When searching for a job, you’ll often have to deal with a fair share of rejections. We talked with Nizza about Japanese practice, work culture in Japan and the importance of not giving up. Read...
Can you find a job in Japan after just two years of study? We talked to Kevin about study schedules, the drawn-out Japanese job interview process and the importance of nonverbal communication. Read on to...
For the final piece of our engineers in Japan series, a Japanese engineer tell us what it is like for him to work in an international team. Introducing Naoki KiMi: Naoki, please tell us a...
The Japanese Language Test is a challenge for everyone. Shi-yon talks about preparation methods and how to keep going. It took me 3 attempts and 2 years to get the N1, even though I was...
How coming to Japan changed the way one engineer thinks about success, innovation, and what he wants to achieve at work. I’ve been working as Engineer in Japan for 5 years now. I joined my...
Lee is taking a look at how much the JLPT really says about your ability to speak Japanese at work. The short answer to the initial question is a simple no. It took me over...
What are Japanese companies looking for if not hard skills? If you ever wondered this, you are not alone. Hwang did too, and he went to find the answer. I am Hwang, an engineer at...
Communication barriers can come in more forms than you might think. This time, Seung-hyeop shares advice and anecdotes about workplace communication. Hello! After finishing university in South Korea, I am now working in Japan’s IT...
This time Juan talks about making your own experiences and what it means to take on a leadership role in a Japanese company. Overseeing my own team at work came with some challenges I didn’t...
What are Japan’s most popular companies? Find out which companies were the most popular among job-seeking students in 2018. This year it seemed that ‘mobility’ was the term of the hour since many companies in...
This time, Yun shares three things you should look into before working in Japan – (dis)likes of Japanese people, the work culture, and the manners. Read on to find out how these things are helpful...
For the second article in this series, Dong-hun has taken over the keyboard. Let me show you what a typical day looks like at a Japanese company. I have been working in Japan as a...
In this article series we asked international engineers working in Japan to share their experiences. This time, Arben, who started his job in Tokyo 3 months ago, talks about studying Japanese, what it is like...
