My name’s Fil, and I’m happy you’re here. If you’re reading this, it’s likely because I’ve specifically told you to visit this page, and not because you just happened to stumble upon it. Either way, I admire your curiosity, and I hope you enjoy what I’ll be sharing.

So – Why Are We Here?

Over the next 3 months, I’ll be traveling to Japan on a work assignment for Brother International USA, visiting our parent company in Nagoya: Brother Industries (BIL). Through this assignment, I’ll be tasked with the following:

• Learning about our processes from my colleagues in Japan, related to HR, Communications, Global Mobility, and CSR
• Sharing US HR practices to explore opportunities for alignment
• Exploring opportunities to strengthen our current international assignee program (from Japan to US)
• Developing a framework to begin a formal US-to-Japan expatriate program and preparing the next candidates for success
• Building relationships with colleagues in BIL
• Documenting my experiences (both work-related and not)

What You Can Expect From Me:

• Regular content and posts about my trip
• Tips, tricks, & insights about the country and the culture
• Pictures and stories
• Travel recommendations

Moving Forward

I can’t wait to share my experience with you. In return, I ask that you share your feedback with me and let me know what you’d like me to write about. I’d love to hear your ideas! Feel free to comment on this post or message me directly with your thoughts.

I’ll do my best to Fil you in.

But, for now – さようなら!