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Home / Blog / Work Cultural Differences in Japan When it comes to adjusting to a new workplace can be challenging for anyone. This is especially true when it comes to working in a new country where the cultural norms and customs may differ significantly from what one is used to. In Japan, for instance, the work culture is deeply ingrained in tradition and hierarchy. Therefore, acclimating to the w
Sometimes, you can’t do anything about someone leaving your company. But you might as well learn from these 7 common mistakes that drive the best talent out of your door faster than you can say “Talent”! Losing a great employee is an awful thing. First, there’s the expense of finding, onboarding, and training a replacement. There’s uncertainty about what sort of new employee will work out. On top
Employee Engagement is today’s ultimate business buzzword. It has been for a long time now. In fact, add the word ‘crisis’ to it – it’s being faced worldwide and constantly debated about and researched on renowned sites such as Forbes, Deloitte, Glassdoor, and more. Take a guess: it’s no longer just an HR topic but quite an intense issue. You might be wondering: what exactly is ‘employee engagemen
Gone are the days when people worked for a company for several years, if not a lifetime. On average, the duration people work with the company has been shortening. Even with the shortening span of working with a company, a resume worth shortlisting is easy to consider if the candidate seems to have stuck to a job for a few years before moving on to another job. However, nowadays, we frequently com
Does the above example catch the attention of what we are trying to point to? Here’s a look at the jobs-to-applicant ratio in Japan: Tips for Creating Job Descriptions in JapanYes, attracting applicants is much more challenging in Japan than in most other countries. How you create the job description also plays a major role. This is not something to be taken lightly. The scarcity of workers can an
Challenges of Hiring in JapanAre you thinking of hiring in Japan? Due to its particular labor force demographics and work cultural aspects, recruiting employees in Japan presents unique challenges that you should be aware of. The article about writing job descriptions gives examples of Microsoft and Amazon’s job advertisements in the U.S. and Japan, which are good examples of the recruitment situa
Digital marketing is evolving at a rapid pace. Today, it is essential to implement digital marketing strategies in all businesses. It reinforces brand awareness and customer support and has the potential to earn higher revenues. However, there is an important issue to consider. A Digital Skills Gap Report made by the Digital Marketing Institute affirms that women were 11% more proficient than men,
We have all heard about emotional intelligence or emotional quotient (EQ). No wonder. We’re all emotional and passionate people. That’s what makes us human. But here’s the deal: Some humans deal with everyday emotions better than others. Therefore, it is crucial to access emotions in one’s personal life as much as they are in one’s professional life. Although it’s considered that the workplace is
Landing an internship is a HUGE win. It’s a great opportunity to cut your teeth in the workplace and you should congratulate yourself on getting ahead in the very competitive internship market. At worst, any internship is a learning experience and at best, it’s the first step to proving yourself at your dream company and will hopefully result in a full-time job offer! Most internships aren’t paid.
Generally, we tend to think about the career as only the professional life, which starts once we finish our studies and enter the job market and goes on till we retire from the professional world. Thus, we tend to think about a career as a series of jobs during our professional life. The word ‘Career’ comes from the Latin word for chariot or cart (‘carrus’). A cart, of course, is a vehicle that tr
If you have read our earlier article on the definition of what a ‘career’ is, you will have more clarity on why it is important to think of the work you do in terms of a ‘career’ so that the paths you take will lead you to where you want to go, and what you would like to achieve in life. Building a successful career is less about what profession you choose to be in, but how you choose to do it. He
Preparing for an interview doesn’t need to be a nerve-wracking experience. You want to put your best foot forward and impress the interviewer. Of course, there will be questions, but you don’t know what kinds of questions you will get. Here comes the STAR Method to help you out with an organized way to answer your interview questions – especially the behavioral interview questions. The Most Common
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