In Japan, the core competitiveness of retail sales at securities companies is almost identical to that of hostesses: charm is key‼️
This can be translated as: having charm / being likable / being able to act cute.
There is a saying among all Japanese companies, including finance: Sales rely on charm.
Sales thrive on a smiling face / Sales depend on affinity.
New female salespeople in Japanese securities firms are almost exclusively competitive female winners.
For specific imagery, refer to Nogizaka46 / Hinatazaka46 / NiziU.
How can newcomers who have just entered the financial industry and may not even understand candlestick charts sell? It can't be said for everyone, but a large part relies on the affinity of a neighborly girl image or the emotional value provided by an outstanding appearance to win the customers' 'hearts', willingly trading at fees significantly higher than the market price (of course, compared to Chinese people, the overall simplicity of Japanese people is also a major reason...)
Since sales performance is publicly available within the company, I occasionally saw rankings of sales results within three years of joining, and almost all of the top positions were held by women... Of course, there are male sales champions, but they are indeed rare.
Of course, there are many women who indeed achieve sales champion status through professional strength, so the above situation does not represent everyone.
I must clarify that there is no intention to demean. However, I believe that in the current rise of AI, only professions that can provide emotional value like this will not be replaced…
The top hostesses in Ginza are naturally also top providers of emotional value. The girl in the picture graduated with a bachelor's degree and worked at Nomura for 6 years. Based on her profile, her various awards clearly indicate her as a sales champion, earning at least 10 million yen annually at around 28 years old.
Switching careers to become a hostess with client resources could triple one’s annual salary or even more.
Not only can they provide emotional value, but they can also offer investment insights, making it a textbook case of cross-industry dimensionality reduction, perfectly illustrating the importance of track selection!