Japan

Japan remains one of the most complicated markets in the region for sourcing international HR talent. Despite its market scale, natural language barriers have resulted not only in difficulties in introducing international HR procedures into Japan but also in offering Japanese HR talent the opportunity to experience HR work overseas. That being said, there are still a great number of world-class HR professionals in Japan, and these individuals are highly cherished by their existing employers.

By virtue of its size and sophistication, Japan remains an extremely important market to most multinationals, with many preferring to separate Japan into a 'region' in its own right. Perhaps because of the rise in importance of other markets in the region such as China and India, many are nowadays considering repositioning Japan HR back into the regional fold, especially for fear that HR practices in Japan have become too siloed in recent years.

HR is well represented well in all industries, particularly in Manufacturing, IT&T and Financial Services. For more detailed information about The Chapman Consulting Group's Japan HR Practice, download the PDF here.

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