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Finding your first job can be challenging – entry-level job hunting in Japan comes with its own unique hurdles. This guide is written for new graduates, bootcamp graduates, and career … Read more
Are basic resume mistakes losing you the interview opportunities you deserve? You’re applying for jobs in Japan but not getting interviews. There can be multiple reasons for this, and one … Read more
Writing a resume for an IT job in Japan Having a great resume can be a key factor in successfully landing a job in Japan. I’ve read thousands of resumes … Read more
I’ve recently read several LinkedIn posts from people who applied for jobs they felt they were a perfect match for, but instead of receiving an interview request, they were rejected … Read more
The Butterfly Effect with Code Chrysalis Join me, along with career coach Bukky Adejobi from Code Chrysalis (a Tokyo-based coding bootcamp), in our new YouTube series where we dive deep … Read more
In early May I posted a poll on LinkedIn asking those thinking about changing their Japan IT jobs this year what was most important to them in looking for a … Read more
Paul: I met Andrew Bishop way back in 2000 when we worked together in the IT recruiting team at PANACHE, a Tokyo-based technology, staffing and services company. We’ve been friends … Read more
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Lydia Beukelman, a US-based corporate Japanese instructor, for her ‘Business Success Japan’ podcast. We spoke about culture, burnout and life in Japan. … Read more
Paul: James Ryland and I met at 8:25 am on Monday, November 15th, 1999. I remember the date and time well as it was my first day of work in … Read more
Paul: Ji Youn Yoo is an in-house recruiter at Google’s Tokyo office in Shibuya Stream. We worked together a few years ago in the IT team of a recruiting agency … Read more
Paul: Gerard Noakes is an in-house recruiter at Indeed’s Tokyo office. We met in the summer of 2016 when Gerard joined the recruiting agency I was working at. His first … Read more
I originally wrote this piece for LinkedIn and it received far more exposure than anything else I’ve ever written for the platform (almost 40,000 feed views so far). The topic … Read more
All the Employer Branding activities in the world will not help you hire the best talent if your current employees think you’re a crap place to work. Posting photos of … Read more
I saw an advice post that a “busy” recruiter wrote: If I don’t get back to you in 2 WEEKS send ME a follow-up email. This recruiter was very busy … Read more