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snowboard
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 Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:41 pm Post subject: Hiring likelihood? |
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I'll be brief:
-30yo, BA in Economics from a USA university
-Coursework also included 3 school of education classes and 3 semesters of Japanese (through Intermediate 1). I have some classroom tutoring experience here and there.
-About 8 years coaching swimming (6 with the same club)
-6 seasons full-time ski/snowboard instructor (including a NZ season)
-2 seasons manager and lead trainer of a 50 person ski school
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-Probably taking a CELTA course in Nov/Dec. I'd start sending in applications after passing the course (knock on wood!).
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TokyoLiz
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Your chances are as good as any for dispatch ALT or eikaiwa work, but these are not jobs I'd recommend.
You still have time to apply to the JET Program, which has great support and decent conditions.
Why do you want to work and live in Japan? And it's a big place. Where do you want to go? Location in Japan can also determine your chances of getting a decent paying job. |
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marley'sghost
Joined: 04 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| TokyoLiz wrote: |
Your chances are as good as any for dispatch ALT or eikaiwa work, but these are not jobs I'd recommend.
You still have time to apply to the JET Program, which has great support and decent conditions.
Why do you want to work and live in Japan? And it's a big place. Where do you want to go? Location in Japan can also determine your chances of getting a decent paying job. |
Just seconding that JET recommendation. If you are not in a hurry to get here and not real particular about where you end up, it's still the best entry level gig you can get. |
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snowboard
Joined: 13 Oct 2014
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 1:44 am Post subject: |
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| TokyoLiz wrote: |
Your chances are as good as any for dispatch ALT or eikaiwa work, but these are not jobs I'd recommend.
You still have time to apply to the JET Program, which has great support and decent conditions.
Why do you want to work and live in Japan? And it's a big place. Where do you want to go? Location in Japan can also determine your chances of getting a decent paying job. |
Maybe I'll apply to the JET program before the deadline. I was under the impression the it was one of the hardest programs to get into.
I have always been interested in Japanese culture. Watched anime all through my teens and took Japanese courses at the community college. Now I'm really prioritizing learning a second language and Japan's culture seems to fit my personality. Plus all the snowboarding!!
But really, I'd be completely flexible on location. Not worried at all about being close to ski hills (at least for my first job over there).
Thanks for the replies. |
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RustyShackleford
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JET is one of the harder ones to get into, but that just means that they look for people who are not obvious mouth-breathers, at least by the looks of their Statement of Purpose and their interview.
Frankly, it's (usually) not a very demanding job, as evidenced by the reams of ALT-centric websites with the activity raging between the hours of 8am-4pm. Your qualifications show a candidate who has plenty of initiative, drive and a slight athletic streak.
JET is by far the best package in terms of salary, benefits, support and, if nothing else, lip service to professional conduct. Good start for a teacher and, to later jobs, you can play up having been government servant on your resume. On the other hand, Eikaiwa type jobs lend themselves more to someone either moonlighting or getting out of the English teaching sphere from my experience. |
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