The aim is to give a clear picture to Finnish university students who are interested in creating a career in Japan. It is not easy to find a job in Japan for an international person.
Research
However, the job search process in this thesis reflects the steps that Japanese people and most foreigners have to take. The last step is to organize the collected data into a composition that well describes the subject of the research.
Analysis of the data
An open discussion, a topic interview, a participant observation and a group interview are efficient methods to gather information for qualitative research. Instead of writing down everything that the interviewees answered, the goal is to summarize the data without losing any relevant information about what they were founded on.
Interview
Respondent A did not wish to publish her name, so her name has been changed in this assignment. The interview plays a key role in this case study and supports the theoretical part of this thesis well.
Japanese education system
In particular, the Japanese employment system differs from a Finnish employment system, so this chapter clarifies the differences. nese society cares about an acceptable and supportive environment in which study or work takes place. It is one of the reasons why they make an effort so that they could be followed from the eyes of parents and teachers.
Regular employment
Non-regular employment
Working conditions
Payment
Working hours
Insurance system
If a non-Japanese employee has had social pension insurance for at least six months or longer, it is possible to obtain a lump sum payment upon withdrawal. The recall must take place within two years of the non-Japanese employee returning to their home country.
Taxes
Working Visa
The job search is a process waiting for almost every person in Japan, who is eager to work in Japanese company and a Finnish person is not an exception. It is essential to understand the process of a job search and why job search is necessary. The Japanese culture is different from what a people in Finland is used to and the job search process is also very different.
Graduation from university often takes four years and job hunting is supposed to start in December when the third year at university takes a place in students' lives. The job search includes many different stages, so students are very busy during the job search period. During the job search period, applicant will reassess his/her strong and weak skills and skills will be improved.
Expectations of Japanese companies
The Japanese companies expect specific skills from an applicant, and it is crucial to find out about them before the job search process has started, so that the applicant can be well prepared. Companies' seminars, writing application forms and curriculum vitae, participation in written exams, short-term internships are included in the process of job search and interviews with companies are all included in the process of job search (Wijaya 2013, time to re -consider Japanese Shuukatsu System.). The preparation is crucial in order to take seriously the applicant's ability to find a job that meets his/her professional needs.
On these websites, students can find information about companies that are hiring. Knowledge of the Japanese language plays a big part in getting a job in a Japanese company. This means that a foreign employee can write business documents, reports and other important matters for companies.
Preparing for Job-hunting
Because we need to use foreign languages for our work 36.4% Because we want to bring in skills and ideas 9.4. The self-analysis and evaluation sheet should contain the specific information about what kind of industry would be suitable for the applicant. It is necessary to find out what kinds of jobs are available in the current situation.
When thinking about how to study different industries and companies, self-interest should be reconsidered.
Starting the application
Entry Sheet
Internship
Internships can be found from various places for example job search information sites, university career centers, company sites can be focused as an effective way to search for an internship.
Open seminars
Visiting alumni
The applicant should ask for the things that are not on a company's web page or company brochure. Asking those kinds of questions shows that the applicant is not familiar with the information that has already been given. It is good to ask questions about specific job duties, reasons why applicants should work at the company, career progression within the company, the working atmosphere in the company, more information about upcoming exams, job interviews, etc.
After the visit, applicant must write a summary of a visit day about what was learned. Applicant should try to remember to send a thank you email to the alumnus after the visit. It shows that applicant respects and is grateful to the person with whom applicant spoke.
Written exams
The candidate must be careful to use honorable language and attitude towards the alumni. This is a good opportunity to look at the things the company is asking for and reflect them with the applicant's own expectations. There are three distinct main domains, which are divided into dynamic aspects (persistence, introspection, social interaction), ambition (desire to achieve, desire to act) and emotional aspects (individuality, self-confidence, sensitivity, self-criticism).
The timing and quantity of questions are the most challenging part in this exam, so applicants should be well prepared when taking this exam.
Interviews
Job-hunting styles
Job offers
There is a specific name for the document and it is called “declaration” (Jobs to Join a Company, 2013). The applicant's job search can continue after the "declaration document" has been sent, as the document does not officially bind the applicant to work for the company. The applicant should think and talk about the decision where to work with his/her family, friends, professors from a university and things from a career center.
Once the job offer is accepted, he will live in Japan away from family, friends and familiar surroundings. Before the applicant can be employed by the company, the residence status must be changed. This will include a job offer ceremony (where other new hires meet company staff) or training that takes place before the candidate joins the company.
Change of status of residence
The decision is also important, the choice of which company will work in the future should be made as soon as possible. It can take a long time, so it should be started well in advance. Finnish person who does not live in Japan with a student visa to enter Japan to find a job.
Job-hunting after graduation
Finnish person not residing in Japan under the student visa to enter Japan to look for a job. Embassy of Japan in Finland.). The main industry is HR consulting and the aim is to consult different companies leading to a full-time employment contract. Their strong field is "Global Talent", which means a Japanese person who speaks English and has gained work experience abroad.
Respondent A's is a PR and marketing specialist at the Global Career & Education section, whose main responsibility is to organize Career Forum events abroad and Global Talent - recruitment in Japan and also based on customer needs abroad. The purpose of the visit is to arrange career-oriented style events where the university students could become more familiar with Respondent A's company and its services. The main responsibility in the near future will be the company's products sold outside of Japan as well as within Japan.
Interest to working in Japan
Marketing to a client's businesses consists of creating survey and target lists and sales visits to the client's businesses. Defendant B works for an electronics and car lamp manufacturer called Stanley Electric Co. The first JLPT test took place in 1984 and its purpose is to measure the Japanese skills of non-native Japanese people.
Job-hunting process
Company's decision to hire foreigner
Japanese language proficiency was one of the reasons why both respondents were selected as an employee for the company. Another important thing that influenced the company's decision to hire respondents was their presentation skills and how they spoke to the company's representatives. It is very important that the applicant is able to convincingly express himself/herself why ko.
Challenges when trying to create career in Japan
A student of a Finnish university/university of applied sciences is able to find employment in Japan, even the Japanese job search process is very different from the Finnish job search and the whole process is time consuming and challenging.
Cultural differences
Advices for students who try to create career in Japan
Two Finns were found who worked in Japan and who had graduated from the Finnish university. During this thesis process, there were many situations where I became interested in other topics when I was looking for information on the Internet. Since only one suggestion idea remains to be mentioned, I have chosen the main idea related to the topic of this thesis.
In the Japanese labor market, it is more difficult for women to get a senior role in the company, and the wages are not equal, even if the position and tasks are the same when compared to men. But the situation in Japan is changing, and it is not rare to see women in senior roles in the company. Time to rethink the Japanese Shuukatsu (job hunting) system. http://willyyanto.wordpress.com time-to-re-consider-japanese-shuukatsu-job-hunting-system/. Overview of non-regular employment in Japan.
Japan's education system at a glance. http://www.ncee.org/programs-affiliates/center-on-international-education- benchmarking/top-performing-countries/japan-overview/. Why Japanese companies hire international students.
