
Jinji Ido, the Generalist Approach
To generalize or to specialize? This is one of the age old questions of career planning and personnel development, with strong advocates on both sides.

To generalize or to specialize? This is one of the age old questions of career planning and personnel development, with strong advocates on both sides.

Non-compete, non-scout, confidentiality and ‘garden leave’ clauses appear in employment contracts worldwide, and Japan is no exception. How valid are these clauses in the Japanese

Choosing a Representative in Japan: Expat or Local Hire? As the Japanese energy market evolves, we’re seeing an increase in the number of multinational firms

For many years, the energy industry had certain perceptions about salary. That oil & gas pays higher than renewables; that multinational companies pay higher than

As Japan and the world transitions their energy mix from fossil fuels to renewables and new fuels, the workforce is transitioning as well. With new

This year, Japan’s renewable energy labor market has retained its authentic trait of being largely candidate-driven. There is a shortage of candidates amid an abundance

Finding the right talent is only one half of your hiring solution. Although Japan is still far behind other developed countries in terms of career

As we all know, the labor market consists of two major parties: Quite often the first group is looking for a “dream candidate”, while the

The title of this article must certainly sound odd. If you’re about to accept an offer to start work at a company then shouldn’t you

It’s hardly a secret that hiring / recruitment in Japan is just as unique as the local culture, and very much in contrast to how