With a common focus on identifying and attracting top talent, the importance of retaining people is often overlooked. In the Japanese energy market competition for talent is increasing, the types of hiring companies are diversifying and the opportunity for high potential talent to significantly increase their market value with strategic moves is higher than ever […]
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Following the return of Donald Trump to the White House and his predictable actions to roll back clean energy initiatives, we’re constantly asked how we see this impacting Japan and its energy sector’s labour market. Naturally, when commenting on the future, a certain amount of speculation is necessary. Various moving parts in state policy, investor
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Smart Energy Expo at Tokyo Big Sight has always been a major event covering the full energy and electricity value chains, but this year it was noticeably larger and more diverse. The BESS sector has been flooded with new players, primarily from China looking to capitalize on the growing energy storage market. Hydrogen and ammonia
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In the past 12 years, Japan’s renewable energy sector has grown rapidly, driven by policy changes after the Fukushima incident and strong incentives. Renewables now account for about 25% of Japan’s energy mix, with over 75 GW of installed capacity. December saw the outline for the 7th Strategic Energy Plan, which outlines an increase in
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In the Asia Pacific region, Singapore has traditionally been seen as the primary regional hub. Its central location provides easy access to all key Asian markets. Political stability, public safety, high levels of education, and low income and corporate taxes make it an attractive location for global executives to be based. Boasting a multicultural population
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As new opportunities and technologies appear in Japan’s energy landscape, the number of overseas companies entering the market has been steadily increasing. Japan’s External Trade Organisation (JETRO) has noted energy-related firms as among the top three industries of new market entrants over the past year. Often, this is a foreign company’s first foray into the
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Often we have written about the shortage of talent across various growth segments of the energy sector. This is a global challenge, with LinkedIn sharing in a report that the increase in job postings requiring at least one green skill was 22.4% in 2023, compared to a 12.3% increase in talent with said skills. In
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Japan NRG’s launch of its GxxD reports comes at a time when we as an executive search agency have noticed a clear closing of the gap between the Green and Digital talent markets. The GxxD reports examine the twin focuses on GX (Green Transformation) and DX (Digital Transformation) that are championed by Japan in a
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Client: “We want young, ambitious, bilingual talent with a mix of technical skills as well as solid commercial acumen, who has worked for years with our direct competitor; will match with our culture and is motivated to work for us.” Agent: “Yep, I’m sure you do. The only issue is that so do all of
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Last month, I touched upon how professionals in the energy space can enhance their value in the market, regardless of the inherent risk of whether or not their company is able to secure projects. Some of the key takeaways were: Take on roles that give you a wider exposure, rather than have a focus that’s
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