Aeon Group Takes Bold Steps for Proactive Career Development Streamlining

Aeon Group's Challenge for Proactive Career Development

The general incorporated association, Protean Career Association, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, has been dedicated to supporting better relationships between organizations and individuals, focusing on personal proactive career development. Recently, they announced the start of an archive event showcasing a session titled "The Challenges of Proactive Career Development at Aeon Group – Initiatives and Future Prospects of Aeon’s Career Support," which was highlighted during the Protean Forum 2025 held on August 30, 2025.

Archive Streaming Details

Available from: November 11, 2025
Overview: This event is the fourth in a series of 15 and examines the various career support structures present in the Aeon Group, which encompasses 300 companies and employs around 620,000 individuals. The initiative aims to facilitate proactive career development tailored to each employee's needs and skills. The session will shed light on strategies employed by Aeon, addressing how they personalize career consultations through their unique "Aeon Career Advisors" program.

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Featured Speakers

- Ayu Imai, Human Resource Development Department at Aeon Co., Ltd.
- Yuji Tachikawa, Human Resource Education Manager at Maxvalu Tokai Co., Ltd.
- Tohru Ariyama, Representative Director of the Protean Career Association

The Aeon Group personally engages with each employee to ensure a variety of support measures for individual working styles and career aspirations. Their initiatives on cultivating career advisors have been supported by the Career Development Support Office operated by the Protean Career Association.

Career Development Consulting Services:
Initiatives like the Protean Career Consultation provide employees with 50 minutes of one-on-one online discussions with certified career mentors. These engagements help individuals articulate their values and actions, steering them towards empowered career paths.

For more details, visit: Protean Career Development

About the Protean Forum 2025

On August 30, 2025, the "Protean Forum 2025 – Creating Futures in Work and Life" was one of Japan's largest career-oriented events focused on building stronger relationships between organizations and individuals. The forum attracted participants from diverse sectors, including corporate HR, education, government, and startups. It facilitated discussions around compelling topics such as "Careers in the Age of AI," "Human Capital Management," and "Career Ownership."

For full event details, visit: Protean Forum 2025

Associated Organizations

4designs Co., Ltd.

- Location: 2-12-10 Nihonbashi Kayabacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
- Established: July 2019
- CEO: Tohru Ariyama
- Business Overview: Management consulting, organizational development support aimed at maximizing human capital, and career development.
- Website: 4designs
- Service: Protean Career Dock.
- Track Record: Provided services to numerous companies, including Panasonic Industry, Sumitomo Corporation, Morinaga, POLA, Dentsu Digital, and more than 200 others.

Association Information

Official Name: General Incorporated Association of Protean Career
Location: 2F Shinjuku Washington Hotel Bldg, 3-2-9 Nishishinjuku, Tokyo
Business Overview: Supporting career dialogue-type organizational development and individual career support services with affiliated certification programs.
Founding Date: March 2020
Website: Protean Career Association

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