Terrie's Job Tips -- Securing Your Position in Sales - Part One: Macro Factors

Submitted by Japan Inc on December 24, 2008

Today's column is for the sales people amongst us. The average smaller Japanese services company has somewhere between 30% and 50% of its employees working in sales, either as sales people and account managers or as support staff - so we're talking about a good chunk of the workforce.

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TT-499 -- Year-end Round Up of M&As, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on December 22, 2008

An end of year round-up of M&As in 2008

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Thousands to become homeless after large scale job cuts

Submitted by Japan Inc on December 19, 2008

Unemployment numbers will increase drastically as the temporary worker culture fails before our eyes.

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JIN-494 -- Tankan survey says that manufacturers' confidence... tanks

Submitted by Japan Inc on December 17, 2008

Tough times knock sentiment, but it could be worse, right?

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Pressures of the Chrysanthemum throne

Submitted by Japan Inc on December 17, 2008

Will the latest imperial scandal unmask the real face of Princess Masako?

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Terrie's Job Tips -- How Important is Oseibo?

Submitted by Japan Inc on December 17, 2008

The tradition of giving a Year-end gift to ones clients, guarantors, landlords, professors, and other respected parties started way back in the mists of Japanese feudal history.

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Honda moves on from the F1 drag

Submitted by Japan Inc on December 15, 2008

As hard times hit, the company chooses practicality over prestige.

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TT-498 -- Car Sharing Gains Pace, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on December 15, 2008

Against a bleak backdrop of a failing auto industry, it appears that a silver lining can be found in a new system - car sharing.

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