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Bylkun
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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 Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 11:59 pm Post subject: Who do they Hire? |
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I have a question regarding what kind of candidates are the big schools in Japan actually looking for. I am referring to AEON, GEOS, NOVA, schools of that sort.
Is there anyone out there who has been hired that has absolutely no teaching or even tutoring experience? Has anyone been hired that is not overly happy or bubbly? For people who have obtained postitions in an English conversation school, what was your answer to the question "Why do you want to live and work in Japan?" Do you have to be especially good looking to be hired? Outgoing? Male or Female? Tall? Short? Long term or short term employment? English Majors? What exactly are these schools looking for if not just hard working people who are excited about the prospect of moving to a new country. |
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G Cthulhu
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:48 am Post subject: Re: Who do they Hire? |
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| Bylkun wrote: |
I have a question regarding what kind of candidates are the big schools in Japan actually looking for. I am referring to AEON, GEOS, NOVA, schools of that sort.
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They're looking for a pulse. :)
NOVA add a requirement that you be able to follow instructions.
GEOS go further and require you to follow shouted instructions.
AEON seem to be the least egregious and only require you to know your own name and be able to dress yourself.
Beyond that, you're in. :) |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Is there anyone out there who has been hired that has absolutely no teaching or even tutoring experience? |
I would have to say that based on what you read on the Net and from secondhand conversations, the majority of people at those places have little to no teaching experience.
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| Has anyone been hired that is not overly happy or bubbly? |
You obviously have not read the job discussion forum here, or on a lot of other sites. If you did, you would see that the majority of posters (not necessarily the majority of those eikaiwa employees) are dissastisfied.
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| Do you have to be especially good looking to be hired? Outgoing? Male or Female? Tall? Short? |
No. Somewhat. No. No. No.
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| Long term or short term employment? |
What are you looking for here? I would have to say short-term employment means 1-2 years tops, and that fits the majority of people who work at such eikaiwas.
Not many. And, not necessary according to the eikaiwa standards.
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| What exactly are these schools looking for if not just hard working people who are excited about the prospect of moving to a new country? |
Besides the minimum standards that Cthulhu mentions, pretty much anything goes, as long as you are a native English speaker who can qualify for the proper visa. |
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Canuk girl
Joined: 27 Mar 2003
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Would Aeon hire someone who is on a dependent visa? (I know they have part time positions)
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Sunpower
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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Location: Taipei, TAIWAN
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They're looking for a pulse. 
NOVA add a requirement that you be able to follow instructions.
GEOS go further and require you to follow shouted instructions.
AEON seem to be the least egregious and only require you to know your own name and be able to dress yourself.
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G Cthulhu:
Regarding your list of criteria for securing eikaiwa opportunities, well, I think you hit the nail on the head.
Actually, you hit all the nails on the head!
Aha, ha, ha!! |
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guest of Japan
Joined: 28 Feb 2003
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Location: Japan
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Canuk girl,
AEON will hire you with a dependent Visa if you have a college degree. They may offer you a four month part time contract to teach the adult classes if you don't. They can't offer a longer contract because of a student finance program with the government. They can offer you a part time position at an Amity school for a longer duration. This is how things were about a year and a half ago. I hope this helps. |
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nakanoalien2
Joined: 04 Mar 2003
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Location: Nakano, Japan
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Since I am sure the Big 3 have a majority of the market share for eikaiwa, a main concern for those companies is to be able to efficiently hire and import gaijin. This is especially true given the turnover at eikaiwa. When you have that kind of situation in any company, you try to get the best people, but frankly, second and third tier choices are acceptable based on how many spots you need to fill. Establish a priority and go from there. Judging by some of my past colleagues, NOVA needed to dig deep.
As for NOVA, a dependant visa is fine and I think they may even waive the BA degree requirement. My friend came over with his wife and worked at NOVA. He had a 2-yr (A.A.) degree. |
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Sunpower
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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Location: Taipei, TAIWAN
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| As for NOVA, a dependant visa is fine and I think they may even waive the BA degree requirement. My friend came over with his wife and worked at NOVA. He had a 2-yr (A.A.) degree. |
I agree. During my time at NOVA I worked with English teachers who didn't have degrees or even diplomas but who were on spousal visas.
In Eikaiwa, degrees are not always necessary.
Just as long as you satisfy the visa requirments set out by immigration, language schools don't seem to really care. |
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