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whitegirlinasia
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 Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:00 pm Post subject: What do you use to job hunt if you're outside Japan? |
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I'm trying to get an esl gig and return to Japan after 5 years there previously. I have N2 and want to get out of esl as fast as possible. But it seems all the good jobs want you to have a working visa already.
What sites do you use beside gaijinpot to hunt for jobs. Every time I apply for a job there I get an email saying 30 or 50 something applicants have applied for the same job.
It's a little bleak.
Are there any other decent resources out there? |
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nightsintodreams
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 4:52 am Post subject: |
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| If you have N2, why aren't you searching regular Japanese job listings? |
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rxk22
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| nightsintodreams wrote: |
| If you have N2, why aren't you searching regular Japanese job listings? |
This. THe amount and types of jobs open to the OP are a lot more larger than for us |
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whitegirlinasia
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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| rxk22 wrote: |
| nightsintodreams wrote: |
| If you have N2, why aren't you searching regular Japanese job listings? |
This. THe amount and types of jobs open to the OP are a lot more larger than for us |
Honestly, I'm super rusty and my reading has gone down the tubes since I've been out of the country for 2 years. I don't think I have the capability to get through any sort of interview test.
I guess it couldn't hurt to try. |
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kzjohn
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currentaffairs
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| The best way into Japan is to go with one of the big chain schools.. Hardly anyone will provide you with a work visa outside Japan other than than one of the biggies like AEON, Nova, GEOS, Berlitz and Westgate, etc. I would veer towards Westgate because you only work for 3 months and they give you a one-year work visa. They only need you for one university semester.. I did my three months and then went and found work with better employers. I was working for universities directly within the year. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: What do you use to job hunt if you're outside Japan? |
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| whitegirlinasia wrote: |
I'm trying to get an esl gig and return to Japan.
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I have N2 and want to get out of esl as fast as possible. |
You're seeking an ESL job yet state that you want to get out of ESL as fast as possible.  |
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whitegirlinasia
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: What do you use to job hunt if you're outside Japan? |
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| whitegirlinasia wrote: |
I'm trying to get an esl gig and return to Japan.
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I have N2 and want to get out of esl as fast as possible. |
You're seeking an ESL job yet state that you want to get out of ESL as fast as possible. |
The reason being, most of the jobs I want require a current working visa. They don't want to fork out a brand new sparkling visa. |
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GambateBingBangBOOM
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:19 am Post subject: |
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| Westgate sounds like a good bet for you. |
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nightsintodreams
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:23 am Post subject: |
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Yes, she wants a TEFL job but intends to get out of TEFL, however she is looking for a place to search for non-TEFL jobs that don't require her to read Japanese.
Hope that makes sense. |
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