Mr. Naoki Eguchi, Head of Global Recruiting Division, Pasona Tech Vietnam made an impressive presentation and sharing session on the recruitment of Japanese companies in Japan Career Seminar held at noon of November 24, 2017.
The over one-hour presentation not only introduced the comprehensive recruitment requirements but also enhanced the knowledge of Vietnam Japan University students – potential candidates for Japanese enterprises, before their application. The below useful tips were drawn from this Seminar.
1) Don’t defy the importance of appearance. It only takes six minutes to shape the first impression of a stranger. In such a short time, most of our impression is about facial expression and gestures. An interviewer will absolutely favor Tom – the well glooming and dressing over Mike who is in rumpled clothes and scraggly hair. Moreover you will get higher scores by Japanese interviewers with clean, trimmed fingernails and few jewelry. Look into the eyes of the interviewer, keep smiling, bow like the Japanese and be fluent in Japanese are the things you should constantly remind yourself of to make a good initial impression to the Japanese interviewer.
2) Be good at Japanese if you want to be recruited in a Japanese company. Japanese people are holding the 37th position in the list of good English speaking countries. Therefore, it is not a surprise that the candidates are often required to accumulate a certain level of Japanese (e.g. N3, N2, etc.) or the post’s Terms of Reference often includes a statement that “Knowing Japanese is an advantage”. While mentioning this condition, Mr. Naoki Eguchi shared the experience of his friend – Mr. Ichiro who is working in a Japanese branch in Vietnam. Mr. Ichiro does not know English and finds much difficulties in recruiting staff who are fluent in Japanese.
3) Never to disregard business manner as the Japanese cares much about it. Japanese enterprises are well known for their strict regulations on business manner. This habit has become a requirement of the whole society and formed part of the Japanese culture. In addition to knowing the core values of the enterprise, you have to comply with the requirements of punctuality, lowering your voice when others are having phone calls, keeping tidy work station and “horenso” communication system in case of emergency.
It is a must to have good vision on your career development to receive high scores of the interviewer. Who do you want to be in the next five and ten years? When you are students, you might not think much about this. However the clear vision on your career development is your work motivation; it also demonstrates your determination to the interviewer when you apply for a position. It distinguishes you and other candidates and has an implication on the staff selection of Japanese enterprises.
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Other lectures and students who had worked in Japanese companies also shared their experience in this Japan Career Seminar.
The learners were given the chance to practice and get advice from Mr. Naoki Eguchi – Head of Global Recruiting Division, Pasona Tech Vietnam.
(1) Hokoku: Report
Renraku: Communicate
Sodan: Consult
Team work method that makes Japanese the most productive people in the world.
Photo: Mr. Naoki Eguchi is presenting
Photo: Employees from Pasona Tech is guiding the way to greeting and giving name card in Japan
Photo: VJU students are practicing
Photo: Lecturer and students who have experienced in Japanese companies’ working environment
