{"id":22804,"date":"2025-09-30T23:30:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T23:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pasona.aukrim.net\/c\/career-tips\/2-differences-us-jp\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:00:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:00:45","slug":"2-differences-us-jp","status":"publish","type":"career-tips","link":"https:\/\/d3q8xutu1rneyj.cloudfront.net\/en\/c\/career-tips\/2-differences-us-jp\/","title":{"rendered":"2. Differences between Job Hunting in the U.S. and in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"mt-5 mb-4 p-2 fs-4 text-red border-bottom\">\u2460 Interview Process and Documents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S.: Hiring often completed in 1\u20132 interviews; resignation requires only 2 weeks\u2019 notice. Resumes are free-format, usually 1\u20132 pages, and personal details (age, gender, photo) are excluded.<\/li>\n<li>Japan: Hiring may require multiple interviews (HR, managers, president) and aptitude tests. Standardized resumes (Rirekisho) with personal details and photo are required, plus a detailed career history (Shokumukeirekisho).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mt-5 mb-4 p-2 fs-4 text-red border-bottom\">\u2461 Hiring Background and Criteria<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S.: Hiring is continuous year-round, including mid-year. Selection is based mainly on skills and expertise. Job changes are more accepted, though reasons should be explained.<\/li>\n<li>Japan: New graduate hiring is concentrated in spring. Selection often emphasizes age, career stage, number of job changes, and past company prestige.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mt-5 mb-4 p-2 fs-4 text-red border-bottom\">\u2462 Employment Style and Conditions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S.: At-will employment allows termination by either party with few restrictions. Salary negotiations are common and protected in some states; resignation notice is generally 2 weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Japan: Lifetime employment culture still strong; employees are often reassigned within the company. Salary increases are modest (~10% on job change). Resignation usually requires 1+ month\u2019s notice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mt-5 mb-4 p-2 fs-4 text-red border-bottom\"> Points Summary <\/h2>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>U.S.<\/th>\n<th>Japan<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-nowrap\">Interview &#038; Resume<\/th>\n<td>Fewer interviews, flexible resume, no personal details<\/td>\n<td>Multiple interviews\/tests, standard Rirekisho + work history<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-nowrap\">Hiring Timing<\/th>\n<td>Year-round, skills-based<\/td>\n<td>Spring focus, age\/career emphasis <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-nowrap\">Job Changes<\/th>\n<td>Common, reasons expected<\/td>\n<td>Less frequent, job hopping viewed negatively <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-nowrap\">Employment System<\/th>\n<td>At-will, flexible termination<\/td>\n<td>Lifetime employment, internal reassignments <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-nowrap\">Salary &#038; Resignation<\/th>\n<td>Negotiated, ~2 weeks\u2019 notice<\/td>\n<td>Modest raises, 1+ month notice <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2460 Interview Process and Documents U.S.: Hiring often completed in 1\u20132 interviews; resignation requires only 2 weeks\u2019 notice. 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