June 2021
Why participation rate of Tokyo Olympic Volunteers rapidly decline?
While the number of "volunteers" who have left the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games venues and the Olympic Village has reached about 10,000, the number of "Urban Volunteers" who guide transportation and sightseeing has declined one after another, at least about 3,500.(interview with NHK) NHK Interview 東京五輪・パラ 「都市ボランティア」 約3500人辞退 | オリンピック・パラリンピック 大会運営 | NHKニュース The number […]
Will Japanese intensively telework during the Olympics?
"To make the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games a safe and secure competition, we will hold Telework Days 2021 from July 19th to September 5th, calling for intensive teleworking" Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications said. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced to start Telework Days, which requested the private sector to […]
What is a agreement（就職協定） bet university and company in Japan?
A employment agreement（就職協定） is a voluntary agreement(not legal binding) regarding the employment of a company that is concluded between a company that hires new graduates and a university. Due to the shortage of labor force, company recruitment activity was accelerated to launch in order to secure the hiring of students who are planning to graduate […]
What is the difference between a part（ぱーと） and Arbeit（あるばいと）?
Japanese people often say, "I'm going to work part-time（ぱーとに行きます）. I'm going to work part-time（あるばいとに行きます）." There is no legal difference between part（ぱーと） and Arbeit（あるばいと）. Japanese people often refer to part-time workers as part（ぱーと） and Arbeit（あるばいと）, but there is no strict difference. There is no legal distinction between ぱーと and あるばいと workers, and both are legally classified […]
How are Japanese people working at Japanese companies laid off?
It is said that there is no layoff in Japan, but in the midst of financial difficulties or the corona crisis, employees may be laid off. However, the way Layoff is done in Japan is a little different from the other countries. In case of US/Western countries In the case of Layoff, mainly in US/Western […]
How are Japanese people looking for a job?
How are Japanese people looking for a job? According to fnn.jp, 58% of Japanese tends to use job agent not like business SNS or referral recruitment program. When asked to men and women between the ages of 22 and 39 who had changed jobs, "Which media or service did you use to conduct your job […]
Where to search Japanese national qualified career consultant?
What is Japanese career consultant? There are approximately 60,000 Japanese qualified career consultants in Japan. In fact, until 2016, there were some private qualifications instead of national qualifications. As a country, as part of work style reform, the number of career consultants who became national qualifications increased from that point to 60,000 (as of June […]
Manners for online interviews with Japanese people
Online interviews have become mainstream. Every country has a culture of online interview etiquette and methods. Let's introduce it today. Manner 1) Let's bow（おじぎ） at the beginning and the end Japanese people often bow when they meet people, but don't forget to do this even in a remote interview. It may be unconscious, but most […]
Is there a culture of giving presents to Japanese colleagues in Japan?
There are many countries in the world where bosses, subordinates, and colleagues give gifts and money to each other, right? Is there such a culture in Japan? Let me tell you what you should know. Let's talk in order from January. January is called New Year（お正月） in Japan. It is customary for all relatives to […]
what is job to eat（食っていける仕事） in Japan?
In Japan, they often ask, "Is that job, or qualification that you can eat?（食っていける） What does this mean? "It （食っていける）means a job or qualification that can maintain food expenses for the rest of their life. If you take it a little broader, it means a job or qualification that allows you to live a life […]