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 %
java 1%
翻訳 1%
project manager 1%
linux 1%
abap 1%
中国語 1%
sas 1%
c# 1%
sap 1%
c++ 1%
Other Keyword 90%

Job Group

Job Group Search %
IT & Telecommunications 11%
Marketing, PR, Advertising & Communications 8%
Sales 7%
Administration / Office Support 7%
Banking & Finance 6%
Accounting 6%
Human Resources & Recruitment 5%
Consulting 4%
Logistics, Transport & Supply 4%
Localization, Interpreting & Translation 4%
Other Job Group 38%

Job Category

Job Category Search %
Management 3%
Branding & Strategic Marketing 3%
Personal / Exec. Assistant & Secretarial 2%
Executive & Management 2%
Sales - General 2%
Overseas Jobs 2%
Helpdesk & Desktop Support 2%
Project Management 2%
Market Research & Analysis 2%
Software Development 2%
Other Job Category 78%

Job Type

Job Type Search %
Full-time 85%
Part-time 4%
Temp to Perm 3%
Contract 3%
Temporary 3%
Freelance 2%
Intern 1%
Other 0%

Job Location

Job Location Search %
Tokyo - 23 Wards 16%
Kanto 8%
Osaka Prefecture 5%
Hyogo Prefecture 5%
Kanagawa Prefecture 4%
Kansai 4%
Overseas 3%
Kyoto Prefecture 3%
Tokyo - Other Areas 3%
Tokai 2%
Other Job Location 47%

Language

[English]
Language Search %
Basic 27%
Daily Conversation 26%
Business Level 24%
Fluent 12%
Any 7%
Native 3%
[Japanese]
Language Search %
Basic 22%
Daily Conversation 21%
Business Level 19%
Fluent 17%
Native 16%
Any 5%

Degree/Diploma

Degree/Diploma Search %
Any 21%
High-School or Below 21%
Technical/Vocational College 20%
Associate Degree/Diploma 18%
Bachelor's Degree 16%
Post Grad Degree (PHD/MBA etc) 5%

Employment Experience

Employment Experience Search %
Over 6 years 35%
Over 10 years 26%
Over 3 years 18%
Over 1 year 15%
Any 7%

Minimum Salary

Minimum Salary Search %
6 million yen 10%
5 million yen 9%
4 million yen 8%
8 million yen 8%
10 million yen 8%
12 million yen 5%
7 million yen 5%
9 million yen 5%
3.5 million yen 5%
4.5 million yen 5%
Other Minimum Salary 32%

Maximum Salary

Maximum Salary Search %
5 million yen 15%
6 million yen 14%
7 million yen 10%
10 million yen 9%
8 million yen 8%
4 million yen 7%
12 million yen 7%
5.5 million yen 4%
7.5 million yen 4%
13 million yen 3%
Other Maximum Salary 19%

Career Level

Career Level Search %
Entry Level 59%
Mid Career 32%
Executive 8%