Advice For Job Hunting?

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  genkidesu

  on Jan 15

  Do you have any particular field you're interested in? Might be easier to narrow down the responses! Also are you planning to stay in Gifu or move elsewhere? My circumstance was mainly luck and timing, but others probably have more concrete stories to share!

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  ReishiiTravels

  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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  Eli

  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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  ReishiiTravels

  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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  Bella

  on Jan 21

  I’ve seen tons of job in linkedin (mostly all jobs require Japanese) and Gaijinpot (from no Japanese up tp fluent in Japanese).

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  genkidesu

  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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  ReishiiTravels

  on Jan 27

  @genkidesu Thank you for the ideas. Do you mind telling me the name of your company?

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  genkidesu

  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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  ReishiiTravels

  on Jan 27

  @genkidesu Thank you!!!

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  JapanRamen

  on Jan 31

  You could possibly think about getting into the business side of ALT companies. Not the best field of work, I know, but could be a stepping stone onto something bigger in the future.

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  Kobakko

  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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