Jan 15, 2020
Advice For Job Hunting?
Hello! I have started job hunting for a non-English teaching job. I want to know if any of you guys have tips or advice? (For example: tips on finding open positions, tips for the interview, etc...) (I got N2 a year ago)
Teacher, Traveler, Dancer -
Currently living in Gifu -
I love Japan, dance, cats, food, and fashion!
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on Jan 15
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on Jan 15
@genkidesu Basically anything other than sales. I have been checking out fields like HR, PR, Marketing and Event Planning. I am willing to move. I am doing my best to find something in Nagoya, but in the end if I can't I am considering moving to Osaka or Tokyo.
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on Jan 15
Have you tried registering with Recruiting Agents? Sometimes they have positions that are not posted openly. Agents can also give you interview tips, look over your resume, etc. There are are few in Japan that specialize in recruiting foreigners like e.g. enWorld. For interviews, I found that questions about the reason you want to work for the firm you apply for, about the reason you want to leave your current job, and about what kind of job you want to do come up often. You should have a detailed image of what you want to do if they were to hire you.
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on Jan 16
@Eli I had one recruiter reach out to me, but I will try to find more! Thanks for the one your recommended!
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on Jan 21
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on Jan 27
@ReishiiTravels marketing (social media) is kind of what I do now. I know the company I work for do internships, but I have no idea what the pay is for it. Their head office is in Tokyo. I wonder if there are any companies closer to you in Gifu that would let you intern or help out part-time, with the possibility of things leading to a more full time role. It's worth asking, and your Japanese language capability opens the door to way more options than I have with only English!
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on Jan 27
@genkidesu Thank you for the ideas. Do you mind telling me the name of your company?
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on Jan 27
@ReishiiTravels yes, Japan Travel! There's a section on the website where you can apply to intern. https://en.japantravel.com/interning I don't know how many interns they take on annually since I work remotely from home, but they have had interns who do marketing work, help out with our social media, and even get to go on trips and write about them.
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on Jan 27
@genkidesu Thank you!!!
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on Jan 31
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on Mar 3
If you don't mind living in the countryside (which I prefer to living in the city anyway), then there should be plenty of job openings for promoting the city/town you live in. I found a great job at the local Hello Work office. If you've never been one, that's definitely an option. They're very helpful and have offices all across Japan.
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