Mazda Creates Support Desk for Physically Challenged Employees.Tokyo Tokyo (tō`kēō), city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. , Aug 4, 2008 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the establishment of the 'Physical Challenge Support Desk' for employees in Japan. The new consultation service was created to assist disabled employees, and their colleagues and supervisors, by promoting a working environment in which everyone can achieve their full potential. The 'Physical Challenge Support Desk' consultants offer services such as counseling on work-related concerns held by physically challenged physically challenged adj. Having a physical disability or impairment, especially one that limits mobility. See Usage Note at challenged. n. (used with a pl. Mazda employees to help improve their working environments. The consultants also promote the recruitment of disabled people, support the interaction of differently abled abled Adjective having a range of physical powers as specified: less abled, differently abled employees through networks, and respond to work-related problems. Prior to the establishment of the "Physical Challenge Support Desk," Mazda initiated an enhanced employment program for disabled people with the launch of a special staff recruitment homepage* on June 27, 2008. Previously focused on hiring technicians, the initiative was expanded in March 2008 to include all types of jobs and is being conducted throughout Japan. Mazda's Executive Officer and General Manager in charge of Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , Minoru Mitsuda, said, "The 'Physical Challenge Support Desk' was created to promote understanding and cooperation between physically challenged employees and their co-workers, and to encourage everyone to take up the physical challenge of fulfilling their potential. Going forward, Mazda will continue to promote a diverse, inclusive working environment in which employees with various abilities are able to work in harmony, so that we grow together through awareness and understanding in a spirit of 'mutual learning.'" * The website to promote the recruitment of physically challenged employees can be viewed at: http://www.mazda.co.jp/corporate/recruit/challenged/ (Japanese only) About Mazda Motor Corporation Mazda Motor Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 7261) started manufacturing tools in 1929 and soon branched out into production of trucks for commercial use. In the early 1960s, Mazda launched its first passenger car models and began developing rotary engines rotary engine, internal-combustion engine whose cycle is similar to that of a piston engine, but which produces rotary motion directly without any conversion from reciprocating motion. . Still headquartered in Hiroshima in western Japan, Mazda today ranks as one of Japan's leading automakers, and exports cars to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe for over 30 years. For more information, please visit www.mazda.com . Source: Mazda Motor Corporation Contact: Corporate Communications Division Mazda Motor Corporation, Japan Phone: Tokyo: +81-3-3508-5056 Hiroshima: +81-82-282-5253 Copyright 2008 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.japancorp.net |
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