Career-in-Japan
What is Japanese gig giant "Coconala"?
Gig workers tend to increase gradually in Japan as well. It is surprising that the number of freelancers in Japan is about 16 million due to the impact of the corona crisis, an increase of 50% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, the gigwork platform is beginning to be used in Japan as well. The […]
The reason why 2018 is the first year of side business in Japan
Japan has long been a country where side businesses are prohibited in company. Nearly 90% of Japan was employees, so-called s rallymen, so most of the employees could not do it even if they wanted to do a side job. However, Japan has reached a major turning point in 2018. It is a breakthrough event […]
Why Japanese wages do not rise for 30 years
Average wages have not increased in Japan for 30 yearsMoreover, Japan's average wage, which was the second highest after the United States in the early 1990s, has now fallen to the second from the bottom. The reasons why the average wage in Japan did not increase are the restraint of labor costs of companies and […]
Gig work in Japan is popular enough?
Is gig work popular in Japan? The answer is yes, but many people are reluctant to do gig work. When it comes to gig work in Japan, there are many people who create Uber Eats home delivery services. In Japanese news, when you pick up gig work, you will see the scenery delivered by Uber […]
Do you want to find second job in Japan?
The number of Japanese people doing side jobs has increased. It was also triggered by the reorganization of the model work rules prohibiting side jobs by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. At the time of the survey, 9.8% had side jobs or side jobs. 41.8% of the respondents said they would like to […]
Japan is really a country of bottom-up culture?
The opposite of top-down culture is called bottom-up. Top-down means that the superiors die of decision-making and follow orders to the inferior to carry out their duties. Bottom-up means that the opinions of lower-ranking employees are reflected in management, and the higher-ranking employees take in those opinions and carry out their business. Is Japan a […]
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 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 […]
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 […]