Job Hunting in Japan Most big companies in Japan hire senior college students around the same time. Some companies don't require a technical skill, but they regard a personality as important because t

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Job Hunting in Japan Most big companies in Japan hire senior college students around the same time. Some companies don't require a technical skill, but they regard a personality as important because they think that young employees should get some skills doing their job after joining their company and expect them to work at their company for a long time. This system would give a chance to get a good job to students who even don't have a skill for it, but if you already graduate from school or quit your job, it will be more difficult to get a job. (especially in big companies) When it comes to salary, it generally depends on how long employees work there, which it is called seniority wage system. It is still a decisive factor when you get paid or a promotion. Sometimes you might not be rewarded for your excellent job. (I'm not sure this case applies to every company)

Aug 31, 2015 1:29 PM

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Job Hunting in Japan

Most big companies in Japan hire senior college students around the same time. Some companies don't require a technical skill, but they regard a personality as important because they think that young employees should get some skills doing their job after joining their company and expect them to work at their company for a long time. This system would give students a chance to get a good job who don't even have the skill for it, but if you already graduate from school or quit your job, it will be more difficult to get a job. (especially in big companies)

When it comes to salary, it generally depends on how long employees work there, which it is called seniority wage system. It is still a decisive factor when you get paid or get a promotion. Sometimes you might not be rewarded for your excellent job. (I'm not sure this case applies to every company)

<em>Is it difficult to start a small business in Japan?</em>

August 31, 2015

Last month I saw a TV documentary about the constant labor demand that Japan has nowadays. I think this is a reflection of Japan's biggest problem: people getting older and older and not much people being born.

August 31, 2015

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