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
- 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
- Apply to different recruiters, use linkedin to find them
Internet job boards – Daijob.com, careercross.com, and gaijinpot.com
- Post your resume, and also use it to research companies
Getting a permanent position or a temp position
- A temp position (haken) can be a foot in the door
Getting an interview
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Three main bilingual internet job boards, but many smaller Japanese language only boards
Recruiter list
- 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 Tom.jones@audiologiks.com
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
Current Job Information
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Minato-ku, Tokyo
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa
Fujisawa City, Kanagawa
Urayasu City, Chiba
Recruiters
Robert Walters
Adept
Robert Half
Job Boards
Daijob.com
Careercross.com
Gaijinpot.com
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