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Vol. 17: Daniel Edwards (Office Managing Partner, Heidrick & Struggles Japan) /News from the Nikkei Weekly dated 6.18.07


Peter Barakan interviews Daniel Edwards, Office Managing Partner, Heidrick & Struggles Japan

If you read the business press, you constantly see CEO’s, CFO’s, and other high-level people moving from major corporation to major corporation. Of course, this is also true in Japan, not only as the world’s second-largest economy, but as a place where foreign companies have operated successfully for many years. Have you ever wondered how those jobs materialize, and how successful high level managers find their new homes? In this interview, Daniel gives us his insight into the behind-the-scenes world of high level recruitment in Japan, including a surprising New Delhi component!
And as always, you can read the transcript and learn more about our guest, here: http://blog.eigotown.com/podcast/nikkei/

The Nikkei Weekly Interview podcast series: Broadcaster Peter Barakan, eigoTown.com President Russell Wills, or Producer Terri MacMillan interview prominent foreign business people in Japan about business and the economy, along with the weekly headlines - in English.