Gary Bremermann

And when I talk to people about dream jobs, I say that you pick two or think of two. And one is the dream job. If you have no limitations, could be anything. You could be president. You could be an astronaut. What would that thing be? And then think about a practical dream job. And then you look at what's out there, the pathway to your dream job and how to get there.

And when I talk to people about dream jobs, I say that you pick two or think of two. And one is the dream job. If you have no limitations, could be anything. You could be president. You could be an astronaut. What would that thing be? And then think about a practical dream job. And then you look at what's out there, the pathway to your dream job and how to get there.

And one thing that, that what I do, it's a little bit different than some of these other thoughts about is you look at your strengths and weaknesses, and there's certain schools of thought that say, don't worry about your weaknesses, just focus on your strengths. And you may have heard that along the way. It's like align with your strengths. Don't sweat your weaknesses.

And one thing that, that what I do, it's a little bit different than some of these other thoughts about is you look at your strengths and weaknesses, and there's certain schools of thought that say, don't worry about your weaknesses, just focus on your strengths. And you may have heard that along the way. It's like align with your strengths. Don't sweat your weaknesses.

But for a lot of people, their weaknesses hold them back. So I help people understand, are there any weaknesses that you have that are holding you back? And are they things that you could work on? Pretty basic stuff. The thing that's fun is other than the dream jobs is identifying companies and jobs you'd like to do.

But for a lot of people, their weaknesses hold them back. So I help people understand, are there any weaknesses that you have that are holding you back? And are they things that you could work on? Pretty basic stuff. The thing that's fun is other than the dream jobs is identifying companies and jobs you'd like to do.

And that's another thing where people who are caught on a path or going down the path without really giving it a lot of thought is People discover new possibilities and new things and new places and new things they could do that they didn't have the chance to do because they didn't go through this process.

And that's another thing where people who are caught on a path or going down the path without really giving it a lot of thought is People discover new possibilities and new things and new places and new things they could do that they didn't have the chance to do because they didn't go through this process.

And then another thing, I've been here in Tokyo for 25 years and I've built up a network, partly because I'm a recruiter. You have a network to be an effective recruiter, but also because I enjoy connecting with people. And I think it's really important for people to get out of their bubble and establish a professional and personal network in the place that they live. So we talk about networking.

And then another thing, I've been here in Tokyo for 25 years and I've built up a network, partly because I'm a recruiter. You have a network to be an effective recruiter, but also because I enjoy connecting with people. And I think it's really important for people to get out of their bubble and establish a professional and personal network in the place that they live. So we talk about networking.

And then the last step is action. Nothing happens without taking action. And so I encourage people to figure out what the most important actions you could take. So it's a very simple process, but I've distilled it down to 25 pages. So those are the seven steps.

And then the last step is action. Nothing happens without taking action. And so I encourage people to figure out what the most important actions you could take. So it's a very simple process, but I've distilled it down to 25 pages. So those are the seven steps.

And then if I may add, the other thing that I noticed in my recruitment practice is that people are not, they go to university and like you studied accounting, everything there is to know about accounting, but the career management and career development components are not taught in university. And people don't get the toolkit they need to accelerate their career growth.

And then if I may add, the other thing that I noticed in my recruitment practice is that people are not, they go to university and like you studied accounting, everything there is to know about accounting, but the career management and career development components are not taught in university. And people don't get the toolkit they need to accelerate their career growth.

And so I put together an online course called the Career Kaizen Course, which is 24 topics about career development that if you learn about them and master them over time, you'll see greater acceleration in your career growth. Hopefully by then you have a clear idea of where you want to go. You don't want to just go rocket off in the wrong direction.

And so I put together an online course called the Career Kaizen Course, which is 24 topics about career development that if you learn about them and master them over time, you'll see greater acceleration in your career growth. Hopefully by then you have a clear idea of where you want to go. You don't want to just go rocket off in the wrong direction.

But I help people with the tools that it takes to grow their careers.

But I help people with the tools that it takes to grow their careers.

Okay, thank you for asking. Yeah, so it's considered globally to be the hardest market in the world to recruit talent. One thing to keep in mind is my focus is on bilingual professionals in Japan. The majority of my clients are international firms looking to hire people locally to help them grow in this market. But just overall, the working population is shrinking.

Okay, thank you for asking. Yeah, so it's considered globally to be the hardest market in the world to recruit talent. One thing to keep in mind is my focus is on bilingual professionals in Japan. The majority of my clients are international firms looking to hire people locally to help them grow in this market. But just overall, the working population is shrinking.