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    IC Net Ltd. Hiring Focuses on Mid-Career Professionals

    IC Net Ltd. is continuously looking for experienced staff to involve in its projects. The Japanese consulting firm encourages middle- and senior-level candidates to apply.

    By Silvia Sartori // 02 September 2008
    IC Net Ltd. tends to hire mid-level professionals in their late thirties or early fourties, and rarely go for fresh graduates. The Japanese consulting firm is looking for mid- and senior-level professionals that have already acquired experience and still retain an active and energetic approach to development projects, according to Shigenobu Handa, an IC Net consultant. Valuable skills include the ability to speak French, experience in the field and expertise in education and other sectors. Familiarity with the Japanese market is not required. Handa’s advice for junior professionals: Do not hurry to enter development consulting firms. Get as much corporate experience as possible, get exposed to different sectors, learn diverse business skills, stay open-minded and do not focus on one area of expertise. Development professionals can specialize later in the field, he argued. If you start your career in sales, for instance, you will develop communication and presentation skills that are most valuable for field projects, Handa explained. IC Net Ltd. often hires personnel for short-term assignments that may translate into long-term employment in case of positive performance. Rarely does it hire consultants on a project basis. Vacancies are advertised on the company’s Web site, through the Development Executive Group and on JICA’s Web page for partner organizations. Read more career advice articles.

    IC Net Ltd. tends to hire mid-level professionals in their late thirties or early fourties, and rarely go for fresh graduates.

    The Japanese consulting firm is looking for mid- and senior-level professionals that have already acquired experience and still retain an active and energetic approach to development projects, according to Shigenobu Handa, an IC Net consultant. Valuable skills include the ability to speak French, experience in the field and expertise in education and other sectors.

    Familiarity with the Japanese market is not required.

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      Silvia Sartori was awarded a bachelor's in international diplomatic sciences from Trieste University, a post-graduate certificate on business in China from the Milan-based Institute of International Political Studies and a master's in Asian studies from Lund University. During a three-year residence in China, she worked in the private sector before joining the European Union Chamber of Commerce. She was also deeply involved with local and foreign nonprofit groups. She has contributed to Italian and foreign media with articles and reports from Asia. Silvia served as a Devex fellow in the first half of 2008. Silvia is fluent in Italian, English French and German and has a working knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese.

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