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This study compares educated foreign workers' employment and career experiences in Japan and Germany. Through qualitative interviews with foreign workers and employers in both countries and a survey among employees (in Japan), this study indicates that foreign workers in both countries face institutional and cultural barriers when seeking corporate employment. In Germany, employers' demands for specific skills as well as specialized credentials and training disadvantage foreign workers. In Japan, the language and cultural requirements during the process of recruitment weaken foreigners' competitiveness. Consequently, in both Germany and Japan, foreign workers are likely to enter sectors with lower entry threshold, e.g.e-commerce, small firm or firms where their cultural skills are needed. This points to the emerging labor market segmentation between native and foreign workers, and indicates the need to change the employment systems in order to better absorb foreign talent.
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