Simon and John Careers

Intriguing conversations with Industry Leaders who are passionate about what they do and who they are.

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Simon Cropper and John Byrne interview guests who have worked in incredible careers that explain their backgrounds, profiles, management experience, inspirations leaders they looked up to, advise they would give and challenges they have faced in the past.

08/10/2022

#43 – Career advice from a comedian, TV actor and entrepreneur

Ben Fox is a comedian, TV actor and entrepreneur. He came to Japan in 2015 where he ran marketing across Asia for one of the most successful video games ever created, worked at a global fortune 500 company and left his corporate career after becoming the Japan country head of a European video game company. […] The post #43 – Career advice from a comedian, TV actor and entrepreneur appeared first on AGP.

31 min
08/05/2022

#42 – Top advise from 5 Japan CEOs

Simon and I put together a compilation of the best advice from 5 different Japan CEO’s including Paul Yonamine (IBM Japan), Ernie Higa (Domino’s Pizza), David Shirt (Macquarie/Jefferies), Graeme Elliot (MF Global/Jefferies) and Frank Foley (Hit Entertainment). The post #42 – Top advise from 5 Japan CEOs appeared first on AGP.

29 min
07/20/2022

#41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 4)

On this podcast, a “Day in the life of a typical office worker in Japan,” Simon & John continue discussing after work activities, peer pressure to go out drinking, putting safety walls along the platforms because people were falling asleep and onto the tracks, commuting home at night time, and finally for folks who can’t get home […] The post #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 4) appeared first on AGP.

27 min
07/14/2022

#41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 3)

On this podcast, a “Day in the life of a typical office worker in Japan,” Simon & John continue to discuss the Japanese culture of communication, meetings in Japan, remote vs. hybrid work, the culture of overtime, typical working hours, and finally, how office workers sometimes fall asleep during meetings. The post #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 3) appeared first on AGP.

40 min
07/06/2022

#41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 2)

On this podcast, Simon & John will continue to discuss the life and times of a typical Japanese office worker. They will be talking about the role of nicotine and caffeine if you want to survive the mornings, reading the newspaper in the office, required office daily greetings, the first tasks of the day, how […] The post #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 2) appeared first on AGP.

31 min
06/30/2022

#41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 1)

Simon and John delve into the life and times of a typical Japanese office worker, what time they get up in the morning, why most people bathe at night in Japan, typical Japanese office worker attire, what Japanese office workers eat for breakfast, the infamous Japanese rush hour and morning commute, punching into work and […] The post #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 1) appeared first on AGP.

33 min
06/24/2022

#40 – How Health & Performance affects your career (Menya Hinga)

On this podcast, we interviewed Menya Hinga. Menya helps high-performers who are struggling to manage stress and weight gain, learn to eat better, move more and stress less in order to transform their health and performance. As an expat, father, and former personal trainer turned health and performance coach, Menya knows how difficult it can be […] The post #40 – How Health & Performance affects your career (Menya Hinga) appeared first on AGP.

35 min
06/17/2022

#39 – The Importance of Social Media in your Career

On this episode, Simon and John discuss the importance of social media in your career. They review social media statistics in Japan, diversity on the social media platforms, Japan versus the US social media statistics and finally they offer some advice on how to leverage these platforms to boost your career. The post #39 – The Importance of Social Media in your Career appeared first on AGP.

29 min
06/08/2022

#38 – Becoming a Recruiter in the Tokyo Market

On this episode, Simon and John discuss the reasons why you should be a recruiter in the first place, what you do as a recruiter, how do you apply for a recruitment job, what to expect, what are the challenges and positive aspects of the role. They then move on to discuss what skills do […] The post #38 – Becoming a Recruiter in the Tokyo Market appeared first on AGP.

54 min
06/03/2022

#37 – Getting a job in Japan (The Basics)

On this episode, Simon and John discuss what it’s actually like to work in Japan, foreigners who are eligible to work in Japan, what jobs are available as a non-Japanese and a Japanese speaking foreigner. They then discuss cultural alignment, working in a multinational versus a domestic Japanese organization, a local hire versus an expat […] The post #37 – Getting a job in Japan (The Basics) appeared first on AGP.

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Intriguing conversations with Industry Leaders who are passionate about what they do and who they are.
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Simon and John Careers

Simon and John Careers

Episodes

#43 – Career advice from a comedian, TV actor and entrepreneur

#42 – Top advise from 5 Japan CEOs

#41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 4)

#41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 3)

#41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 2)

#41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 1)

#40 – How Health & Performance affects your career (Menya Hinga)

#39 – The Importance of Social Media in your Career

#38 – Becoming a Recruiter in the Tokyo Market

#37 – Getting a job in Japan (The Basics)

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