Terrie's Job Tips -- Securing Your Position in Sales – Part Three: Ideas to Get Results

2009 is going to be a tough year, and if you are not yet working to expectations then next year things are going to be even tougher.

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TT-500 -- Predictions for 2009, ebiz news from Japan

A much extended recession, a collapse of the US dollar, and The Big One finally hitting Tokyo? What will 2009 have in store for us? Check out our predictions.

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JIN-495 -- Nintendo continues dominance in shrinking market

Hardware market shrinks but Nintendo shows its muscle at the end of 2008.

Terrie's Job Tips -- Securing Your Position in Sales - Part Two: Expectations

Performance expectations by senior management. Clearly this is important, because if in their general worry your management feel that sales people should suddenly be able to double or triple their productivity, then your job is in peril.

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A Note of Thanks, JHELP Christmas Appeal

Thousands of foreign workers in Japan are continuing to lose their jobs, and with it, their homes. One of the worst cases involves a mother turfed out of her home with her baby. Luckily, there is an organization to help - but they need your support. Find out how.

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

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

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

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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