A Practical Report of Japanese-Language Training for Foreign Employees of an IT Company:

Individual Goal Setting and Can-do List Creation Based on Interview Surveys

Abstract

Since 2016, A Japanese IT company has been actively recruiting Vietnamese employees with strong IT knowledge. Although all new hires start with a Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 level, the company sponsors weekly Japanese language training for the first five years, continuing the training until individuals achieve a J1 or higher on the Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT) two consecutive times. Since April 2023, the authors have conducted weekly individualized online Japanese language training for four Vietnamese employees. The training contents have evolved from BJT score improvement to include daily work and life-related topics. This paper reports on the evolution of the training.