Q. What sort of skills and abilities
are in demand?
A.When asking companies why they hire diversity personnel and non-Japanese full-time employees, the most common response was "Innovation from new perspectives (56.0%)*. As the number of companies expanding overseas increases, there is a growing need for personnel who can provide expertise not only in advanced technologies and skills and in dealing with foreign countries, but also in new ideas for growing businesses. However, even with no experience, if a person has a university degree or higher and meets certain other requirements, they may be hired depending on their aptitude and motivation (potential based hiring). In addition, recently, some companies have begun to not require Japanese language proficiency for personnel with advanced skills and expertise.
*From "Recruitment and Training of Global Human Resources: A Study on Global Strategies of Japanese Companies (3)," Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, March 2022
Examples of desirable
behavioral abilities
TeamworkThe ability to understand one's own role, and to cooperate with the team to produce results |
Ability to build relationshipsThe ability to encourage those around you in order to create good relations with other people |
Ability to achieve goalsThe ability to think and act on one's own in order to understand and achieve targets and goals |
FlexibilityThe ability to accept and respect other people's opinions and new ways of thinking |
Problem-solving abilityThe ability to become aware of problems and issues on one's own, and to devise and carry out methods to resolve these |
LeadershipThe ability to bring out and engage the best qualities of those around you in order to achieve goals |
Examples of desirable skills
Specialized knowledge
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Language ability |
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English ability |
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Manufacturer
Overseas Business Division
The principal reason for hiring non-Japanese personnel is because we want to hire outstanding personnel. At our company, we are happy to welcome outstanding personnel, regardless of nationality—they may be Japanese or they may not be Japanese. Even if they are non-Japanese, in light of the communication aspect, I believe that they are capable of applying their skills in the same way as Japanese employees after joining the company. Working with outstanding non-Japanese personnel is very stimulating for Japanese employees, and it energizes the whole organization. I also expect them to play a bridging role in relations with our overseas connections, and to play a role in ensuring that business proceeds smoothly.
IT-related
Human Resources Manager
If we determine that the candidate has potential through an aptitude test, we hire them as IT engineers even if they did not major in a science or math-related subject at university (however, this is limited to those who have graduated from a university.) Many of our employees have grown and contributed to the company even with no previous experience thanks to our generous skills training and support system for acquiring qualifications after joining the company.
