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- Randstad KK: Temp staff provider
- March 15th, 2012Category: Work Tips
- In 2004, Dutch HR service and temp staff provider Randstad only had two people in its office in Tokyo. Today, they are one of the major HR service providers in Japan, with 59 offices nationwide. The growth is mainly due to the efforts of Marcel Wiggers, chairma ... » Continue Reading
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- American Chamber of Commerce in Japan hosting business summit
- February 21st, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- On March 1-2, the APCAC 2012 U.S.-Asia Business Summit will be held at the Prince Park Tower Tokyo. APCAC is the Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers, comprising roughly 50,000 business executives from 27 chambers in 21 countries. This will be the first tim ... » Continue Reading
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- Interview: Incorporating in Japan
- February 20th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- As a legal services firm that among other things specializes in company incorporation, the professionals at Shinonome have a wealth of experience in assisting both domestic and non-domestic individuals establish businesses in Japan. One recent expat client was John Dasc ... » Continue Reading
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- Job interviews – ‘Fools using a foolish method to pick fools’
- February 19th, 2012Category: Work
- “All right, please tell me something about your strong points. You have 60 seconds.” “Hai.” “My strong point is the ability to act as a leader. I served as sub-leader of our school’s tennis club. Through planning weekend retreats and so on, I learned about the ... » Continue Reading
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- Learn English or be left behind
- February 14th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Two companies have shaken up Japan’s corporate world with their decision to adopt English as a workplace language. Rakuten, the online shopping mall operator, and clothing retailer UNIQLO say English has become a career necessity in the global market and will no long ... » Continue Reading
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- Selling a school or eikaiwa business
- January 25th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- The biggest difficulties for people looking to sell their small business are defining “What is it worth?” and “where do I market it?” Valuing a small business is a combination of art and science with a bit of common and sometimes not so common sense. You should obviou ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese companies hiring foreigners
- January 23rd, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- WORKSJAPAN.GLOBAL will hold two recruiting events for foreign students in Kyoto on Sunday Feb 19. About 80 leading international Japanese companies will take part. Participants will be able to attend special seminars and lectures, as well as speak with HR and forei ... » Continue Reading
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- Creating advertising in Japan – Ogilvy & Mather
- January 10th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- One hundred years after the birth of its founder David Ogilvy, advertising giant Ogilvy & Mather still follows one of his core philosophies -- sell or else. Times change, technology changes but the challenge remains to figure out what is going to sell. With o ... » Continue Reading
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- How to teach English with an iPad
- January 2nd, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- While more and more applications and uses for the iPad popping up all time, one great way to use it that I haven't seen mentioned is as an English teaching tool. The fact of the matter is, with all of the different language apps that are available for it, the ac ... » Continue Reading
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- Starting a business in Japan: Wendy’s
- December 26th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Two years after exiting the Japanese market, American fast-food restaurant Wendy’s returns to Japan Tuesday with the first store opening in Omotesando, located at 5 chome Jingu-mae. It is the result of a joint venture agreement between Wendy’s/Arby’s International In ... » Continue Reading
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- Foreigners in business: Outdoor Japan Media
- December 19th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Adventure, travel, fun, culture, lifestyle – that’s what Outdoor Japan Media is all about. The company, founded by American Gardner Robinson, is best known for its Outdoor Japan website, celebrating its 11th anniversary this year, and Outdoor Japan Traveler maga ... » Continue Reading
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- Foreigners in business: Harley-Davidson Japan
- December 12th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- One of the most iconic symbols of American lifestyle is the Harley-Davidson motorcycle. For over 100 years, the large motorcycles -- with their distinctive design and customization -- have been a fixture on highways. Clubs and events organized by HOGs (Harley Ow ... » Continue Reading