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Job Resources: JET Opinions: CareerForum Opinions: Tokyo Nova Opinions: CareerForum FAQ: Interview Questions Learn This: 卬 Pandemonium Working in Japan is quite the experience. Long subway rides to work, expensive homes, small spaces, and unfamiliar business customs are a few of the things you will encounter. The extremely hospitable people, the exciting work life, and exposure to a culture unlike your own may make you never want to leave.
There are always relatively high paying English jobs available. Programs like the government run JET program help college graduates get to Japan and earn money teaching English. Teaching English is most likely the most common form of employment for foreigners in Japan today. Teaching can often pay up to 4000 yen (roughly 40 US dollars) per hour, with no experience; the only requirements most Japanese have are that you are a native speaker, and have a college degree. There are plenty of major English teaching schools available for those people who want There are always relatively high paying English jobs available. Programs like the government run JET program help college graduates get to Japan and earn money teaching English. Teaching English is most likely the most common form of employment for foreigners in Japan today. Teaching can often pay up to 4000 yen (roughly 40 US dollars) per hour, with no experience; the only requirements most Japanese have are that you are a native speaker. There are plenty of major English teaching schools available for those people who want to work for an organized company rather than giving private lessons on their own. Besides language schools, over 3 thousand teachers Japan-wide supplement their regular incomes with Findateacher.net, an on-line service which allows teachers currently living in Japan to post their information so nearby students can contact them directly. Landing a job with a Japanese company is harder than it seems. There are a few services such as the Career Forum series that can help in the process. Otherwise work experience, a college degree and Japanese language ability are very important skills when trying to get your first job in Japan. Job Resources: JET Opinions: CareerForum Opinions: Tokyo Nova Opinions: CareerForum FAQ: Interview Questions |
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