Your connections - Don't underestimate them
Many jobs vacancies are filled, many job seekers get successful through their own connections. Why? Because the people you know, already know you, meaning that there already exists some degree of trust in you and your abilities.
On the contrary, when you apply to a classified ad, you apply as a complete stranger to the company. In general, Japanese dislike dealing with strangers. They prefer to deal with people they already know or to be introduced to someone through a trusted acquaintance. Concretely, you might have difficulties for example when you place a "cold call" to an HR department of a company. They don't take time to answer your questions or worse don't take your application seriously. The situation changes completely, if the initial contact is established through a mutual acquaintance of the HR department and you.
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