
2023 Hanami Celebration
Thanks to the warm weather in March, the cherry blossoms in Tokyo have fully bloomed, and at Ape...
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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 ...
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Onboarding & Retention: Strategies from Industry Experts
Thank you to the following HR professionals for their feedback and contributions:Satoko Baba, HR ...
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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...
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Peak Performers Celebration 2022
Apex held its first inaugural Peak Performers celebration at the Andaz Hotel in Toranomon Hills ...
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Apex Christmas Party 2022
We celebrated our Christmas party in style at the Ritz-Carlton in Roppongi, where our employees d...
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Company Trip to Ishigaki
The Apex 10-year anniversary celebration in 2020 was inevitably postponed due to the global pande...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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The Return of the Yakatabune
It's 2022 and the tides are changing. What better way to celebrate than by taking the entire com...
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How Company Culture Affects Job Satisfaction
There are many factors to consider when changing jobs. Some popular examples are salary, working ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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5 Tips for Acing Your Online Job Interview
A WEB/online job interview is an increasingly common part of the recruiting process globally in ...
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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...
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Challenges With Remote Work in the Pharma Industry
For years, the Japanese government has been promoting “work style reform” as a significant polic...
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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...
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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...
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APEX COMPANY TRIP: KARUIZAWA
Karuizawa in the winter time is a quintessential Japanese holiday. The Apex team was fortunate e...
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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...
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Advice from Recruiters – Science & Technology
What should candidates expect to be asked in an interview? How can a candidate differentiate them...
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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...
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TELL Tokyo Tower Climb 2019
On September 8th, 2019, 500 participants “took a step” to remove stigmas around mental health by...
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The Apex Internship Experience -Maya K.
Maya Kumazawa is a 3rd-year business major at the University of Victoria, Canada. After graduati...
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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 ...
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The Apex Internship Experience - Tom G.
"Interning abroad will allow you to learn more than you ever could in a classroom, with tangible...
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Apex Yakatabune Party 2019
The Apex team is always excited to hit the high seas for a fun evening full of Japanese culture,...
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Characteristics of a modern Supply Chain
In modern supply chains “Agility” is a key word that every company is talking about. With const...
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Executive Recruiter Advice: IT & Kubernetes
In the digital age, developer and engineers are always in short supply, and with the IT ecosyste...
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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...
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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...
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2019 HANAMI Celebration
Since the Tale of Genji, Hanami has always been a long-time honored tradition in Japan. While Ape...
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How technology is changing job recruitment
We continue to witness just how powerful technology is with its force of creating new changes in ...
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How Management Roles Differ From Leadership Roles
The words manager and leader are very similar and are used interchangeably in the business world....
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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 ...
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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...
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Which Management Style Best Represents You?
Being in a management position requires you to take charge and guide your employees to ensure sm...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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Can Emotional Intelligence Improve Your Job Change?
Changing jobs can be a challenging process. From interview anxiety to long waiting periods witho...
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What Makes A Great Manager - Advice for New Managers
Great managers are essential for the success of any organization. These personnel help to achiev...
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3 Leadership Characteristics to Emphasize in an Interview
One of Apex's founding members and long time recruiter, Curtis Jordan, discusses 3 things execut...
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What Company Benefits should You Expect?
What key things do you look for in a company when considering new opportunities? There are many ...
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Work Practices of The Future: LinkedIn Awards
What technologies and practices are at the forefront of the work-style changes in the human resou...
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6 Steps To Creating A Targeted Resume
Are you wondering why after sending your resume to company after company you have not gotten man...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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TOP 5 Mistakes Job Seekers Make
After working for the same company for many years, the process of changing jobs can be difficult...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Best Recruitment Company to Work for 2018
The Recruitment International Awards recognize innovation and best practices in the Japanese rec...
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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...
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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...
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How to Determine if You Should be Promoted
94% of people said they wanted more responsibility at work, and 47% cited lack of responsibility ...
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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...
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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...
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Is Leadership a Skill You Can Learn?
The topic of leadership is always important in organizations, as leaders determine the direction ...
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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 ...
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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...
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How lack of Responsibility Growth Affects Job Satisfaction
Job satisfaction is becoming even more important in Japan in recent years, as professionals toda...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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;...
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The APEX Intern Experience
This summer we welcomed three interns, Natasha, Neale and Sebastian, from the Peter B. Gustavson...
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How to Structure Your Resume
Let’s talk about resumes: What information should you include? Is there information you should o...
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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...
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Have You Spoken To Your Family About a Job Change?
When considering changing careers, job seekers often keep the thought to themselves. After all, ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Benefits of Moving In-House
For a legal professional who has never worked in-house, making the switch might feel like a big s...
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