
recognize(認識する、認める)は、チームワークのキーワードですね。
maintain a balance バランスを維持する
While work is important, so is taking care of yourself. It's about maintaining a balance.
仕事は重要ですが、自分自身のケアも重要です。つまりバランスを保つことです。
いわゆるワークライフバランスのことを語った文です。
open to change 変化に適応する
We should become more adaptable and open to change.
私たちは順応性を高め、変化を受け入れるべきです。
open to change 変化に対してオープンになる、ということは、変化を受け入れるということですね。
YOUR TURN
次の日本語を英語にしてみましょう。
期限を守ることは、信頼関係構築の基本です。
ヒント: 基本で fundamental
解答例: Meeting deadlines is fundamental to building trust and relationships.
「期限を守る」はmeet a deadlineといいます。
この場合、fundamental toのあとにくるのはbuildでなくbuildingとなります。
今日の言葉
今日の言葉です。インタビューの中から印象に残った言葉を紹介します。
"Never hesitate to take challenges, never hesitate to learn something new. That makes you grow".
決して挑戦することをためらわないということです。何か新しいことを学ぶことを躊躇しないこと。そうすることで成長できる。
力強い言葉ですね。ジュネさんご自身が実践されてきたことなので、説得力があります。
