Tokyo is a small town - not in terms of the population, but in terms of who knows whom. This makes it especially challenging for a high-profile person to go out and look for a job - especially if you're a CEO or CIO. But, if you've been hearing rumors back at head office of a...

If you can't get the job you really want, there's always the opportunity to start your own company. Luckily Japan is very kind to foreigners wanting to try their hand at commerce, and so long as you follow the rules, foreigners can get licenses, loans, government help, etc., just as easily as Japanese can. The kind of company you should start largely depends on your ambitions and needs. If you're a consultant looking for an easy way to structure your taxes, then you can simply have...

I just knew that I would get some mail about my recent JET column, because there are so many people who have done this program. But I wasn't prepared for the quality of the stories about what a powerful experience it is to be a JET. Here is a single (condensed) story that says it all...[Terrie Lloyd]On a cold winter's evening during my final year of university...

Recently I wrote about entry level salaries in Japan for foreigners. I deliberately left out the IT industry, which is the topic for today. The IT industry in Japan is broad based and as a foreign engineer there are many opportunities. Naturally, most of these opportunities revolve around being able to speak Japanese, so that you can communicate with your users, clients, and/or colleagues. However, there are also jobs available for English-only speakers if you have a high-level skill set - for example...