Episode 20

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Published on:

15th Feb 2023

Internal career development versus external career development featuring Hisato Wakaizumi

Recruitment expert, Hisato Wakaizumi returns to the podcast in 2023 to chat with host David Sweet on:

  • Difference between Japanese and Western companies and how to make it work for you
  • Internal career development versus external career development and what you should consider before you look for a new role
  • The secret to delivering a successful webinar
  • How to beat the competition in a competitive job market
  • Important career lessons Hisato has learned in his recruitment career journey

Hisato Wakaizumi Bio:

Hisato is a new dad and was an executive search consultant at FocusCore Japan. With experience working in the United States and Japan, he is a trusted advisor to clients for his persistent tenacity and creative solutions to challenging hires in Japan. He is also an avid tennis player and has recently moved to do in-house recruitment at Mazars

Where to find Hisato Wakaizumi:

Website:

LinkedIn:

Email: hisato@focuscoregroup.com

Links of things mentioned in this episode:

FocusCore Japan past webinars

Episode 14 with Hisato Wakaizumi

Where to find David Sweet:

LinkedIn

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Website

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The FocusCore Podcast
Meet interesting and inspiring and entertaining people who show why Japan is a unique, fulfilling and sometimes frustrating place to do business.
We will discuss how to hire, train and retain talent. How to create values that motivate, and review best practices that have worked and attempts that have failed. David will be speaking to company presidents, CEOs, CFOs, HR professionals, coaches, consultants as well as sharing with you some of my own experiences and opinions discovered over the years in this great country.
The focus is simple: To explore how to succeed in business in Japan.

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