This is a pretty awesome article, so I had to summarize it. It’s a long summary for a long article – there is after all a lot to understand here. You’ll learn about the the state of hiring, and firing, in Japan. Although aimed at people outside Japan needing to understand what it is going …
Outlined below are some tips and practical advice for anyone considering working in Japan or are here already wondering how to go about job hunting. How much Japanese do you need to know? This depends on the type of job and level of interaction in Japanese that it requires. If you are going to be …
In this Summary of an article by Joe Peters; managing director and recruiting specialist for insurance, e-commerce, and consumer goods at I Search Worldwide K.K., Joe gives us the 10 commandments… on what you shall not do when hiring in Japan. Check out these summarized myths, mistakes and suggestions below, and/or click through to read the …
The ten commandments (and myths) of staffing your company in Japan Read More »
This post is a summary of a Podcast originally published at the Excellent https://www.disruptingjapan.com/ by Tim Romero Executive Summary written by Dakota Midoux, while an Intern at J-Global institute, a company founded by Jon Lynch. Key points: 2011 Tohoku earthquake lead Founder to start a business; an initiative to help Japanese mums and inspired by women’s difficulties in …
Japan Startup Getting Japanese Moms Back to Work: waris.co.jp Read More »
You’re not Japanese, you’re a foreigner. You want to live and work in Japan because: You have friends, or know someone, who lived in Japan and told you how wonderful it is You’re a big manga fan and working in Japan would be so cool You took a semester or two of Japanese in school …
Recently the career landscape of Japan for foreign university students and graduates is facing some challenges. The job market is more competitive, and undertaking an internship to gain the necessary experience is of great benefit, if not essential. Since 2014, I have undertaken three internships in the agriculture sector of Japan (total 11 months) and …