You are cordially invited for “Moshimoshi, Japan?“, Geneva on Friday, 13 March.
“Moshimoshi, Japan?” is an informal meet-up with people who are doing business with Japan. Though Japan is a fascinating market, its business culture is nothing like others. In addition, handling the culture well is the key to success with Japan.
South Entrance, Shinjuku Station, Tokyo
What are other people doing to work well with Japan?
What works and what doesn’t?
What breakthrough did other people make?
Let’s exchange experiences and discuss over coffee!
Mr. Shaban Shaame, CEO & Founder, EverdreamSoft
on “Japanese market for innovative startups“
Participants: Anyone interested in business with Japan.
Date and time: From 18h00 to 19h15, Friday,13 March
Place: Starbucks, Rive, Geneva central area
Languages: French and English
Organisation fee: CHF 10.-
Please register: By e-mail or phone call to Yoshiko Kurisaki, Europe-Japan Dynamics
“Moshi moshi, Japan?”, held in Geneva, 13 February 2015
Serge, who worked as a recruiter of the Japanese in Tokyo for two years, was the theme setter this time. We learned interesting insights on Japanese candidates and discussed their work mind-set.
Photo by Haruko SATO
Key words:
Foreign companies want to hire the Japanese, as the Westners are too aggressive for the Japanese culture.
The Japanese are very timid in speaking English. A non-Japanese recruiter must speak Japanese.
Three major challenges; 1) to convince a candidate to meet me for the first time, 2) fear of change, and 3) strong loyalty to the present company, even if he wants to change it.
“It is almost a babysitting” — Must accompany the candidate from A to Z; from listening to his fear of departure, his partner’s opinions, through to how to explain his departure to his boss.
Women candidates were more autonomous then men and less fearful.
“Responsibility ” for the Japanese: A killer word of his boss, “Do you leave your responsibility?”. The sense of “responsibility by the Japanese is much stronger than Europeans’. It’s a life commitment. Some candidates change their minds at the last moment, due to the sense of loyalty to the present company coupled with the sense of “responsibility”.
Japanese employers are much more submissive to their employers than Europeans.
A recruiter must establish the confidence with a candidate first. Empathy is important. Drink after works.
Thank you very much for all the people who participated in the meeting.
Forthcoming meetings —
Friday 13 March, Japanese market for innovative start-ups
Friday 17 April, Uchi and Soto, the key concepts of the Japanese relationship building
Friday 26 June, Negotiations with Japanese companies (To be confirmed)
Participants: Anyone interested in business with Japan.
Tme: From 18h00 to 19h15
Place: Starbucks, Rive, Geneva central area
Languages: French and English
Organisation fee: CHF 10.-
Registration: By e-mail or phone call to Yoshiko Kurisaki, Europe-Japan Dynamics
You are cordially invited for “Moshi moshi, Japan?“, in Geneva on Friday, 13 February
Tokyo Sky Tree
“Moshi moshi, Japan?” is an informal meet-up with people who are doing business with Japan. Though Japan is a fascinating market, its business culture is nothing like others. In addition, handling the culture well is the key to success with Japan.
What are other people doing to work well with Japan?
What works and what doesn’t?
What breakthrough did other people make?
Let’s exchange experiences and discuss over coffee!
Mr. Serge Biro, Head of IT Recruitment, SCS hr solutions
on “The Japanese mindset seen from a recruiter“
Participants: Anyone interested in business with Japan.
Date and time: From 18h00 to 19h15, Friday,13 February
Place: Starbucks, Rive, Geneva central area
Languages: French and English
Organisation fee: CHF 10.-
Please register: By e-mail or phone call to Yoshiko Kurisaki, Europe-Japan Dynamics