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(Expert Interview, audio): Deep Dive On Japan's Startup Industry With Ken Charles

9/4/2014

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For today's episode, we've asked Ken Charles back, and he'll take us on a deep dive of Japan's Startup Scene.

We specifically look at:


  • What is today's startup environment in Japan like?
  • Compare and contrast Japan startups with Silicon Valley specifically and the US and globally.

  • What are the similarities and differences between these startups?
  • What specifically helps or impedes the progress of foreign startups establishing a presence in Japan?
  • What specifically helps or impedes the progress of foreign startups operating in Japan?
  • What difficulties do foreign startups face in Japan and what can knock these startups for a loop?
  • Discussion: Gunosy Newsreader.
  • How important is speed to market in Japan for foreign startups?
  • Does your recruiting brand in the West or outside of Japan carry over to Japan -- Twitter, Facebook & Google excepted.
  • What threat level do local clones present and how to fight them?
  • Discussion: "Hotel Tonight" vs Gree's clone, "Tonight".
  • Discussion: Twitter's Japan Market Entry.
  • Trends: Fighting the local competition in the market and fighting for the same pool of candidates.
  • Savvy Locals: The internet is a democracy of information: growth hacking, lean startup methodology, MVP, etc.  ** Yawn ** This is nothing new in Japan and it's well in effect.
  • How to select a recruiting firm, your recruiting options and a comparison of local boutiques vs national retained firms.
  • How companies inadvertently kill their recruiting efforts in Japan.
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(Expert Interview, audio): Challenges & Opportunities In Japan's Tech, Startup & Gaming Industries, Ken Charles

8/4/2014

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What are the challenges and opportunities facing foreign firms (外資系 / gaishikei) in the Japan tech, startup and gaming industries?

Today's guest is seasoned recruiter and startup veteran Ken Charles.

Topics Covered Include:
  • Ken's background and how he got into recruiting generally and specifically how he came to Japan.
  • Why he has focused on Tech, Startups and Gaming. 
  • Is recruiting for Tech, Startups and Gaming in Japan unique and if so, why? 
  • What are the market opportunities for Gaming in Japan, especially mobile?
  • Why is the ARPU for mobile gaming in Japan so huge and growing?
  • What are the difficulties and challenges for Gaming startups in Japan?
  • Does a foreign startup (gaishikei) need to be in Japan? Can't they just run Japan "remotely"?
  • How can a foreign startups and gaming companies (gaishikei) find the right people for their local operations?
  • And more!
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Speaking Event: How To Jump-Start Your Career In Japan (or Anywhere Else For That Matter)

6/20/2014

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Interested in starting or building a career in Japan? 

Then this free presentation may be just what you need.

In this presentation learn not only about developing your value and ROI as a candidate but also how you can Future Proof yourself in the face of the converging avalanche of societal and economic changes that will occur and are occurring with the adoption and deployment of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), expert systems, machine vision, robots, 3D printing, autonomous vehicles and so on.

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(Expert Interview, audio): Japanese Patent Translation & Litigation Interpretation, William Lise

2/8/2014

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  • How exactly does Japanese patent litigation work?
  • What is the deposition process?
  • What role do translators and interpreters play?
  • How do you evaluate and select a translator or interpreter?
  • What are the risks?
 
In a nutshell, how does one overcome the deep and inherent cultural and linguistic informational asymmetries in this domain?

Well, today we'll hear from William "Bill" Lise, a Tokyo-based expert, and
arguably the foremost authority on the field of Japanese patent translations and patent litigation interpretation.   

Don't miss out!
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(Expert Interview, audio): Japan vs US Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Differences & Realities with Tom Furlong

10/27/2013

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Seasoned Japan-hands know that there are huge cultural and informational asymmetries in regards to recruiting and talent acquisition in Japan vs US and what is found in most other countries.

In this episode we discuss and consider the key differences, obstacles and opportunities of recruiting and talent acquisition in the US and Japan.

  • A Comparison of industry models
  • Client viewpoints
  • Japan vs USA candidate pools
  • Recruiting firms' business models
  • Client vs Candidate Focus
  • Differences Between Candidates in US and Japan
  • Seniority Systems, Heirarchies, Gender Considerations
  • Japanese Outlooks on Risk vs Rewards
  • Japanese Lifespans and Workspans
  • Candidate Talent Pools & Fit Requirements
  • Recruiting Fees and Terms
  • Factors driving this fee structure include
  • Active vs Passive Candidates
  • Tapping into Alternative Labor Pools


Join us as we talk with Tom Furlong, the Managing Director of Harvard Group International. Tom has extensive front-line experience in the life sciences industry including a 13-year career at Ciba Vision / Novartis in the US as well having deep recruiting experience in both the US and Japan where he focused his recruiting efforts on the life sciences industry.
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(Expert Interview, audio): Japan's Fashion Industry: Talent Acquisition, Market Opportunities & Trends with Cecil Howell

10/23/2013

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  • What happening the Japan Fashion Industry?
  • What are the biggest trends?
  • What is shifts are seen in luxury goods versus fast fashion & the middle brands?
  • What does the Japanese domestic market look like?
  • Who are the major players?
  • What are the opportunities for market entry and new company stores?
  • How difficult is it to find talent, what are the options?
  • How to select a recruiter/recruiting firm for your hiring needs in this industry?
  • What about talent pools, pipelines and community?

Join us as we talk with Fashion Industry Cecil John Howell who counts many of the world's top brands including LVMH, Gap, Gucci Group, Amazon, Jimmy Choo's, Forever 21, Zara , Walmart and others among his many clients.
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(Expert Interview, audio): Graduate Admission Guru, Adam Markus

10/22/2013

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What does it take to get into a top graduate school program? 

What is a graduate admissions consultant, what do they do, how do they work, who do they help and can you benefit from working with one?

Today, Adam Markus a Graduate Admissions Consultant with over 16 years experience in international education as a counselor, blogger, instructor, manager, and marketer in the US and Japan joins us.
 
Listen as Adam discusses all of these topics and more...

Since 2001, his clients have been consistently admitted to the world’s top MBA programs.  Would you like to know how he does it?
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(Expert Interview, audio): Japan's Legal Industry: Talent Acquisition, Market Opportunities & Trends with Damion Way

10/20/2013

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In this ranging expert interview, Damion Way, Chief Operating Officer, Experis Legal Futures discusses:

1. His background and why he left his law career to found and launch a legal recruiting firm.

2. Thoughts on why the US has 1.2 million active attorneys and Japan only has 30,000.

3. The structure and environment of the Japanese legal system and industry.

4. The trends and market opportunities for foreign legal firms in Japan and abroad.


And much more!
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FirstPoint Japan's Expert Interview Series Set To Begin

10/18/2013

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We're pleased to announce that FirstPoint Japan's Expert Interview Series is set to begin shortly.

So what exactly differentiates the FirstPoint Japan Expert series from the numerous Japan-related and Japan-focused websites that are already out there?

The answer is three fold:
1. We focus only on Japanese Business. You won't find the latest restaurant ratings or tourist attractions here. Sorry if that disappoints you but there are countless sites out there for that.

2. We tend to lean towards brass-tacks advice gleaned from those fighting in the trenches. What is really experienced on the ground? What are the difficulties? What are the opportunities? What are the risks?

3. We work to find solutions to enable you to seize an opportunity, extract value or mitigate risks.

Our expert interview topics range from recruiting, talent management, coaching, the in's and out's of Japanese labor unions, market entry, technical and technology issues (e.g, i18n/L10N, Han Unification, medical trials, etc.) and much, much more.

We also analyze the Japan market from industry vertical including fashion, banking, finance, high-tech, life science, automotive and many more.

If you don't sign up to for our newsletter, you'll miss out what you need to know to succeed in the Japanese market. 
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FirstPoint Japan's New Introduction Video Is Now Out

10/1/2013

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FirstPoint Japan's new introduction video is now out. To further help foreign businesses succeed in the Japanese market, we'll be releasing a series of powerful business acceleration programs that have never before been seen in this market and which will allow us together to explore and explode the Myths and Memes of Japan that humble, hobble or annihilate so many foreign businesses' efforts to enter or grow in the Japanese market.
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