Finding hidden talent
More and more Japanese want to work for the gaijin
THEY have stood up to be counted, and they are just over a million strong. That is how many Japanese now work for foreign firms operating in their country, according to the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), which released its first survey of foreign firms' employment on October 22nd. By the standards of rich economies, that is still a small number: roughly 2.3% of the workforce, compared with well over 5% in the United States and Germany. But given the insularity and inflexibility that still hobble too many Japanese firms, this small source of alternative jobs offers an outlet for those who are getting a raw deal in corporate Japan.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Finding hidden talent”
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