Working in Japan (Amirali)

Imagine a situation in countries hit by recession; university graduates carrying their Curricular Vitae (CV) to all potential companies a few months before their expected graduation. In other countries, students apply for jobs after graduation. But what is lucrative and cool about Japan is: companies approach possible candidates for jobs in almost 18 months before their graduation. So you have a confirmed job only in the third year of your graduation. That sounds cool!

And this is actually quiet logical. Imagine, in an ordinary situation, students near their graduation: submitting their final research projects while giving numerous job interviews. This causes excessive stress. And all this becomes much easier if all job interviews are conducted in the third year and the fourth year can be concentrated towards research projects. Moreover, this also gives opportunity the opportunity to students, in the final year of graduation, to prepare for the job they have already been confirmed with. The system is cool and it actually works! I have a Japanese friend, in the final year of his graduation, who already has a job in one of the leading companies of Japan. He says, “Getting the job a year before graduation really helps, because now I can prepare myself to be a part of the company with adequate knowledge before I work for them.”

It is not only the induction policy of companies that is cool; it is also how employees are treated. In several countries, employees are hired as agents who work for the profitability for a company. In Japan it’s different. Employees are considered as investment; they are given proper training and it is expected that they would continue to work for the company for a long time in the future, rather than resign immediately at another lucrative job. This creates a strong bond between the employer and the employee which is ideal.

Moreover, there also exist several hiring consultant firms which act as a bridge between companies looking out for workers and students looking out for potential jobs. This is something that is an alien concept in many developing countries. It makes finding jobs much easier. In short, finding jobs in Japan and working in an ideal environment is a great opportunity.