Overcoming Job-Change Anxiety
Addressing the anxieties and challenges that come with changing jobs. Covers common fears such as post-move regret, timing doubts, and skill-gap worries, with concrete solutions and advice from career experts and experienced job changers.
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Told Your Probationary Period Is Being Extended? How to Judge If It Is Lawful and What to Confirm
Extending a probationary period in Japan requires both a supporting provision in the work rules and a reasonable ground....
Is a Six-Month Probationary Period Too Long? A Checklist for Spotting a Problem Employer
A six-month probationary period is lawful in Japan and not unusual. The real risk is not the length but the substance: n...
Can Employers Cut Your Pay During a Probationary Period? Legal Limits and What to Check Before You Join
Setting lower pay during a probationary period is not illegal in Japan by itself, but it is only lawful if disclosed in ...
What Is a Rishokuhyo (Employment Separation Certificate)? Issuance Timing and the Difference From a Certificate of Resignation
The rishokuhyo (employment separation certificate) is an official document required to apply for unemployment benefits. ...
Free Japanese Resume (Rirekisho) Templates to Download: Curated Formats for Job Changers
A curated selection of resume (rirekisho) templates for job changers. We explain formats by use—including the MHLW stand...
What Is the Average Starting Salary in Japan? University, High School, and Industry Benchmarks
The average starting salary is about 248,000 yen for university graduates, about 198,000 yen for high school graduates, ...
Take-Home Pay of 300,000 Yen a Month: What Annual Income Is That? Gross, Living Standard, and Taxes
A monthly take-home of 300,000 yen corresponds to a gross annual income of roughly 4.2–4.8 million yen (without bonuses)...
What Is Annual Income? Take-Home, Gross, and Net Income Explained
A clear explanation of what annual income is and how it differs from take-home, gross, and income (shotoku). Gross is th...
How Much Is the Going Rate for Retirement Pay? Calculation, Taxes, and Payout Options Explained
A thorough guide to the going rate, calculation methods, taxes, and payout options for retirement pay. Covers the FY2023...
What Is a Withholding Tax Certificate (Gensen Choshuhyo)? How to Read It, When You Get It, and How to Submit It When Changing Jobs
An easy explanation of what a withholding tax certificate (gensen choshuhyo) is, how to read it (payment amount, amount ...
What Is the Employment Insurance Insured Person Certificate? When You Get It and How to Have It Reissued
An explanation of what the employment insurance insured person certificate is, when you receive it, and how to have it r...
What Is Unemployment Insurance? A Complete Guide to Conditions, Amount, Duration, and How to Apply
A complete guide to the eligibility conditions, amount, duration, and application method for unemployment insurance (the...
What Time Does Salary Get Deposited? Bank-by-Bank Transfer Timing and What to Do If It's Missing
When does your salary arrive? A guide to deposit timing at MUFG, Mizuho, SMBC, Japan Post Bank, Rakuten Bank and other m...
Keichō Kyūka (慶弔休暇): Days, Scope of Relatives, and How to Apply
Keichō kyūka (慶弔休暇) is Japan's congratulatory and bereavement leave. Learn typical day counts by relationship (10 days f...
Want to Quit Your Job in Your 40s? 8 Decision Criteria for a Regret-Free Choice
Thinking about quitting your job in your 40s? This guide covers the 7 main reasons behind the urge, 8 criteria for a reg...
When You're Tired of Work: 10 Recovery Methods and Smart Ways to Change Your Environment
Feeling exhausted by work? This guide covers the three types of fatigue, a 3-level self-check, 10 practical recovery met...
Job Searching While on Leave of Absence: How to Proceed, When to Disclose, and the Risks Involved
A practical guide to job searching while on leave of absence. Covers legality, a 5-step process, when to disclose to cur...
"Work Feels Tough"? A Guide to the Causes, How to Cope, and When to Change Jobs
Feeling that work is tough isn't weakness. This guide covers nine common causes, a self-check for physical, mental, and ...