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bailemos
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 Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject: looking for a job in Sept/Dec ? |
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As the story so often goes � I�m an English and EFL teacher looking to take a year or so off from my high school teaching job to go and teach overseas.
I�m keen on Japan as a starting point as I�ve been there before. In terms of finding a teaching job, I�ve not had a lot of luck finding a job via internet from out of the country, so I�m thinking of going to Japan at end of September or early December to look for a job.
� What are my chances likely to be of finding a position at this time ! Do the big 4 language schools accept walk-ins ? I�d be happy to work in a language school or as an ALT. As I am a little over the dreaded 35, I�d need to be sponsored for a work visa.
- Is it likely I could go to Japan and find a job in late Sept/early December ??? Any thoughts on how best to go about locating a job � I�d really appreciate any words of wisdom or advice � |
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Glenski
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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December is one of the deadest times of year for job hunting. November is not much better. There is a slight surge of hiring in August/September for October start dates, but not much. At present, NOVA has a 7-month waiting list.
If you are a certified teacher in your home country, consider international schools, not just eikaiwas. |
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PAULH
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Location: Western Japan
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: looking for a job in Sept/Dec ? |
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| bailemos wrote: |
A � What are my chances likely to be of finding a position at this time ! Do the big 4 language schools accept walk-ins ? I�d be happy to work in a language school or as an ALT. As I am a little over the dreaded 35, I�d need to be sponsored for a work visa.
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If you walk into a branch of a big chain school they will refer you to the head office or the company website. Most branches are not equipped to handle people walking in off the street looking for work. The big chains have vacancies around the country but if you want to work in a populated or urban area you may be in for a long wait. If you are prepared to work in a smaller more provincial area you may have better luck. Best contact the schools tell them you will be in japan and want to know where they may have vacancies. The branch managers will have to go through HO before hiring anyone anyway.
You would be better off lining up some interviews tell them when you will be here and hit the ground running. Most will not hire you over the Internet, want you to have a valid visa e.g. working holiday (which you cant get as you are too old), already sponsored and be resident in Japan.
PS NOVA has teachers in their 50's and 60's. Both Glenski and I are in our 40's, but not at language schools. |
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bailemos
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:15 am Post subject: jobs at internationalschools ? |
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Thanks to you both - (Glenski and PAULH) for your advice  - Has saved me from making a potentially fruitless job-hunting trip to Japan !!
I have had interest from a couple of language schools, but unfortunately nothing concrete yet. Also I was accepted by NOVA last year but ended up turning it down as the timing wasn�t right. � I really didn�t think it would be a problem getting another position with a language school !!
- Any thoughts on how to go about approaching international schools in Japan for a job ? Do they tend to recruit from agents or at job-fairs ? Does anyone have any info on this � ? |
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PAULH
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:30 am Post subject: Re: jobs at internationalschools ? |
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| bailemos wrote: |
Thanks to you both - (Glenski and PAULH) for your advice - Has saved me from making a potentially fruitless job-hunting trip to Japan !!
I have had interest from a couple of language schools, but unfortunately nothing concrete yet. Also I was accepted by NOVA last year but ended up turning it down as the timing wasn�t right. � I really didn�t think it would be a problem getting another position with a language school !!
- Any thoughts on how to go about approaching international schools in Japan for a job ? Do they tend to recruit from agents or at job-fairs ? Does anyone have any info on this � ? |
International schools require that you have a degree, a certified teaching licence from your own country and a minimum of two years teaching experience in a school (not a language school- International schools dont even consider eikaiwa teachers to be real teachers). It has to be in an elementary or a secondary school with a proven work record.
They do advertise on their websites and in the English dailies here on occasion but usually its about knowing somebody and they have to have an opening. |
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