Global Career Development Program

for International Students

Lecturer : Kumi Tanaka

 Self-Introduction (Kumi Tanaka)
【Job&Career】
-Japanese language teacher for about 20 years
30,000 people from 60 countries
-Career consultant for foreigners
-Currently self-employed (Corporate training, Japanese language
teacher training, seminar lecturer, university career lecturer, English
learning Advisor)
【Hobbies】
Visiting Vietnam, Nepali restaurants in Tokyo
Vietnamese study (7 years), Calligraphy
self-introduction (experience of living abroad)
- England (Study) 2001-2002
Master’s degree in Linguistics (Second language Acquisition)

-Korea (work)2005-2006
Work as a Japanese Language Teacher

-Communicating with foreign students

-Conduct Career counseling both in Japanese and English.
-My field of activity extends around the world
 Let's Get to Know Each Other!
Introduce yourselves (1~2mins)
-Name
-What You're Studying (and Why)
-Something “Special” About You
 Japanese
TOKYO Vietnamese
teacher

Books Kumi Tanaka Career

Friendly Patience Korea

Today’s contents
1. Self-Introduction
2. Overview of next 15 sessions.
3. What is “Career”?
4. What is “Generic Skill”?
5. What is “Global Talent”?
Today’s contents
1. Self introduction
2. Overview of next 15 sessions.
3. What is “Career”?
4. What is “Generic Skill”?
5. What is “Global Talent”?
 Overview of the Next 15 Sessions
Sessions 1-3: Building Career Foundations and Self-Understanding
Session 1: Introduction to Cross-Cultural Adaptability and the Concept of Global Talent
Session 2: Understanding Japanese Corporate Culture and Job Practices
Session 3: Self-Analysis and Setting Career Goals
Sessions 4-6: Corporate Analysis and Strategy
Session 4: Understand the corporate culture and values of different countries from a global perspective
Session 5: Management Perspectives and Business Strategies
Session 6: Understanding Corporate Research and Market Analysis Methods
Sessions 7-9: Preparation for Job Hunting
Session 7: Learning the Basics of Resume and Cover Letter Writing
Session 8: Interview Preparation and Practice
Session 9: Understanding the Importance of Self-Branding and Networking
Sessions 10-13: Project Work and Practice
Session 10: Developing and Implementing Career Strategies
Sessions 11-12: Activities and Presentation Preparation in Global Teams
Session 13: Group Project Presentation and Workshop with Corporate Representatives
Sessions 14-15: Career Growth and Outlook
Session 14: Individual and Group Career Counseling
Session 15: Sharing Career Aspirations and Clarifying Next Steps
 Overview of the Next 15 Sessions
Sessions 1-3: Building Career Foundations and Self-
Understanding
Session 1: Introduction to Cross-Cultural Adaptability and the Concept of
Global Talent
Session 2: Understanding Japanese Corporate Culture and Job Practices
Session 3: Self-Analysis and Setting Career Goals
Sessions 4-6: Corporate Analysis and Strategy
Session 4: Understand the corporate culture and values of different countries
from a global perspective
Session 5: Management Perspectives and Business Strategies
Session 6: Understanding Corporate Research and Market Analysis Methods
 Overview of the Next 15 Sessions
Sessions 7-9: Preparation for Job Hunting
Session 7: Learning the Basics of Resume and Cover Letter Writing
Session 8: Interview Preparation and Practice
Session 9: Understanding the Importance of Self-Branding and
Networking

Sessions 10-13: Project Work and Practice

Session 10: Developing and Implementing Career Strategies
Session 11-12: Activities and Presentation Preparation in Global Teams
Session 13: Group Project Presentation and Workshop with Corporate
Representatives
 Overview of the Next 15 Sessions
Sessions 14-15: Career Growth and Outlook
Session 14: Individual and Group Career Counseling
Session 15: Sharing Career Aspirations and
Clarifying Next Steps
Assessment
-Periodic examinations 0%
-Mid-term exam 0%
-Final report 40% (final report)
-Daily points (attitude, contribution, artifacts, etc. of group work) 40%
-Others 20% Interview with the counselor in charge of international
students at the Career Center (at least once)
-Attendance of at least 2/3 of the students

• Homework There will be homework after each lecture.

 Ultimate goal of this course is
-To acquire the ability to get a job
and work regardless of country or
location

-To Gain confidence in your job

search as a global talent
Session 1 Theme

Introduction to Cross-Cultural
Adaptability and the Concept of
Global Talent
Today’s contents
1. Self introduction
2. Overview of next 15 sessions
3. What is “Career”?
4. What is “Generic Skill”?
5. What is “Global Talent”?
What is the definition of “Career”?
“Life career” and “Work career”

Work
Work Career
Career

Life career
“Life career” and “Work career”
A career is a series of connected events
throughout one's life. These include birth,
elementary school through college, study
abroad, employment, marriage, childbirth,
promotion, career change, and retirement.
A person's career over his or her lifetime is
called a life career, and his or her work career is
called a work career.
出典：留学生のための就職内定ワークブック
 “Life career” and “Work career”
Won gold medal
in tennis
promotion
Come to Japan
Lived in
US Enter
university
Got a job

Got a child
Let’s draw your Lifecareer and Workcareer
Two components of a career
External Career
What are your priorities in working?
1. Size of company
2. Salary
3. Career growth
4. Workplace environment
5. Organizational culture
6. Job conditions
7. Career path
8. Job satisfaction
9. Infrastructure
10. Location
External career (visible to others)

1. Size of company
2. Salary
3. Career growth
4. Workplace environment
5. Organizational culture
6. Job conditions
7. Career path
8. Job satisfaction
9. Infrastructure
10. Location
Two components of a career
External Career
 What can you do?
1. Teaching Japanese in English

2. Career counseling to foreigners

3. Making presentation materials

 What do you want to achieve?
1. To travel to other countries

2. To make the society better

3. To change the education system

 What is your Value in your work?

1. To develop myself by working

2. To constantly create something new

3. To convey the fun of learning a language

Internal career (personal)
1. Self-awareness
2. Career aspirations
3. Personal values
4. Skills and strengths
can
5. Professional development
6. Goal setting
7. Career planning want value
8. Work-life balance
9. Motivation
10. Self-reflection
 （Work)Let’s think about your External & Internal career

What are your priorities in working? C. Which types of job you can engage?
 Size of company (based on your experience, knowledge, qualifications, etc.)
 Salary
 Career growth
 Workplace environment
 Organizational culture D. What do you want to achieve?
 Job conditions
 Career path
 Job satisfaction
E. What is your Value in your life?
 Infrastructure
 Location
 In which country would you like to work?
1. Japan

2. Home country
After
3. Other country Graduation

4. Either
 What position would you like to hold?
1. President of a company
2. Executive officer
3. Employee
After
4. Entrepreneur Graduation
5. Other
6. I don’t know
 In which country would you like to work?
1. Japan

2. Home country
When you
3. Other country are 50’s

4. Either
 What position would you like to hold?
1. President of a company
2. Executive officer
3. Employee
When you
4. Entrepreneur are 50’s
5. Other
6. I don’t know
When thinking about your career in the long run

You need to realize that each of your

experiences will shape your career later on.
You need to acquire skills that are not only
necessary for a particular country at a particular
time, but that are sustainable and portable.
What are those?
Today’s contents
1. Self introduction
2. Overview of next 15 sessions.
3. What is “Career”?
4. What is “Generic Skill”?
5. What is “Global Talent”?
 What are Generic Skills?

Skills that can be applied anywhere, no

matter what time period comes and
goes, are called generic skills.

Ability to find employment and work

across nationalities
What are Generic Skills?(Examples)
Ability to step forward (action) Ability to think through (thinking)

•Communication skills Initiative Problem-solving

•Problem solving skills

Ability to engage in others Ability to plan

•Critical thinking skills

Ability to execute Creativity

•Creativity
Ability to work in a team (Teamwork)

•Leadership skills Communicating

Listening skills

•Teamwork flexibility
Situational awareness

Discipline
Stress control

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2006)

What are Generic Skills?(Examples)
Ability to step forward (action) Ability to think through (thinking)

Initiative Problem-solving
Ability to engage in others Ability to plan
Ability to execute Creativity

Ability to work in a team (Teamwork)

Communicating

Listening skills
flexibility
Situational awareness
Discipline
Stress control
 How do you gain Generic Skills?
• Education
• Training
• Volunteer work
• Internship
• Work experience
Today’s contents
1. Self introduction
2. Overview of next 15 sessions.
3. What is “Career”?
4. What is “Generic Skill”?
5. What is “Global Talent”?
What is “Global Talent”?
Definition of Global Talent in Japan and oversea

Global Talent (=グローバル人材)

△global human resources、global talent

〇Globally competent human resources、globally minded

human resources

(Source: Jesse E olsen 2013)

What is the definition of Global Talent?

1. Are all foreigners in Japan Global

Talent?
2. Are you a "global talent"?

3. What makes a person “Global Talent”?

Definition of Global Talent in Japan and oversea

1. Definition of Global Talent from Overseas Perspective

2. Definition of Global Talent by the Ministry of Education,

Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

3. Definition of Global Talent by Keidanren (Japan Business

Federation)
1. Definition of Global Talent from Overseas Perspective

• Cultural knowledge
• Knowledge of international business
• Ability to interact cross-culturally
• Foreign language ability
• General intelligence
• Appropriate personality: extroversion, cooperativeness, integrity,
diligence, emotional stability, openness to experience

Source: Caligiuri “Global Talent Management: Challenges, Strategies, and Opportunities“ (2006)
2. Definition of Global Talent by the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology
• Language and communication skills
• Initiative, positivity, challenging spirit, cooperativeness, flexibility, sense of
responsibility, and sense of mission
• Understanding of different cultures and Japanese identity

Other qualities:
a broad range of education and deep expertise, problem-finding and
problem-solving skills, teamwork and leadership (bringing together
heterogeneous groups of people), a sense of publicity and ethics, and media
literacy.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Global Human Resource
Development Promotion Council, June (2012)
3. Definition of Global Talent by Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)

• Basic abilities as a member of society(e.g., initiative, ability to execute,

communication skills, cooperativeness, ability to think logically,
professional awareness, knowledge of liberal arts)
• Global business skills
• Experience working overseas
• Expertise required for the position
• A willingness to take on new challenges
• Communication skills in foreign languages
• Interest in and adaptability to different cultures
• Qualities and abilities as a global leader
• Ability to manage from a global perspective
Source: Keidanren, Proposal for the development of global human resources, June (2011)
Commonalities and differences in perceptions of global Talent between
Japan and the the world?

Japanese World
standard standard
(Reference) Advantages of hiring foreign personnel considered by
Japanese companies

Obtaining information on target

countries and expanding sales
channels

Smooth communication with foreign

countries

Revitalization of the company

Source: https://www.jetro.go.jp/ext_images/jetro/activities/support/ryugakusei/pdf/report_20160426/session_first_3.pdf
 Pyramid Model of Intercultural Competence

•Behaving and communication

effectively and appropriately Desired External Outcome

•Adaptability
•Flexibility Desired internal Outcome
•Empathy
・Listen
･Deep understanding of culture
･Sociolinguistic awareness Knowledge and Skills ・Observe
･knowledge of liberal arts ・Interpret
understanding (Generic skills)
・Analyze

・Respect
・Openness Attitude required
・Curiosity

Source: Deardorff “Pyramid Model of Intercultural Competence” (2016)

 (Work&mini presentation) Create your own 3 definitions of "Global Talent"

I consider myself a global Talent. This is because I possess the

following elements
1. Communication skills in foreign languages

2. Openness to experience

3. Interest in and adaptability to different cultures

These are the elements I have now, and I want to continue to develop.
Time for Activities!

Let's summarize what we talked about today.

Think about what you can do in the rest of your student

life to prepare for employment.
(Key: Generic skills, Global talent, Internal/External career)
Homework
For yourself and others, please write your reflections on the
lecture today on the padlet.