Simon Jelfs, Managing Director at FocusCore Japan is back on the podcast sharing the latest trends, hot topics, and challenges that the recruitment industry and companies hiring in Japan are seeing in 2023.
And Simon and David discuss everyone's favourite AI - Chat GPT and whether it's going to be the saviour or the killer of the recruitment sector.
In this episode, you will hear:
- The challenges the tech industry has been experiencing in Japan
- Why the decreasing value of the Yen is great for the local manufacturing sector
- The struggle to attract quality candidates in Japan
- Does Chat GPT mean recruiters' jobs are at risk?
- What are the new roles likely to come up thanks to AI?
Simon Jelfs Bio:
Simon is from the UK and has 20 years of accounting and finance recruitment as a specialised recruitment leader in Japan since he started in 2000. As Managing Director at FocusCore Japan, he provides bilingual accounting and finance professionals to client companies in Japan and oversees daily operations.
In his spare time, he’s a coach for junior rugby teams and can be found documenting his love of rugby on his YouTube channel Just a Rugby Dad in Japan.
Connect with Simon Jelfs:
LinkedIn
Twitter
YouTube: Just a Ruby Dad in Japan
Links of things mentioned in this episode:
Episode 21 - Will the Great Resignation hit Japan? A conversation with Simon Jelfs
Connect with David Sweet:
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Website
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