{"id":2378,"date":"2021-05-17T23:36:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T21:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/career-management.de\/en\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2024-03-06T10:08:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T09:08:36","slug":"job-opportunities-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/career-management.de\/en\/blog\/job-opportunities-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Opportunities for Japanese Speakers in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"
It’s not widely known but in fact, people who speak Japanese fluently or at least at business level, have many job opportunities in Germany in regards to Japanese-related industries. There are around 2,000 Japanese companies in Germany and many of them have European headquarter functions, which can offer you dynamic assignments, career development, and a diverse environment.<\/p>\n
This article will explain the advantages of working in Japanese companies, expected salaries, and job functions for Japanese speakers in Germany.<\/p>\n
What are the expected roles for Japanese speakers?<\/h2>\n
Host country nationals, or HCNs, are the people who grew up in the local country and know the local culture better than foreigners. In this context, German people who work for Japanese companies in Germany are regarded as HCNs.<\/p>\n
For HCNs, although it depends on the size of the company and job position, the following tasks are normally expected as Japanese speakers in Japanese companies in Germany or Europe:<\/p>\n
\n
Acting as an intermediary\/facilitator between local (German) employees and Japanese expatriates.<\/li>\n
Acting as an intermediary\/facilitator between subsidiaries and Japanese headquarters.<\/li>\n
Task management of the local (German) employees.<\/li>\n
Work in sales, marketing, etc., where the internal communication is done in Japanese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
One of the most important tasks for Japanese speakers is cross-cultural facilitation between Japanese managers (expatriates or HQ in Japan) and local parties (local employees, local market), thus you are expected not only to be proficient in the Japanese language but also to know Japanese culture.<\/p>\n
Fast and efficient decision-making<\/span><\/td>\n
Thorough decision-making<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Leader as a decision-maker with absolute authority<\/span><\/td>\n
Leader as a decision-maker & facilitator<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Rules more important than the situation<\/span><\/td>\n
The situation more important than the rules<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Importance of job security<\/span><\/td>\n
Importance of lifetime employment<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Importance of expertise<\/span><\/td>\n
Importance of age seniority<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
(Adopted from negotiating organizational culture in a German-Japanese joint venture, Brannen and Salk, 2000)<\/p>\n
These characteristics are certainly not obligatory to have, but more regarded as \u201cnice to have\u201d and HR managers will probably judge your characteristics during the job interview from several perspectives to seek candidates who match their company style best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It’s not widely known but in fact, people who speak Japanese fluently or at least at business level, have many […]<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/career-management.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/05\/hands-20333_640.jpg\")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/career-management.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/05\/training-2874597_640.jpg\")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/career-management.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/05\/smartphone-1445489_640.jpg\")