Low costs lure U.S. college students abroad May. 19, 2013 - 05:55AM JST ( 0 ) Looking for a low-cost college option? Consider learning German. Patrick Finger, a high school senior from Southern California, did just that. He applied to a dozen or so colleges this year, including several state schools. In the end, he chose a less conventional path, opting to… Read
Is college worth it? Careers May. 17, 2013 - 05:02AM JST ( 18 Comments ) The message that everyone should go to college does a disservice to the 60% of students who do not finish their degrees within six years, according to new research from Brookings Center on Children and… Read
LinkedIn looks to build on its impressive resume Careers May. 15, 2013 - 07:00AM JST ( 2 Comments ) LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different. LinkedIn promotes its service as a stepping… Read
IBM Japan tops survey on companies with active female employment Careers May. 13, 2013 - 06:50AM JST ( 0 Comments ) According to a survey on “Companies with Active Female Employment,” conducted by Nikkei WOMAN, IBM Japan ranked No. 1 again for the third year in a row. Shiseido ranked No. 2, followed by Daiichi-Seimei at… Read
Going global: Success factors for finding the right talent Careers May. 10, 2013 - 06:26AM JST ( 3 Comments ) An increasing need for employees with the ability to work in the global marketplace (“Global Jinzai” from the Japanese word “Jinzai,” meaning “talent”) puts pressure on employers to find the right attributes to attract and… Read
China career boost can come with health risks for expats Careers May. 08, 2013 - 06:05AM JST ( 18 Comments ) Whitney Foard Small loved China and her job as a regional director of communications for a top automaker. But after air pollution led to several stays in hospital and finally a written warning from her… Read
6 real security threats IT professionals face Careers May. 07, 2013 - 06:33AM JST ( 4 Comments ) IT security can overwhelm even the most seasoned security expert when headline-grabbing threats like Spamhaus DDoS are brought to the forefront by media. SolarWinds, a U.S. provider of IT management software, outlineds six security threats… Read
Yahoo! worker perks to include gifts for babies and pups Careers May. 04, 2013 - 07:00AM JST ( 2 Comments ) This article is expired.
Yahoo! Japan to offer employees one-year sabbaticals Careers May. 02, 2013 - 07:00AM JST ( 3 Comments ) Yahoo! Japan President Manabu Miyasaka announced at a recent press conference that the company would introduce a new system by the end of the current fiscal year which allows employees to take up to one… Read
Silver bullets won’t help Japan, and neither will JET Careers Apr. 30, 2013 - 06:58AM JST ( 39 Comments ) The announcement of the Liberal Democratic Party’s intention to double the number of JET teachers in Japan in three years should ring alarm bells for anyone familiar with Japan Exchange and Teaching, and set off… Read
4 in 10 candidates find researching a company for an interview challenging: survey Careers Apr. 26, 2013 - 06:43AM JST ( 2 Comments ) According to a recent survey conducted by recruiter Robert Walters, almost four in 10 job candidates find researching a company for an interview challenging. Robert Walters Japan surveyed visitors to its Facebook page and asked… Read