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jcwin228
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Location: Yonago, Japan
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 Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject: How to get a job in Japan |
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Here's my article and advice on getting a job.
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Mr_Monkey
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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Location: Kyuuuuuushuuuuuuu
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| Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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How to get a job in Japan:
- Find job you like the look of.
- Apply.
- Turn up on time to the interview.
- Don't be drunk in the interview.
- Get job.
For most jobs, it really is as simple as that. |
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Ryu Hayabusa
Joined: 08 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:36 am Post subject: |
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How to get a job in Japan (circa 2007 and before):
1. Find job you like the look of.
2. Apply.
3. Turn up on time to the interview.
4. Don't be drunk in the interview.
5. Get job.
For most jobs, it really was as simple as that.
Fixed it for you. |
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Bread
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| How about education? Most big schools require a college degree. It�s not necessary to have a teacher�s degree. It�s probably possible to get a job with only a High school diploma, but you will be rather limited. |
Wha? Isn't the degree for the visa? There's nothing about working holiday visas in there or anything. |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:31 am Post subject: |
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| How about education? Most big schools require a college degree. It�s not necessary to have a teacher�s degree. It�s probably possible to get a job with only a High school diploma, but you will be rather limited. |
Wha? Isn't the degree for the visa? There's nothing about working holiday visas in there or anything. |
There are 3 types of visas which you can get to teach FT.
Professor
Instructor
Specialist in Humanities/International Relations
Most newbies have the SHIR visa, and that requires either a bachelor's degree (no specific major) or at least 3 years of FT related work experience.
That's all for visas.
For employers, most will want a degree, but they don't have to ask for it, and as long as you have the requirements for a visa, you should be able to negotiate. It may not even be an issue for those entry level jobs. It WILL be an issue for certain other teaching jobs! For the entry level jobs, some employers want to attract customers with catalogs showing teachers' faces and credentials.
Other visas where you can get special permission to teach PT include...
student visa
dependent visa
cultural activities visa
No degree is required.
No degree is also required for a working holiday visa or a spousal visa, and these allow FT or PT work.
The main hurdle to overcome is the visa requirements. The vast majority of people get that with a bachelor's degree, so there isn't that much of an issue with an employer's requirement then. |
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