In the Western world, LinkedIn is a staple for many recruitment professionals. It has proven to be a powerful tool for networking, talent sourcing and job postings. But in Japan, people don’t use LinkedIn very much.Here’s why LinkedIn isn’t popular…
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Fuji-Keizai Sees Domestic Biopharamaceutical Market Reaching Nearly ¥1 Trillion in 2015
According to the forecast for Japan’s domestic biopharamaceutical market announced by the market research company Fuji-Keizai on November 30, the market is expected to expand to nearly ¥1 trillion in 2015 from the current ¥400 billion, since sales of antibody…
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