Welcome to the Year of the Dragon, and to another episode of the FocusCore podcast.  In this first episode of 2024, David Sweet reflects on the last year for FocusCore. He discusses some highlights and some insights into what the organization has seen happen over 2023. David also predicts what he thinks might happen in 2024 in the recruitment and talent acquisition landscape in Japan. 

In this episode you will hear:

• About our FOCUS search methodology for APAC leaders seeking top tier talent in the Japanese market
• How more companies are wanting employees to go back to working in the office, and how that might conflict with employees preferences for hybrid work models 
• About an increased focus on diversity and inclusion in Japan
• Why employer branding will be increasingly important in 2024
• More of David’s predictions for 2024!

Connect with David Sweet:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidsweet/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/focuscorejp 

Facebook: :https://www.facebook.com/focuscoreasia

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focuscorejp/ 

Website: https://www.japan.focuscoregroup.com/ 

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