Foreign Professional

Recruitment Agencies Work for the Employer. Here's How to Use Them.

Who pays the fee, what your consultant is optimising for, and how to run an agency process without losing control of it.

A Japanese Job Offer Is Already a Contract. Here's What That Means.

How 内定 works, what you actually sign, and when you can still walk away.

Japan Wants Two Resumes, Not One. Here's How to Write Both.

Japan runs on two application documents, not one. Here is what 履歴書 and 職務経歴書 each do, and how to build both before hiring restarts in September.

You're Paying Residence Tax Anyway. Here's How to Get Something Back.

Your Japanese Payslip Takes a Third of Your Pay. Here's Where It Goes.

Gross and take-home are two different numbers in Japan. Here is every deduction between them, and what your offer is actually worth.

Quitting a Job in Japan Has Its Own Rulebook. Here's How to Exit Cleanly.

The resignation process step by step, the insurance and pension moves between jobs, and how to leave without creating a visa problem.

Japan's Hiring Market Slows in August. Here's How to Make That Work for You.

What smart job seekers do during Japan's quietest hiring month and how to be first in line when September opens up.

Your Japanese Work Contract Has Clauses Nobody Explains

The Japanese Interview Process: What Each Round Is Actually Testing

From document screening to final round what to expect, how to prepare, and where foreign candidates usually go wrong.

The Financial Setup Every Foreign Professional in Japan Needs

Your Japanese Work Visa Probably Doesn't Cover That Side Job

You Have More Negotiating Power in Japan Than You Think. Here's How to Use It.

Japan Changed the Rules on Personal Data. Here's What It Means for Your Career.

The 3-Year Visa Path to PR Just Closed. What to Do Before March 2027.

Japan Changed the Rules on Job-Hopping. Here's What That Means for You.

The Visa That Gets You PR in 1 Year Instead of 10

Japan's Hiring Market Just Woke Up. Here's What to Do This Week.

Japan's Job Market Pauses for 8 Days. Here's What to Do Before It Does.

Japan's Wages Are Rising. Here's How to Make Sure You're Benefiting.

Japan Just Added an N2 Requirement to Its Most Common Work Visa

Japan's PR Process Just Got More Expensive

Why You’re Not Hearing Back From Japan Jobs

Japan Is Hiring But Only If You Fit This

Japan Wants You to Integrate

Fast Track Permanent Residency