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nonsmoker · Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:17 am Post subject: Jobs Hiring in the Fall?

When in the fall do a lot more schools hire than throughout the regular year (except for the spring). I'm aiming on going in September, is this a good time to consider? Danke.

JimDunlop2 · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 2286 Location: Japan

No. School starts during the first week of April and second semester starts in the beginning of September.

Think about it. All the hiring for second semester will have been done long ago... If you arrive in September, you'll be hunting after jobs where teachers were either no-shows, were fired right off the bat due to some serious issue or other (rare), or people who bailed in the first few weeks of their job (much more common). Either way, I still maintain that the best time to come to Japan to look for work is February (early end) to March (late end) for a start date of April 1st.

That's not to say that many people don't start/end yearly contracts in any given month, but if you want to play the odds, September ain't it.

bearcat · Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 367

nonsmoker · Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 2:14 pm Post subject:

Well, as I see it, there are jobs advertising on sites such as this one throughtout the year (eikaiwas, ALTs). I'm consistenly seeing about 10 feasible jobs advertised throughtout the week so the jobs are there. I'm just wondering if the advertising picks up or slows down as we approach the fall.

bearcat · Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 367

Again, you're going to do what you want regardless of what anyone says.

nonsmoker · Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject:

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

nonsmoker · Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject:

AndyH · Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 417

After March, September is the best time to get an eikaiwa job.

bearcat · Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 367