Tokyo, Sept 13, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Japan is experiencing significant demand for bilingual marketing and public relations professionals, as well as retail sales specialists, according to Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan KK ("Hays Japan").
"Demand is particularly strong across overseas-headquartered luxury and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) businesses. Candidates with social media and online experience draw attention for PR and ecommerce roles, as players adapt to changing consumer purchasing habits," says Japan-based Hays Operations Director, Asia, Christine Wright.
"Many smaller new entrants to the market also need bilingual staff to support their expansion across the region, while larger players with a more established brand presence in Japan seek experienced, strategic professionals able to help them retain their customer-base," says Christine.
Demand is also resilient for bilingual candidates for roles spanning Store Managers, Sales Managers, Retail Managers and Wholesale experts, as well as Merchandiser wholesale, Public Relations, Visual Merchandising, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Sales Promotion, E-commerce and Brand/Category Managers.
Hays' Sales & Marketing team has most recently filled positions encompassing Managers for premier flagship luxury goods stores, Heads of Marketing and Business Development for overseas-headquartered new entrants to Japan, and PR and Marketing Managers for luxury goods providers and clothing brands, as well as FMCG and large online retail businesses.
The trend has prompted Hays to further expand its Sales & Marketing team in Japan, with a focus on retail/consumer. This builds on strong growth across the team over the past year, and Hays is actively seeking to add experienced consultants.
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About Hays
Hays is the leading global specialist recruiting group. It is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan KK ("Hays Japan") operates across the private sector, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments. Hays Japan is the only foreign recruitment company in Japan to operate specialist business units composed of professionals with experience and expertise in the sectors they cover. Hays Japan's thirteen specialisms span Accountancy & Finance, Banking, Finance Technology, Human Resources, Hays Resource Management, Information Technology, Insurance, Legal, Life Sciences, Office Professionals, Property, Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain.
Hays Japan is also the only foreign recruitment company in Japan to operate three local offices, serving the Kanto region from Akasaka and Shinjuku, and Kansai from central Osaka.
Hays Japan is the local representative office for Hays plc, which is a global company with more than 7,800 staff operating from 245 offices across 33 countries.
Hays operates in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, the UK and the USA.
Source: Hays
Contact:
Keiko Asakura
Hays Japan
Marketing Manager
+81 3 3560 2813
Keiko.Asakura@hays.co.jp
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