How to go about sourcing Japanese Medical and Technical talent
Posted by: admin, October 31, 2018
For those who have had experience when it comes to sourcing Japanese talent, I’m sure that you have a good understanding when it comes to the inherent difficulties you can encounter. For those who are new to this challenging task, a variety of hurdles await your efforts. However, don’t despair. If done right, you can still obtain the technical and medical employees that you require, in Japan. Here are some items that you may want to take into consideration.
Utilizing the power of network connections
Since the strength of the Japanese society is built on working as a team, they consider forming alliances and business relationships to be of exceptional importance. In many cases, companies use this resource when it comes to acquiring employee referrals. Taking the time to associate with Japanese companies can surely work to your advantage in the long run, when it comes to sourcing professional talent.
Recruitment Agencies
This is, by far, the most advantageous means of recruiting Japanese professional talent. This is especially true, should your company happen to be new to the Japanese hiring market. If you encounter a recruitment agency that is based in Japan, the recruitment owner and team members will have the necessary knowledge of Japanese regulations and cultural idiosyncrasies, when it comes to obtaining professional employees.
In Japan, there is also a strong link between one’s social status and the company that they work for. This is why a corporation with a more powerful and established brand will easily attract some of the better professional talent. Of course, this also happens to be true in other countries, as well. In any case, a recruiting company in Japan will focus on presenting your company’s major advantages and positive selling points. These companies understand just what attracts Japanese professional talent and encourages Japanese workers to switch to your company.
Interviewing candidates in Japan
In Japan, more than many other countries, unusual cultural elements will play a major role when it comes to interviewing your Japanese professional candidates. For one thing, honesty and modesty will play an important role that one doesn’t see elsewhere.
Because of this, candidates from Japan tend to under-present their abilities. So, they tend to promise less, but deliver more. This is pretty much the opposite of what you’ll find in most other countries.
This means that you will need to search hard for the best traits that your candidates are able to exhibit. For example, it is not uncommon for a Japanese candidate to say that they are “lazy”, when asked about their weak points. However, they will certainly never exhibit laziness!
This boils down to a Japanese candidate having significant difficulty when it comes to promoting themselves. In order to get around this, ask the candidate about a real life work scenario and determine their methods of problem deduction, if you want to figure out that candidate’s skill level.