I wanted to know how I can go about applying for jobs in japan. Anything from teaching to general positions. If there is a website you guys know off that would be awesome! Preferably companies that are willing to fly you out there, even if needed to compensate. Also what more or less is required? I know I need a Work Visa anything else I am missing?
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If you can get in, the JET program is the best, by far. It's government sponsored and boy do they take care of you. If you don't want to do J.E.T., apply for private companies. Some are shady, some are not. The thing is, they need to sponsor your visa before you even arrive in the freakin country. Sad fact of life, but it is doable. Do a google search for "japan work teach english." Go to the web sites and see what they offer. I like bing.com as a search engine lately; it cuts out the extraneous junk you don't need. I can just about guarantee you won't be doing any other kind of work in Japan unless you're fluent (and I mean FLUENT) in Japanese and you're a nuclear engineer or something ridiculous like that. You will be teaching English. If you go to Japan and find someone to hire you and they pay you "under the table," you will be deported so fast your head will spin. Japanese customs don't mess around. Hopefully they won't arrest you. Japanese jails are no freakin joke, man. the United Nations is on Japan for how they treat prisoners. Hope that helps.
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First, you need a four year degree or ten years experience in a needed job field. Few exceptions would be entertainers / night club dancers... Few, if any companies are going to pay for your way there. Most Americans teach English. These jobs are becoming harder to get as competition is getting tougher. Other jobs are skilled high tech types. "General positions" are out because there's already enough people there to fill them. The employer has to sponsor the employee. This costs money and they're not going to do it unless they have to. Also realize these jobs would also require native Japanese. The only jobs we can get are the ones Japanese can't do. Try the sites below for some ideas.
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Companies who are recruiting in Japan would not take you to Japan. They are looking for someone who is already in Japan. If you want someone who "flies you out", you need to find a company who is recruiting outside of Japan.
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http://careers.gaba.co.jp/
