Online Resources to Find a Job in Japan

Meetup Notes

May/2016

Participants

3-5 (including host)

Background of Participants

How Long Looking for a Job?

Topics

Finding a Job

What is a good headhunter, how to find a good recruiter

1. Look on job boards, email recruiters or companies directly on the website

=> What to do when a recruiter keeps sending me to the same company

1. Apply to different recruiters, use linkedin to find them

Internet job boards – Daijob.com, careercross.com, and gaijinpot.com

1. Post your resume, and also use it to research companies

Getting a permanent position or a temp position

1. A temp position (haken) can be a foot in the door

Getting an interview

1. Identifying the obstacles (age, language, experience, resume format…)

Frequency of Job Changes on a resume

Preparing a Resume

What does a Resume say to Recruiters or Companies

1. Does your experience limit you or open your self to new challenges? Try to get feedback from a recruiter on how to improve your resume

How to explain different jobs on the resume, changes in career paths

1. Try to find a common point with interviewers or the job, and practice your story for why you fit the profile for the job

Japanese-style interviews and working in a Japanese company

1. Character is looked for in interviews, so try to use Japanese, show respect for the country and living here, and try to match your career goals with long-term view of working in Japan.

Working in a foreign company, hours to speak with colleagues overseas

How long is your resume – shortening older jobs, and describing what you do

Having multiple resumes, aiming for different jobs

Resources

Internet job board lists

1. Three main bilingual internet job boards, but many smaller Japanese language only boards

Recruiter list

1. 40 - 50 bilingual recruiters targeting hiring in Japan

Staffing company list

Using Linkedin to refer or be referred

Writing a Resume

http://www.dannychoo.com/en/post/26413/How+to+write+a+resume.html

Contact

Email [e-mail]

LINE @thjonz

fb http://www.facebook.com/audiologiks

Twitter @audiologiks

Example of a Links for Bilingual  Job Seekers (Tempstaff)

We are always looking for candidates interested in the following career types

Kanto Region

• Japanese => English Translators
• English Proofreaders
• Bilingual Staff (Various Industries)

Current Job Information

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

• Editor (English exam materials)

Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

• English Customer Service

Minato-ku, Tokyo

• Translator/ Copywriter
• Proofreader/ Translator (PR Agency)

Totsuka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa

• Technical Translator (IT Manuals)

Fujisawa City, Kanagawa

• Part-time Translator (4 days/week, University)

Urayasu City, Chiba

• English Copywriter

Recruiters

Robert Walters

Adept

Robert Half

Job Boards

Daijob.com

Careercross.com

Gaijinpot.com