The contract recruitment market in Japan is rich with opportunities  - but before you take the leap, go in with your eyes wide open. Join Eloise and Japan recruitment experts, Jason De Luca and Bernie Schiemer, as they discuss the often overlooked risks areas: process, people and technology. Listen and get a clear understanding of the do's and don'ts when establishing processes for the Japan market, the gotchas to avoid when hiring in Japan and the tips to bear it mind when it comes to tech.


BIO: Jason has been operating in the Japanese recruitment industry for 25 years. In addition to running his own successful contract recruitment firm, Smart Partners KK, Jason runs bilingual training programs, is a Non-Exec and advises international recruitment firms entering the Japan market.

Bernie: Spent 16 years as an recruitment business owner in the UK and Japan. He co-founded recruitment firm James Harvard, helping to scale the business to 350 people in under 6 years. In 2007, Bernie sold his business to Hays PLC and completed his earn-out as MD of Hays Japan. Post sale, Bernie pivoted into the world of tech. Today he is CEO of Vincere, a CRM platform for recruiters.