日本で活躍する海外女子インタビュー企画「大成」外国籍社員のCareerFlyとは-後編

「日本で働く」を実現し、自身のキャリアを広げ活躍している若手外国籍人材にインタビューする企画。
テーマ 「わたしのCareer Fly（飛躍する）とは」
日本で働く外国籍の方々はどのようなモチベーションを持っているのか？
日本において外国籍の方々の受け入れが進む中、日本で活躍している外国籍人材にフォーカスし、彼女たちの描くキャリアや日本で働く想いを紐解く。
An interview with an international business person who makes own career at Japanese company as being a professional business expert. 
Interview theme is [My Career Fly].
What is the motivation for work to them? Spotlight their career vision and motivation for work itself.

Vol.1

I want to make Japan easier place to live and work for foreign people

CF: Can you please share two good things about Japan that you experienced so far?

Mai: Convenience stores & toilets in Japan. Both of these things make Japan a special country.

CF: How long you plan to stay in Japan?

Mai: I wish I could stay till I turn 60 or maybe till I become a grandmother. lol. But now, since I am married I don’t know what is there in the future. For now, my partner & I prefer to stay in Japan as long as we can.
I want to apply of permanent resident visa or maybe 10 years down the line I wish to apply for a Japanese citizen. It's difficult to get but I have a dream. I want to get a Japanese passport.

CF: How do you think your career will fly in the future in Japan?

Mai: I wish to hire foreigners for a company. I wish to guide & help them on the basis of my own experience. I have learned a lot during my hard time in Japan as a foreigner & as well as in Egypt.
I learned this difficult language so that I can work here & stay here as long as while helping other foreigners to come & settle in Japan.

CF: Can you please tell me the best thing about Japan’s corporate culture?

Mai: I like the Japanese way of taking responsibility for their work. And second, they are humble enough to say sorry when they do any mistake. I don’t like when they sorry for not committing the mistake, but yes when they do some error they are responsible enough to say accept their error & say sorry.

CF: Have you experienced the pressure about overtime here?

Mai: Actually no. The people here in this organization are so nice to me & tell me to leave when my shift is done. If if they see working even for 5 minutes extra, they ask me to go immediately.

CF: So this company is a good company.

Mai: Yes, It is a very good company. 

*The photo of a script by Mai's handwriting

Be yourself and make your dream come true step by step

CF: So, is your work-life balance good here?

Mai: Yes, I was able to settle down well & they gave me enough holidays to register my marriage & look for a new apartment.

CF: Any suggestions for future candidates who want their career-fly in Japan?

Mai: Don’t exert, don’t rush. Take it easy, work at your own pace. Learn gradually, absorb as much as you can & later give out. Be yourself.
Foreigner usually tends to over-perform in the first month itself & then drain out their energy. Don’t commit that mistake. Grow step by step.

CF: Yes, it is very important to be yourself. Thank you for your great advice! 
We wish you good luck with your new job and your CareerFly.

Takuma from Career Fly and Mai san from Taisei

Career Fly
HR agent in Japan. Located in the heart of Tokyo; We support International women who are looking for their career to take off in Japan. Our business is recruitment/headhunting. Our strengths positions are IT engineer, global HR, and global sales.