8月22日（土）、メートプラザ佐賀において、佐賀県外国人材雇用サポート事業である「サガシルグローバル」合同企業説明会が開催されました。当日は、本学グループ（短大部、大学及び大学院）のミャンマー、ネパール、中国籍の留学生約20名が参加しました
　異文化の背景を持つ留学生にとって、日本独自の就職活動の進め方や企業との関わり方は、まだ十分に馴染みのない部分もあります。今回の企業説明会では、企業の仕事内容や求める人材像について直接話を聞く機会が設けられ、留学生たちは熱心に耳を傾けていました。
　また、企業との交流を通じて、疑問に思ったことや感じたことを自らの視点で伝え、積極的に質問する姿も見られました。実際の企業の話を聞くことで、日本企業で働くことへの理解を深めるとともに、「どのような力を身につける必要があるのか」「自分の強みをどのように伝えればよいのか」など、今後の就職活動について考えるきっかけとなりました。
　今回の企業説明会は、留学生が日本の就職活動や働き方を具体的に知り、自分自身の将来について考える貴重な機会となりました。今後、留学生と県内企業との相互理解がさらに深まり、留学生が佐賀で学んだ経験を生かして地域で活躍することが期待されます。
　最後になりましたが、本説明会の開催にあたり、企画運営いただきました佐賀県産業人材課及びさが外国人材雇用サポートセンター
の皆様をはじめ、関係機関の皆様に心より感謝申し上げます。
　今後も、留学生と地域・企業をつなぐ機会を大切にし、留学生が佐賀で安心して学び、働き、地域社会の一員として活躍できる環境づくりに取り組んでまいります

　On Saturday, August 22, a joint company information session under “SAGASHIRU GLOBAL,” a Saga Prefecture program supporting employment of international talent, was held at Mate Plaza Saga. Approximately 20 international students from Myanmar, Nepal, and China, representing our affiliated institutions—including the junior college, university, and graduate school—participated in the event

　For international students from diverse cultural backgrounds, Japan’s unique job-hunting process and ways of interacting with companies can still be unfamiliar. At the session, students had the opportunity to hear directly from companies about their businesses, job opportunities, and the qualities they seek in prospective employees. They listened attentively and showed great interest in the presentations.

　The students also actively engaged with company representatives, asking questions and sharing their thoughts and perspectives. Through these interactions, they deepened their understanding of working for Japanese companies and gained an opportunity to reflect on their future career paths, including what skills they need to develop and how they can effectively communicate their strengths during the job-hunting process.

　The session provided a valuable opportunity for the students to gain a better understanding of job hunting and working in Japan and to think more concretely about their future careers. We hope that this initiative will further promote mutual understanding between international students and companies in Saga Prefecture and encourage more international students to contribute to the local community by making use of the knowledge and experiences they have gained in Saga.

　Finally, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Saga Prefectural Government’s Industrial Human Resources Division, the Saga Foreign Human Resources Employment Support Center, and all other organizations involved for their kind support in planning and organizing this event.

　We will continue to value opportunities that connect international students with local communities and companies, and strive to create an environment where international students can study and work in Saga with confidence and become active members of the local community.