How to land a job in Japan from your home country
Apr 05, 2023 2:51 am
Konnichiwa from the Japan Switch Team!
What kind of jobs can you get from overseas? What's the process like? Will the company help you sort out a visa or are is that your responsibility? Many of us love the idea and starting fresh or getting some life experience living and working in another country but there are so many burning questions before we can make the move. We've tried to answer as many as we can for those of you who want to make the first step and may or may not have any Japanese language skills under your belt yet.
How to Get a Job in Japan from Overseas
From visas to getting a job from your laptop on the couch to scoring a tourist visa and looking for a job while you're here, Kasia Lynch from the very successful Ikigai Connections is here to help. Kasia helps students, college graduates, JET alumni, and mid-career professionals with Japanese language and cultural skills find Japanese jobs - something she has a lot of experience with so we don't recommend missing out on this!
Ultimate Guide to Japanese Resumes
Depending on the company, you may or may not need a Japanese resume. While it's nice to hope you don't, you don't have to let a piece of paper stop you from landing your dream job in Japan. One of the great things about Japanese resumes is they're a lot more straight to the point. Read on to get a look at how to lay it out, the breakdowns of sections, and how to make sure you're presenting yourself in the best way possible to your Japanese employer.
Ultimate Guide to Japanese-Speaking Jobs in Japan
Don't run away just yet because your Japanese skills aren't there. Many jobs which are Japanese-speaking require just that - speaking. They don't get overly fussy about whether you have the N3 or the N2 but rather whether you can demonstrate communicative competence in the interview. Everyone in Japan has a friend who interviewed in Japanese only to enter a position where the entire team speaks English 100% of the time. Just like in a court drama, it's not about what you know; it's about what you can prove. (As a side note, this seems like a good time to plug Japan Switch and our affordable online and offline Japanese lessons!)
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