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Two videos talking about the Saburo Jinguji series(Jake Hunter in English), by F_T_B and Impact Zink, respectively.

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Cross Tantei Monogatari (クロス探偵物語) - 1998

This is a commercial for a detective adventure game released on the Saturn, and later PlayStation, called Cross Tantei Monogatari. The title was the very first game that was released by WorkJam, the developer known for creating several entries in the Jake Hunter (Tantei Jinguji Saburo) franchise. Yutaka Kaminaga, famous for creating the Zero4 Champ franchise, designed/wrote the game and it featured artwork by seinen manga artist Ippei Tamaki. The soundtrack was also created by Yoshitaka Azuma, who was the composer of the original Panzer Dragoon.

From what I understand, Cross Tantei Monogatari has a cult following in Japan who often request for a sequel to be made because it seems the game ends on some kind of cliff hanger. There was even a fake trailer (at least I think its fake) for Cross Tantei Monogatari 2 that was posted online around in 2007.

[ourincrediblejourney]

12 January 2019:

Today we have a bittersweet announcement to share with you. First, the sweet, we’re excited to announce that Peerio and our entire team have been acquired by WorkJam, a leading digital workplace platform that shares in our mission to provide simple and secure communications. For the bitter, this means the Peerio service will be closing on July 15th, 2019.  It’s been an incredible journey these last four years for Peerio, and we couldn’t have done it without you, our users. So we want to offer a sincere thank you for your support and everything you’ve done to help advance usable security.

[tinycartridge]

Arc System Works bringing Jake Hunter back ⊟

Or, rather, Tantei Saburo Jinguuji as the detective with the contemptible, but contemplative smoking habit is known in Japan.

The bad news is that original developer Workjam closed down, but the good news is that ASW picked up the IP along with three others (Theresia, a series seen on DS via Aksys Games, was included) and already announced a new 3DS Jinguuji game, Ghost of the Dusk.

No idea if it’ll be localized -- these things do have a lot of text -- but there are a lot of companies working with Arc System Works these days, and Arc System Works is even self-publishing.

Via USGamer!

BUY Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past

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@bossbabeimperial #workjam #entrepreneurs #serialentreprenuer (at La Finca café & bureau) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7xV7WSD60c/?igshid=aj6j19ewpx4r

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Mood Refresher while work. Work life balance is vital!! #work #office #worklifebalance #officejam #workjam #worklife #rwp #aspak #admin Pic Credit: @usmaniaaaaaa https://www.instagram.com/p/BztCfeAhAnX/?igshid=19fhki18r74tn

[retailtouchpoints]

Lower Turnover Begins With A Culture Of Engagement

By Steven Kramer, WorkJam

Effective communication is the cornerstone of any successful relationship, working or otherwise.

Unfortunately, only half of retailers have a direct line of communication to their frontline employees. This disconnect has major implications for the work environment and the relationship between the corporate office and the floor — often leaving employees feeling disengaged.

Currently, the popular methods for communicating with associates are flawed. Because of a lack of corporate tools available, managers and employees implement their own solutions. Too often, communicating or trading shifts is a mix of Facebook groups, break room bulletin boards, and group texts. Not only does this lead to unstructured and chaotic communication, but these solutions all pose major compliance risks to employers. While this is a headache for corporate, it’s also the employees who suffer the most, feeling unheard, disorganized and out of the loop. For many workers, a poor work environment can be the main reason for departure. Since the industry suffers from high turnover and compliance rules, this pain point needs a solution.

Significant improvements can be achieved by creating a digital relationship with employees via a digital workplace platform. A digital workplace platform allows for communication at scale via targeting the right employees, adds structure to communications, and can update the necessary backend systems in place. In order to improve the day-to-day work environment for frontline workers and reduce turnover rates, retailers should consider the following communication tactics via such technology:

Continuous training. As competition within the industry intensifies, so does the desire to offer highly personalized customer service experiences. These big changes in expected responsibilities can frustrate and overwhelm associates. It’s no surprise, then, that without adequate training initiatives, they will begin to look for employment elsewhere.

To avoid burnout, retailers should provide employees with both easily accessible training materials, and with incentives to complete and absorb those materials. With training and development being integral workplace assets, a streamlined education method is critical. Beyond onboarding, a digital, unified communication platform allows current employees to stay invested and up-to-date as they take on new roles and responsibilities.

Two-way communication. To communicate the goals and vision from corporate leadership to the frontline workforce, the retail industry must rethink its one-way, top-down communication pattern. Talking at, rather than speaking with, frontline workers is not a best practice, and by doing so, leaders lose out on valuable insight to be gained from the floor.

A two-way digital communication strategy ensures that retailers and associates are in communication alignment. When there is a conversation between parties, rather than a one-way message, employees are engaged and workplace culture improves. No matter the industry or title, employees appreciate feeling like they are heard.

Structured support and encouragement. Retail isn’t easy, and employees experience some tough days on the floor. Therefore, it’s important to make recognition a priority. Having hard work and achievements acknowledged and praised by leadership is an effective way to let workers know that their efforts are appreciated. More than just a morale booster, a culture of support and encouragement contributes to less employee burnout and lower turnover rates.

However, delivering this praise at scale can be difficult when leadership is not physically present. When considering how to best communicate recognition to employees, a single digital workplace platform should be top of mind. With a properly implemented and streamlined process of internal communication, retailers can expect a more positive workplace culture in their stores.  

The core of retail is creating an experience for customers. And when frontline workers suffer, so does the in-store experience. But through engagement and encouragement, workplace culture becomes one of positivity, and so does the customer experience.

Steven Kramer is CEO at WorkJam, with 20 years of executive leadership experience driving business results and developing disruptive technologies for the retail industry. In 1999, Kramer co-founded iCongo, a leading global software provider for omnichannel retail and B2B commerce solutions, which merged with hybris Software in 2011 and became the largest independent provider of e-Commerce solutions with 27 offices worldwide, 1000+ employees and more than 600 customers. hybris Software was purchased by SAP in 2013. While innovating in omnichannel and the connected consumer, Kramer identified a gap between traditional workforce management systems and how retailers actually hire, schedule and manage their hourly employees. With this in mind, he co-founded WorkJam and is responsible for the strategic direction of the company. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University.

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A real picture of two members of the team working!