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NikoleLauren
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
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Hello,
I am a Canadian female and I am graduating with my BA in the spring. I am interested in teaching English in Japan. The ideal situation is that I get offered a job with a company while I am living in Toronto, Canada. I am hoping to leave for Japan in July, August or September. What are the chances that I get a job that starts during these months? I have heard that most jobs start in April, but I am not done university until May and I want to stick around for convocation. Should I go for it and start trying to find a job for the summer months now or wait? Is there a good hiring period in the fall?
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| July and August will be dead times. September is slightly better for the minor surge in hiring that occurs for October openings. |
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tokyo376
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
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Location: Tokyo
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Hello. Summer is slow, but you should be able to set something up for September. I was a September hire. Some conversation schools hire year round, so it's best to check with a number of companies to see what's happening.
Nova, GEOS, ECC and I believe JET all have offices in Toronto. Give them a call, or check their websites. They usually post a message regarding upcoming recruiting.
Give yourself plenty of time. It can take a couple of months to get a position, then another couple of months to get your visa.
Good luck. |
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PAULH
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Western Japan
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| tokyo376 wrote: |
Hello. Summer is slow, but you should be able to set something up for September. I was a September hire. Some conversation schools hire year round, so it's best to check with a number of companies to see what's happening.
Nova, GEOS, ECC and I believe JET all have offices in Toronto. Give them a call, or check their websites. They usually post a message regarding upcoming recruiting.
Give yourself plenty of time. It can take a couple of months to get a position, then another couple of months to get your visa.
Good luck. |
JET applications go out in November, interviews in February and the next batch of JETs fly out in August of 2007.
For NOVA go to their site at http://www.teachinjapan.com and for AEON http://www.aeonet.com
It takes about 8-12 weeks to process a work visa from overseas so May-June is a good time to start applying for jobs. |
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chirp
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