
Recently, several gaishi companies have approached me to help them find staff for new offices they are setting up in Japan. Many of these companies deal in new media products or services and they are now ready to enter Japan as part of their worldwide expansion strategy. Working for a start-up company brings with [...]
There has always been something romantic and exciting about working overseas and it can also be a fantastic opportunity to travel and see the world with the added bonus of getting paid for it. Opportunities for working overseas include business trips, training and also to be relocated overseas for a special assignment that may last [...]
Since beginning my recruiting career in Tokyo in 2001 I’ve been fascinated by one BIG question: Why are some people extremely successful in growing their careers in “gaishi” companies in Japan while others, with the apparently the same basic level of talent, continually struggle? One of the primary missions of gaishido.com is to explore this question [...]
Here’s a true recruiting story….A candidate came to my attention via one of my colleagues on a Tuesday. I saw his resume and knew immediately that he was a perfect candidate for one of my clients. He looked great “on paper” and I was really excited to meet him to see how he [...]
“It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste time.” –Henry Ford One of the best things I did 20 years ago was invest in a time management system by Frankin Quest. As a naturally unorganized person who is easily distracted and interested in a lot of things, [...]
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Posted on 14 April 2008
Michael has been coaching CEO’s, training coaches, and mentoring the Hollywood elite for the past 13 years. His work has been featured on numerous TV and radio programs and his best-selling book “You Can Have What You Want” has been translated into five languages. In this interview Michael talks with me about overcoming the nine [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 14 April 2008
Recently, several gaishi companies have approached me to help them find staff for new offices they are setting up in Japan. Many of these companies deal in new media products or services and they are now ready to enter Japan as part of their worldwide expansion strategy. Working for a start-up company brings with [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 24 March 2008
Something that may be difficult for non-native speakers to understand is the etiquette involved in email communications in English or with foreigners. If you are writing to someone for the first time, then you should use formal style speech and writing patterns to begin with. In addressing your email, consider using proper honorific titles such as [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 24 March 2008
by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D. What is it that all successful companies have mastered — and what job-seekers looking to advance in their careers need to master? What is it about Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Starbucks, Disney, and McDonald’s? What makes a consumer buy one product over another — and makes one job-seeker much more sought after than [...] Continue Reading