WIN's career advancement center is here to offer support throughout your job search . . . and after you've embarked on your new career!  We can help answer the tough questions, answers you won't find anywhere else.  Answers to help you navigate the challenging but ultimately rewarding relationships with bi-cultural companies.  

Your Search for a New Career Starts Here . . .

Can Your Resume Compete? - Is preparing your resume for a Japanese company all that different? No, but you'll want to be aware of these key points.

Following Protocols Key to Japanese Company Interview. - What are the rules? Some must do's to help you ace your interview with a Japanese business.

More Interview Tips. - It's important to appear confident for your interview with a Japanese company. Check out this advice to help build your confidence.

American-Japanese Communications 101. - Ignore these basics at your own peril.

Who's Really Running the Show? - Four questions you'll want answered before you accept a job with a Japanese company.

Understanding Your Motivation - So you're looking for a job? Understanding why is a very important first step.

For Japanese Candidates

Preparing for an Interview with an American Company - Tips to help you be the best you can be on your interview.

Make Sure Your Qualifications are Right Up Front - You don't have much time to impress the person reading your resume. Following this strategy will help you hold the reader's interest.

Congratulations! The Job is Yours! Now What?

Communications with Japan - Japanese headquarters maintain close ties with US branches and subsidiaries. Following these guidelines will put you on the path to a successful relationship.

Keys to Success in a Japanese Company - Congratulations! The job is yours. Now, you'll want to keep these points in mind as you begin your new career.

What Can you Expect? - WIN placed employee answers questions about his training trip to Japan.

Working for a Japanese Company

Just What Does it Take? - If you possess these personality traits, you're well on your way to success with a Japanese company.

Moving Up the Career Ladder - Seven characteristics you'll want to cultivate if you're looking to be promoted.

Pursuing Individual Goals in a Group Setting - Japanese companies are known for their emphasis on being part of the team. But, there are ways to pursue your individual aspirations within that setting.

Should You Work for a Japanese Company? - Insights and perspectives on Japanese business practices.

This Phenomenon Called Japanese Style Management - Various factors have been cited as trademarks of Japanese management success. WIN President Sada Honda's opinion.

Why Work for a Japanese Company? - WIN President Sada Honda talks about the advantages of working for Japanese Companies.

Japanese-US Business Relationships

Put Your Best Electronic Foot Forward: Email Etiquette - The first impression you make on your next employer may well be an email. Here's how to use email to make that first impression count.

Put Your Best Electronic Foot Forward: Japanese Style - Guidelines for bilingual emails.

Non-Japanese Executives on the Increase in Japanese Companies in the US - Survey Results

Japan-US relationship still thrives after 150 years! - How did it start?

Japanese Company Leads World Solar Power Production. - Japanese respond to need to conserve.

Cultural Diversity

High Context Culture vs. Low Context Culture - Being aware of this significant concept in can make all the difference.

Ants & Grasshoppers? Aesop Revisited. - What does Aesop tell us about Japanese and American cultural differences? Rather, what do Japanese and American interpretations of Aesop tell us?

Can Silence be Eloquent? - Eloquent Silence? That sounds like an oxymoron to our Western ears. Even though Japanese business practices are evolving quickly, it helps to know what you may run into.