Terrie Lloyd has been an entrepreneur in Japan for over 23 years and during that time has employed over 2,000 people. These columns are intended for foreign readers interested in employment with both Japanese and foreign multinationals, Japanese job seekers looking at foreign multinationals, and foreign managers trying to deal with the challenges of a multicultural workforce. The topics cover market situations, cultural and language issues, law, personal stress and goal management, and moving up the career ladder in Japan. If you have questions resulting from these articles, you can contact Terrie directly at terrie.lloyd@daijob.com.