You ever wonder who makes those smoking rooms that you see? Well join us for this interview with Glen Shimizu of QleanAir Scandinavia. Their smoke rooms are built not to hold smokers, but to protect non-smokers. Glen has been running QleanAir for nearly 10 years and with a background with companies like GE and Steelcase, he has plenty of knowhow for hiring in the Japan market.

In this insightful interview, we cover:

• Why the company leadership should be part of the interview process from the beginning
• How to recruit at a Christmas Party
• Why Glen believes hiring from Japanese companies is the best
• What he likes in resumes and recruiters
• Introducing us to the Eastern mystique of the sexy The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity - Daniel Reid
• And we wonder what a Barefoot Lunch conversations over a sushi with Barack Obama and Geronimo would be like

• Barefoot Lunch episode sponsor, Tamago-DB https://www.tamago-db.com/en/
• Barefoot Lunch theme music was composed and performed by Sweeny Davis