Archive for the ‘Hiring’ Category

100% Guaranteed Method to get an Internship at a Foreign Company

※This post is also available in Japanese. Please click 日本語 on the top right hand corner. Background Firstly, a brief background on myself. My name is Jason Winder. I came to Japan in 2001 to study martial arts, and I have been running businesses in Japan since 2003. In that time, I’ve interviewed several hundreds of [...]

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The Heart and Soul Commitment Paradox

This article applies broadly to anyone who has ever attempted anything huge, uncertain, difficult and troubling. People who run businesses and especially start-ups are in this category. So are many people who want to live and work overseas. I’d like to illustrate my point by discussing a common email I receive. People often write to [...]

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How To Get a Job in Japan. Or Anywhere.

Firstly, the title reads “How To Get a Job in Japan” in the title, but in my experience, this job-seeking advice will work anywhere in the world. Some brief background on myself. My name is Jason Winder, and I have been running businesses in Japan since 2003. In that time, I’ve interviewed several hundreds of [...]

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Hiring Your First Employee For Your Service Business

Firstly, congratulations. You’re busting out of the single person box, and you’re taking the first steps towards a much larger and more sustainable business. Hiring employees is something that gets easier over time. It’s a skill that needs to be practised. Don’t expect to get everything right your first time around. I’ll try to give [...]

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