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Is it worth the effort to learn Japanese?

Articles, Careers, Learning Japanese by Pernille Rudlin

Yes, but once a week lessons will lead to frustration! Make sure you know your vocation first. Loving Japan is not enough. Read on to find out why...

Hiring Japanese speakers

Articles, Careers, HR management by Pernille Rudlin

Japanese companies often fall into the trap of hiring Japanese speakers without defining the actual job role...

What businesswomen should wear when meeting with Japanese

Articles, Careers, Japanese business, Japanese etiquette, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

I frequently am asked for dressing tips for businesswomen who are going to visit Japan or have meetings with Japanese. Here are my current thoughts on the topic....

Japanese global globetrotting businessman

Japan would do well to embrace, not shun, its ‘global spanners’

Articles, Careers, HR management by Pernille Rudlin

Japanese business card exchange first meeting

In Japan you can never flash your credentials soon enough

Articles, Careers, Japanese business by Pernille Rudlin

Whenever you sense doubt or worry in a Japanese busines person you are meeting for the first time, do not hesitate to introduce your credentials....

Why Japanese companies don’t use LinkedIn (and should)

Articles, Careers, HR management by Pernille Rudlin

Japanese building careers in western firms

Communication techniques for Japanese wanting to get ahead in Western companies

Articles, Careers, Living globally by Rochelle Kopp

When considering applying for a job in a foreign firm, understanding some of the differences between Japanese and Western business cultures will benefit both yourself and your employer. Two of...

“Career woman” and “feminine” — mutually exclusive for Japanese?

Articles, Careers, Diversity by Rochelle Kopp

The idea in Japan that successful businesswomen can’t be feminine seems to go beyond clothes. There is a traditional notion in Japan that aggressive behavior is unattractive, and that...

professional women working with Japanese

Women working with the Japanese

Articles, Careers, Japanese business, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

The number of women in professional and managerial positions in Japan has been rising significantly in recent years. In the past there may have been instances of Japanese who...

Japanese and interviewing

Articles, Careers, HR management by Rochelle Kopp

In a typical American-style job interview “selling yourself” and “tooting your own horn” are expected behaviors. Coming from a country where modesty is considered to be an important virtue,...

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Is it worth the effort to learn Japanese?

Hiring Japanese speakers

What businesswomen should wear when meeting with Japanese

Japan would do well to embrace, not shun, its ‘global spanners’

In Japan you can never flash your credentials soon enough

Why Japanese companies don’t use LinkedIn (and should)

Communication techniques for Japanese wanting to get ahead in Western companies

“Career woman” and “feminine” — mutually exclusive for Japanese?

Women working with the Japanese

Japanese and interviewing

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