Masuyo Ando who is the chairman of PROGOS Inc. (hereafter, “PROGOS”), the subsidiary of RareJob, Inc. (hereafter, “RareJob”) which utilizes human-related data to develop global talents, published her e-book on Amazon.co.jp* on April 12, 2022.

Outline

The book focuses on an English skill as a tool to enable people to build and expand their careers spontaneously in this unpredictable times based on author’s experience working overseas and the knowledge in global human resource development industry over 25 years. The book answers questions like “Why aren’t Japanese business people fluent in English?”, “How can we Japanese people improve English?”, “What will we see if we can speak English fluently?”. It explains how many opportunities people lose if they cannot speak English fluently, what they will achieve by gaining English skills and how they should keep learning English based on author’s experiences.
Topics which global leaders should know are also described such as the international standard, CFER to measure how well they speak English, DX (digital transformation) and diversity that future global leaders need to know. This book is recommended for businesspeople who want to take the first step to build and expand their career spontaneously and people who work in HR department considering global human capital management.

Book Summary
Title: “How to Expand Your Career with English Proficiency Self-directed Careers in the Age of Uncertainty”
Price (including tax): 1,650 yen
Publish Date: April 12, 2022
URL: https://progos.co.jp/lp/book/

* Amazon and Amazon.co.jp are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

We welcome a request for a lecture by Masuyo Ando

Ms. Ando are now welcome a request from companies and educational institutions to make a speech. She have made a large number of speeches so far based on her extensive knowledge in Japan and abroad. Following topics are mainly available.

[Theme example for students, new graduates and young employees]
English language skills and careers, global leadership theory in the post COVID-19 pandemic, business English communication, cross-cultural communication and diversity, etc.

[Theme example for management people and HR department]
Talent development and training plan for global leaders in the post COVID-19 pandemic, CEFR as the international standard to measure English language proficiency in business, a skill map for global leaders, etc.

[Recent lecture history]
March 2022
Japan Productivity Center, HR Manager’s Club, “How to Improve Employees’ English Proficiency”.
March 2022
SXSW EDU 2022, online session of the world’s largest EdTech conference
December 2021
“Global Communication reform by Olympus: investment in the future realized by the AI business speaking test PROGOS®”
November 2021
“Edvation * Summit 2021 Online” panel session

[Inquiries for a speech request by Masuyo Ando]
https://www.progos.co.jp/lp/book/inquiry
Costs for lectures is negotiable.

[Profile] Masuyo Ando, Chairman of the Board, PROGOS Inc.

After working for Nomura Research Institute and a German pharmaceutical company, she moved to the United States. She got a master degree in university of Chicago and MBA in New York university and worked for a US-based company while she was there for seven and a half years, then she returned to Japan. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of English education and global human resources development. She has focused on the promotion of TOEIC® in companies and universities and global talent development for nearly seven years as the manager in the Institute for International Business Communication. She joined RareJob in 2020 after she worked as an executive officer of an EdTech company. She has been appointed as a judge for some Edtech competitions domestically and internationally. She also has given lectures, taken interviews and written a lot so far. She has been in the current position since April 2022.

About PROGOS Inc.

Address: Kyocera Harajuku Building 2F, 6-27-8 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
President and Representative Director: Toshiki Matsuoka
Chairman of the Board: Masuyo Ando
URL:https://www.progos.co.jp/
Business: Services related to assessment, training, and recruitment of global leaders

Inquiries for a speech request by Masuyo Ando

https://www.progos.co.jp/lp/book/inquiry
Costs for lectures is negotiable.