Simon Jelfs, Managing Director at FocusCore Japan, makes his debut on the podcast. Simon has trodden the path many who come to live in Japan have walked - as a JET teacher. Those early years as an English teacher set him up for a lifelong career as a teacher, coach, and recruitment consultant. He’s a keen runner, a former Morris Dancer, a rugby fan, and a YouTuber at Just a Rugby Dad in Japan. In this episode David and Simon cover: Important career lessons learned from 20 years of working in JapanThe Great Resignation - will it hit Japan?How Covid-19 and working from home have changed the recruitment experience Combining career and parenthood and the changing dynamics of Japanese workplacesA shift in management style in Japan - is it here to stay? And it would not be a FocusCore podcast if there wasn’t some chat about sport! Simon Jelfs Bio: Simon is from the UK and has 20 years of accounting and finance recruitment as a specialized recruitment leader in Japan. As Managing Director, he provides bilingual accounting and finance professionals to client companies in Japan. Connect with Simon Jelfs: LinkedIn Twitter YouTube: Just a Ruby Dad in Japan Links of things mentioned in this episode: Podcast Recommendations High Performance Podcast The Rest is History Hidden Brain FocusCore Podcast episode 2 with Corey McGowan ‘The Great Resignation’ - The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan Journal Morris Dancing Institute of Management Accountants Connect with David Sweet: LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Instagram Website Are you enjoying the FocusCore Podcast? Please take a few minutes and leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts! Scroll down the show page, select leave a rating, and tap ‘Write a review’. The FocusCore Podcast is hosted by David Sweet and produced by Podlaunch with Jayne. Doin’ the Uptown Lowdown,” used by permission of Christopher