Job Search Trends

Source: Job search trends are calculated by analyzing activity in the CareerCross job search engine over a 2 week period. Data is updated every 2 weeks.

The job search trends are a summary of what CareerCross job seekers are looking for when they access the website.

Keyword

Keyword Search Percentage
java 2%
french 1%
vmd 1%
semiconductor 1%
sap 1%
c++ 1%
ccna 1%
半導体 1%
ドイツ 1%
risk management 1%
Other Keyword 89%

Job Group

Job Group Search Percentage
IT & Telecommunications 14%
Marketing, PR, Advertising & Communications 9%
Administration / Office Support 8%
Banking & Finance 8%
Sales 7%
Accounting 5%
Consulting 5%
Human Resources & Recruitment 4%
Logistics, Transport & Supply 3%
Localization, Interpreting & Translation 3%
Other Job Group 34%

Job Category

Job Category Search Percentage
Personal / Exec. Assistant & Secretarial 3%
Executive & Management 2%
Overseas Jobs 2%
Sales - General 2%
Branding & Strategic Marketing 2%
Management 2%
Software Development 2%
Any 2%
Management 2%
Network / Systems Administration 2%
Other Job Category 79%

Job Type

Job Type Search Percentage
Full-time 88%
Temp to Perm 3%
Part-time 3%
Contract 2%
Temporary 2%
Freelance 1%
Intern 1%
Other 0%
Any 0%

Job Location

Job Location Search Percentage
Tokyo - 23 Wards 28%
Kanto 10%
Kanagawa Prefecture 7%
Kansai 4%
Overseas 4%
Japan 4%
Osaka Prefecture 4%
Chiba Prefecture 3%
Tokyo - Other Areas 3%
Tokai 3%
Other Job Location 30%

Language

[English]
Language Search Percentage
Basic 28%
Daily Conversation 27%
Business Level 25%
Fluent 14%
Native 4%
Any 3%
Any 0%
[Japanese]
Language Search Percentage
Basic 22%
Daily Conversation 21%
Business Level 20%
Fluent 18%
Native 17%
Any 2%
Any 0%

Degree/Diploma

Degree/Diploma Search Percentage
Bachelor's Degree 38%
Associate Degree/Diploma 16%
High-School or Below 15%
Technical/Vocational College 14%
Any 9%
Post Grad Degree (PHD/MBA etc) 9%

Employment Experience

Employment Experience Search Percentage
Over 6 years 33%
Over 10 years 24%
Over 3 years 20%
Over 1 year 17%
Any 6%

Minimum Salary

Minimum Salary Search Percentage
5 million yen 9%
6 million yen 8%
8 million yen 7%
4.5 million yen 7%
7 million yen 7%
10 million yen 7%
4 million yen 6%
12 million yen 5%
3.5 million yen 5%
5.5 million yen 4%
Other Minimum Salary 35%

Maximum Salary

Maximum Salary Search Percentage
6 million yen 12%
10 million yen 11%
5 million yen 9%
8 million yen 7%
30 million yen 7%
12 million yen 6%
7 million yen 4%
60 million yen 4%
8.5 million yen 4%
4 million yen 4%
Other Maximum Salary 32%

Career Level

Career Level Search Percentage
Entry Level 58%
Mid Career 24%
Executive 19%