Career-in-Japan
Is the Bonus(incentive) Negotiable In Japanese Company?
Is the performance bonus(incentive) negotiable in Japanese company? Many foreigners may be wondering if bonuses, the so-called Short term incentives, can be negotiated in Japan. The simple answer is that in the case of traditional Japanese companies, it might be quite difficult to negotiate the bonus amount itself in Japan. This is because the bonus […]
What is Over 100 working style in Japan?
The era in which nearly 90% of the people working in Japan were employees（さらりーまん） continued for a long time. These people are called salarymen in Japan and have become the driving force of Japan's growth. However, even in Japan, work styles that do not rely on employment have gradually taken root. Freelance (including side jobs) […]
The reason why foreign freelancers may easily work in Japan
Can freelancers work in Japan? Do you have such a question? The answer, depending on the situation, is becoming possible. The number of foreigners working as freelancers seems to be increasing in recent years. Many foreigners work as interpreters and translators, and system engineers, designers, manga artists, and composers. Of course, these people are more likely […]
Why it's important to do SNS in Japan
For a long time in Japan, most job searches were through agents. However, that trend is changing recently.As expected, Japanese people are beginning to learn to create business relationships with SNS due to the recent shortage of high-quality jobs. Although it is a world-famous LinkedIn, the number of registered people in Japan is 2 million, […]
7.28 mil foreigners working population in Japan in 2050?
Is it true that 7.28 mil foreigners working in Japan in 2050? In the current state of the corona crisis around the world, the number of foreigners who are rushing to Japan has decreased. According to the latest statistics, "The number of foreign residents at the end of June 2nd year of Reiwa was 2,885,904, […]
Good way to negotiate compensation at Japanese company
Japanese companies have a culture of not negotiating individual salaries each time. This is different from American and European companies that can negotiate on individual circumstances. So how can foreigners negotiate good rewards in Japan? Larger companies usually have a salary increase table, and each position will only be promoted within that range. The salary […]
Super high-context Japanese word translation
Japan is one of the top high-context society in the world. A high-context society means that the words have a meaning behind them, not their true intentions. That is why Japanese is difficult, and even if you are a native of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1, you will find it difficult to communicate […]
How can I become manager in Japanese company?
How can I be promoted to manager at a Japanese company? In this respect, there may be some differences from US/Western companies. First, for large, in terms of relatively large-sized companies, there are usually exams to promote to manager. In Japan, where the culture of lifetime employment remains, Japanese managers want to carefully screen promoted […]
How Japanese young age feels about Tokyo Olympics?
The Tokyo Olympics are approaching. However, speaking of the city of Tokyo, we do not feel that it is so exciting in Olympic mode. In Tokyo, I feel that the topic of the Olympics is rarely mentioned, perhaps because I feel tired from self-restraint. Young people "not interested in the Tokyo Olympics" The following article […]
Will the minimum wage rise to 930yen in Japan?
On the 14th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council announced the largest increase in the minimum wage of 902 yen per hour on a national average. As the effects of the new coronavirus continue, the focus will be on what kind of judgments will be made in the discussions conducted by prefecture based […]