Recruiting good talent in Japan can be challenging, especially in light of current employment trends there.
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Masaya Furushima has joined Merlion Partners as an executive consultant. I have known Furushima san for over 15 years and value his capability very much in helping global organizations succeed in Japan. He has the right blend of people and organization development experience to help your organization […]
Employees want conversations with their boss that really matter to them and they are worth having. My career path, my compensation, my performance, my work project and my development are some of those most valued. All too often they are avoided. With a little planning and a little thing called “empathy” these conversations can be […]
When you need to recruit high numbers of people in relatively homogenous roles in Asia, it can be a real challenge. Flip your model for success! Honestly Evaluate Your Existing Strategy What am I currently spending? Direct and indirect? Can I project my headcount in a predictable fashion looking at attrition and sales volume over […]
Japan is a beautiful country with an amazing people and culture. Much has been said about working in Japan as an expat. I heard one person who worked in Japan for 5+ years say, “if you have been in Japan for a week you can write a book, for a month you can write a […]