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2023 Hanami Celebration

Thanks to the warm weather in March, the cherry blossoms in Tokyo have fully bloomed, and at Ape...

How to Prepare for Your First Day of Work

You've successfully changed jobs; now it's your first day at work! It is essential to prepare in ...

Onboarding & Retention: Strategies from Industry Experts

Thank you to the following HR professionals for their feedback and contributions:Satoko Baba, HR ...

Unexpected Job Interview Questions and How to Prepare for Them

You may have rehearsed answers to common interview questions, but what if your interviewer throws...

Peak Performers Celebration 2022

Apex held its first inaugural Peak Performers celebration at the Andaz Hotel in Toranomon Hills ...

Apex Christmas Party 2022

We celebrated our Christmas party in style at the Ritz-Carlton in Roppongi, where our employees d...

Company Trip to Ishigaki

The Apex 10-year anniversary celebration in 2020 was inevitably postponed due to the global pande...

What Questions Should You Avoid Asking In An Interview?

You are probably familiar with how the end of an interview typically goes, when it comes to the ...

TELL Tokyo Tower Climb 2022

It's good to be back! We were delighted to return to TELL Japan's iconic Tokyo Tower Climb after ...

Case Study: Successful Job Change With Commentary From Apex Consultant

A mid-management level executive was introduced to Apex by a former colleague. Like many professi...

3 Reasons Why You Can Change Careers Successfully During Recession

3 Reasons Why You Can Change Careers Successfully During a Recession

If you are considering a major decision like a career move, the new coronavirus outbreak may hav...

The Return of the Yakatabune

It's 2022 and the tides are changing. What better way to celebrate than by taking the entire com...

How Company Culture Affects Job Satisfaction

There are many factors to consider when changing jobs. Some popular examples are salary, working ...

English Skills Required at Global Companies in Japan

When you visit job posting sites of global companies, you will never fail to find “English skill...

How to Land Your Ideal Job in Your 40s

Last fall, the CEO of a Japanese beverage giant stated that employees should retire from their c...

Apex Executive Search Company Of The Year

Apex Named the Executive Search Company of the Year

Apex was named The Executive Search Company of the Year at the 2021 TIARAs, the industry's most ...

How To Get A Job At Big 4 Accounting Firms As A Beginner

Tips on How to Get Hired by a Big 4 Accounting Firm

As industries across the globe are seeing a record boom in M&A due to the pandemic, paired with ...

5 Tips To Communicate Effectively When Working Remotely

5 Tips to Develop Effective Communication as a New Remote Hire

The pandemic has significantly increased the number of fully remote job interviews, and with no ...

How To Use The Star Method For Job Interview Questions

How to Answer Interview Questions With the Star Method

Virtual interviews are now the new normal, but with the flattening of interaction, making a last...

5 Points to Consider When Evaluating an Early Retirement Package

As a wave of cost reductions hit the workforce, more companies are offering early retirement pac...

ERP Pitfall? A Manager’s Prolonged Job Change Process Case Study

If your company is ready to offer you an early retirement package (ERP), would you accept it? Re...

Best Advice for Improving Your Online Job Interview Skills

The job change market remains favorable to job seekers compared to a period of 7 years around th...

Will Coronavirus Accelerate Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace?

“Diversity and Inclusion” has become a hot topic as an increasing number of global firms in Japan...

5 Tips for Acing Your Online Job Interview

A WEB/online job interview is an increasingly common part of the recruiting process globally in ...

Providing a Helping Hand During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Several months have passed since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Japan, and while daily infections ha...

Challenges With Remote Work in the Pharma Industry

For years, the Japanese government has been promoting “work style reform” as a significant polic...

10 Years of Helping Candidates and Clients Achieve Professional Success

September 1st marks the 10 year anniversary of Apex K.K., an executive search firm located in To...

The Apex Internship Experience -Will A.

“During my time working in Tokyo as an intern at Apex, I have gained so much valuable knowledge ...

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Recruitment Company of the Year

Apex K.K. has been awarded the "Healthcare & Life Sciences Recruitment Company of the Year" awar...

APEX COMPANY TRIP: KARUIZAWA

Karuizawa in the winter time is a quintessential Japanese holiday. The Apex team was fortunate e...

Apex Kanagawa Technical High School Mural

Positivity and Growth, A Mural by Kanagawa Technical Senior High School

Kanagawa Technical Senior High School students hanging a wallpaper mural at Apex.Students from K...

Advice from Recruiters – Science & Technology

What should candidates expect to be asked in an interview? How can a candidate differentiate them...

5 Ways Accepting A Counteroffer Can Hurt Your Career

The next step after accepting a job offer is to resign at your current place of work if you have...

TELL Tokyo Tower Climb 2019

On September 8th, 2019, 500 participants “took a step” to remove stigmas around mental health by...

The Apex Internship Experience -Maya K.

Maya Kumazawa is a 3rd-year business major at the University of Victoria, Canada. After graduati...

Careers in the Professional Service Industry -Advice from a Recruiter

What are some common mistakes that hurt a candidate’s chances of being hired? What is generally ...

The Apex Internship Experience - Tom G.

"Interning abroad will allow you to learn more than you ever could in a classroom, with tangible...

Apex Yakatabune Party 2019

The Apex team is always excited to hit the high seas for a fun evening full of Japanese culture,...

Characteristics of a modern Supply Chain

In modern supply chains “Agility” is a key word that every company is talking about. With const...

Executive Recruiter Advice: IT & Kubernetes

In the digital age, developer and engineers are always in short supply, and with the IT ecosyste...

Can Marketing be a Gateway into Medical Device Industry?

The medical device industry continues to see an increasing demand for better access and supply o...

How to Recover From a Bad Interview

So you just had a bad interview, now what? Having a bad interview is not the end of the world, a...

2019 HANAMI Celebration

Since the Tale of Genji, Hanami has always been a long-time honored tradition in Japan. While Ape...

How technology is changing job recruitment

We continue to witness just how powerful technology is with its force of creating new changes in ...

How Management Roles Differ From Leadership Roles

The words manager and leader are very similar and are used interchangeably in the business world....

APEX Company trip :Universal Studios Japan & Osaka

Here at Apex, we believe in the motto “Work hard, play hard” and last year we definitely worked ...

Tips on How to Create a Positive Work Environment

As a manager, it is important to keep the atmosphere in the workplace positive. Having a positiv...

Which Leadership Style Best Represents You

Which Management Style Best Represents You?

Being in a management position requires you to take charge and guide your employees to ensure sm...

Why You Should Establish and Build Your Professional Digital Presence

You may have recently realized just how pervasive technology and its digital realm has overtaken ...

Should You Listen to Hearsay in Your Job Search?

When you’re searching for a new job, it can be difficult to figure out where to look for the most...

3 Things to Consider When Changing Your Job

The job changing process can be unpredictable. It can be exciting to be searching for a job that ...

How A Bad Economy Affects Job Prospects

It’s no surprise that a bad economy affects job prospects. The economy works in cycles, there are...

Can Emotional Intelligence Improve Your Job Change?

Changing jobs can be a challenging process. From interview anxiety to long waiting periods witho...

What Makes A Great Manager - Advice for New Managers

Great managers are essential for the success of any organization. These personnel help to achiev...

3 Leadership Characteristics to Emphasize in an Interview

One of Apex's founding members and long time recruiter, Curtis Jordan, discusses 3 things execut...

What Company Benefits should You Expect?

What key things do you look for in a company when considering new opportunities? There are many ...

Work Practices of The Future: LinkedIn Awards

What technologies and practices are at the forefront of the work-style changes in the human resou...

6 Steps To Creating A Targeted Resume

Are you wondering why after sending your resume to company after company you have not gotten man...

Careers In The Medical Device Industry – Advice From A Recruiter

Japheth A. Worthy is a medical device recruitment consultant and specializes in Sales and Market...

Rejected After the First Interview, What Went Wrong?

You just had an interview, everything went great but then you receive the not so great news ,you...

From Application to Offer - Salary Negotiation Case Study

Do you understand your current compensation? In this job change case, we helped a job seeker (Mr...

How Do You Change Jobs For the First Time?

When you have never changed jobs before, doing research beforehand and preparing for every step i...

TOP 5 Mistakes Job Seekers Make

After working for the same company for many years, the process of changing jobs can be difficult...

How long does it take to change jobs in Japan?

Job change in Japan on average can take anywhere from 3 to 6 months for middle management positi...

Do You Know Your Career Goals and Motivations？

There are many factors that may motivate an individual at work; whether it be salary, company cul...

Ask Yourself These 3 Questions About Work-Life Balance

A hot topic nowadays when it comes to job satisfaction and job change is work-life balance, and m...

5 Steps to a Smooth Resignation

Whatever the reason, you’ve decided that you want to quit your job. It’s time to take steps towar...

4 Signs Its Time to Change Your Job

When is the last time you reflected on your career? Are you currently on a path that is aligned w...

How to Prepare For your Interview

So you got the interview, now what? You know how to explain what you currently do so you don't n...

Best Recruitment Company to Work for 2018

The Recruitment International Awards recognize innovation and best practices in the Japanese rec...

What To Expect When You Meet With A Recruiter

Meeting with a recruiter for the first time can be a little nerve-racking as with any unknown si...

From Application to Offer -First Job Change Case Study

As recruitment professionals, we see many kinds of job change cases. From short processes, to lo...

How to Determine if You Should be Promoted

94% of people said they wanted more responsibility at work, and 47% cited lack of responsibility ...

The Effect of a lack of Leadership Training in Japan

A great leader has the ability to make a lasting positive impact on the business similarly, a no...

A Day in the Life of an Apex Intern

The Apex internship program was established over 4 years ago, and every intern we have had has m...

Is Leadership a Skill You Can Learn?

The topic of leadership is always important in organizations, as leaders determine the direction ...

What Type Of Ra Career Path Is Right For You

What type of Regulatory Affairs career path is right for you?

When building a career in regulatory affairs at a medical device company, professionals need to ...

From Application to Offer -A quick job change process case study

As executive search consultants, we work with many professionals in supporting them through thei...

How lack of Responsibility Growth Affects Job Satisfaction

Job satisfaction is becoming even more important in Japan in recent years, as professionals toda...

7 Things You Can Do To Ace Your Interview

The amount of people changing jobs mid career is among the highest it's been since the global fi...

A Closer Look: First Impressions about Training

The first thing we did in 2018 was introduce our latest round of new hires to our training progr...

5 ways working with a recruiter can benefit your company

Finding a new employee for your organization can be a struggle. Searching for that perfect match...

Making the Switch: Part 3 Moving from a large corporation to a startup

A couple of weeks ago, we discussed the differences of making the switch from a Japanese company ...

How to Succeed as a New Manager in the First 90 Days

The first three months for a new manager are essential in setting expectations with subordinates...

The Apex Intern Experience -Month by Month Review

Over the last 3 and half months, we have had the pleasure of hosting our newest intern, Francis,...

Making the Switch Part 2: Moving from a Japanese to European Company

We previously discussed the benefits and drawbacks of moving from a Japanese company to an Ameri...

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Careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry -Advice from a Recruiter

Noa Nakamura is a pharmaceutical recruitment consultant and specializes in multiple areas includi...

A Closer Look: The Apex Training Experience Part 2

We previously discussed what the Apex training program covers and how the current new hires are ...

Making The Switch Moving From A Japanese Company To American (1)

Making the Switch: Moving from a Japanese to American Company

It is common to see cultural influences on corporate cultures, the organization structure, how t...

A Closer Look: The Apex Training Experience – Part 1

At the beginning of October, we welcomed a big group of new hires to our team. They are currentl...

6 Ways A Recruiter Can Benefit Your Career

6 Ways Meeting A Recruiter Can Benefit Your Career

You find your work interesting, your co-workers are nice, and you are happy at your current job;...

The APEX Intern Experience

This summer we welcomed three interns, Natasha, Neale and Sebastian, from the Peter B. Gustavson...

How to Structure Your Resume

Let’s talk about resumes: What information should you include? Is there information you should o...

A Day in the Life of an APEX Trainee

It has been a number of years since we launched the Apex training program, and during this time i...

Have You Spoken To Your Family About a Job Change?

When considering changing careers, job seekers often keep the thought to themselves. After all, ...

Is Accepting A Less Senior Title A Good Career Move?

When considering a job change, almost all of us want to move to a position that reflects growth a...

3 Common Resume Mistakes You should Avoid

One of the worst things that can happen when applying for a job is getting rejected because of a...

How APEX Became a Linkedin Partner

In order to find the best talent for our clients, and to support our candidates in their job sea...

Benefits of Moving In-House

For a legal professional who has never worked in-house, making the switch might feel like a big s...