How hard would it be for a foreigner to work in Japan?
Living in Japan would be my dream. I've been looking around to see what kind of jobs are available for foreigners and most of them have a native english level as a requirement. My native language is french so I don't meet the criteria. If I search for jobs where you don't need english or japanese as a native language, there's only about 5% of jobs left... Is it really like that all the time?
Languages - 1 Answers
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What is it that you want to do here? Usually if you don't speak English or Japanese, then your options will be SEVERELY limited - although you seem to speak English well enough for any work setting (certainly better than most Japanese people). In general, though, unless you want to be an English teacher (read: paid monkey), there aren't many jobs available... and even if you did get here, you may find that your dream doesn't match the reality.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Would majoring in marketing in BCOMM & minoring in Japanese create high chances of being able to work in Japan
Would majoring in marketing in BCOMM & minoring in Japanese create high chances of being able to work in Japan?
I really want to work in Japan someday! I really want to work in a business related job, such as marketing or international relations. So, if I were to major in marketing and minor in Japanese create a high chance of getting a job in Japan? Just answer the question - No explanation of how hard it may be to get visas or anything. :P Thanks! :)
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Sure :) But you can still get a job in Japan without the minor - as long as you can add "speaks Japanese fluently" to your resume (in other words, if you can learn the language without having to spend money on extra courses for it, then do that instead. If not, go for the minor). Also, if you have some experience in a job related to the one you want to apply for, that'll obviously help greatly. I can totally relate to you, man. I'll be going on an exchange program to Japan in a year or so! haha. Anyway, hope this helps.
I really want to work in Japan someday! I really want to work in a business related job, such as marketing or international relations. So, if I were to major in marketing and minor in Japanese create a high chance of getting a job in Japan? Just answer the question - No explanation of how hard it may be to get visas or anything. :P Thanks! :)
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Sure :) But you can still get a job in Japan without the minor - as long as you can add "speaks Japanese fluently" to your resume (in other words, if you can learn the language without having to spend money on extra courses for it, then do that instead. If not, go for the minor). Also, if you have some experience in a job related to the one you want to apply for, that'll obviously help greatly. I can totally relate to you, man. I'll be going on an exchange program to Japan in a year or so! haha. Anyway, hope this helps.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Is there any way i can do volunteer work in japan
Is there any way i can do volunteer work in japan?
i want to help in japan, do volunteer work there, i'm 16 and soon 17, and a Swedish Citizen, do you know any website where i can find more info about volunteering there?
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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You have a few options, hope this helps http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/21/how-to-help-japan-earthquake-relief_n_834484.html I'd also suggest trying to go through The Red Cross
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Unless you are a trained professional in search and rescue Japan does not need any foreign volunteers. Instead, consider donating money, blood, food, or clothing to any of the many various organizations set up to help Japan. You can probably find a local group in Sweden who are collecting donations right now. If you absolutely must volunteer, then volunteer with these organizations. But there is nothing set up for sending foreigners to Japan to help because the Japanese do not need that sort of help. They don't need people who don't understand Japanese working in the refugee shelter.
i want to help in japan, do volunteer work there, i'm 16 and soon 17, and a Swedish Citizen, do you know any website where i can find more info about volunteering there?
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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You have a few options, hope this helps http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/21/how-to-help-japan-earthquake-relief_n_834484.html I'd also suggest trying to go through The Red Cross
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Unless you are a trained professional in search and rescue Japan does not need any foreign volunteers. Instead, consider donating money, blood, food, or clothing to any of the many various organizations set up to help Japan. You can probably find a local group in Sweden who are collecting donations right now. If you absolutely must volunteer, then volunteer with these organizations. But there is nothing set up for sending foreigners to Japan to help because the Japanese do not need that sort of help. They don't need people who don't understand Japanese working in the refugee shelter.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
If were to graduate college in America, would I be able to use that degree for work in Japan
If were to graduate college in America, would I be able to use that degree for work in Japan?
If were to graduate college in America with a degree in Business, would I be able to use that degree for work in Japan? If I were complete all 4 years of college, and then go on for a Masters or a PHD in business... would I be able to work in Japan without having to go to a Japanese University?
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i dont think so
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yes a degree is a degree anywhere. im leaving to study in lodon this weekend and im getting a minor in art then coming back to the us and using the education
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No no, to the person who said a degree is a degree anywhere, i will have to ammend what you wrote: A degree is a degree anywhere, except japan. That is the one country i know of where your degree does not mean a lot unless you go into a particular field like engineering. People should really not make extensions to countries they are not familiar with on here. You have to know japanese by the way, and pass JLPT 1 (look this up) to get anything worthwhile for a japanese job, unless you work at say, an american company's branch in japan. Japan is not doing so well with their economy either, they are even more reluctant than usual now to give away jobs to foreigners unless you are a superstar in what you do. They have been paying off foreign residents for awhile now to leave the country indefinitely things have gotten so bad. Business is a tough sell. They honestly will not care, because while business majors are not a dime a dozen, well...they really are, you know? Why would they need you? They have business people of their own. If you majored in something very valuable, then sure you could for sure get a job in japan. Not sure if you have ever been to japan before, but japanese really have no interest in letting in foreigners for anything more than for tourism money. The process to live permanentlly in japan is a long struggle. It is not a country you can just decide to go to, you have to really want it, and frankly: most people find out they do not want it. I had an awesome time in japan, but the country's residual, quiet, xenophobia can really eat at you over time i could forsee.
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I live in Japan. All I can say is ... oh brother. You know, in every answer, you get some right and some wrong. It is so hard to pick and choose. One person's experience is so different from another's. Look. One guy says a degree is the same everywhere. Well, maybe you can put it in front of an employer at an interview and just tell it like it is. It does not mean that they will give it the same weight that someone in the US would. So the other guy is right... right? Well, not really. First of all JLPT1 is not necessary. That is just not true. They will tell you that, though, if they do not want you, because it is a nice way to say... no thanks. If you get JLPT1 and go back to the same company, they will still say no thanks... Japan is not some nasty racist place where they will make your life miserable just for the fun of it. A lot of foreigners give up and go home and usually have some bitterness to tell others about. That is fine. Leaves more for the rest of us. The people who were given free flights home were English teachers from a failed chain of English conversation schools. I don't know much about that, but I do know that English teachers are generally unsuccessful at life here in Japan in the long run. Things are not as hard as he might make it out to be, but the business climate is not good, and wherever you go in the world, it is SKILLS, not knowledge or education, that will really open doors. If you expect that a Japanese company will say WOW!! A US BUSINESS MAJOR!!! Well, that is not going to happen. Background like that is good enough to work at GM, but not Toyota, if you know what I mean. Another thing that you might be underestimating is how hard it is to FIT IN in Japan. Trust me, if you try to be like a regular Japanese recruit, you will not make it. New employees are often abused in different ways.. it is rough. If you try to enter as an upper level employee, you will have to have some special experience or skills to justify that. Finally, if you had an MBA, you would have better luck, but that might not be true in a few years, after all, the whole American financial meltdown was the work of American MBAs and PhDs. The CEO of GM had an MBA, a PhD, and a JD, and look at what a winner he was. How eager would a Japanese company be to hire people like that? The good news is that going to a Japanese university will be a very easy route to take. I recommend it, especially for Master's work.
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You really have to ask the Japanese embassy this question. But do note that Japan does not really accept immigrants. The best you could do is to get a job with a US company doing business there and get a temporary transfer there. The Japanese work very hard to keep Japan Japanese.
If were to graduate college in America with a degree in Business, would I be able to use that degree for work in Japan? If I were complete all 4 years of college, and then go on for a Masters or a PHD in business... would I be able to work in Japan without having to go to a Japanese University?
Higher Education (University +) - 5 Answers
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i dont think so
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yes a degree is a degree anywhere. im leaving to study in lodon this weekend and im getting a minor in art then coming back to the us and using the education
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No no, to the person who said a degree is a degree anywhere, i will have to ammend what you wrote: A degree is a degree anywhere, except japan. That is the one country i know of where your degree does not mean a lot unless you go into a particular field like engineering. People should really not make extensions to countries they are not familiar with on here. You have to know japanese by the way, and pass JLPT 1 (look this up) to get anything worthwhile for a japanese job, unless you work at say, an american company's branch in japan. Japan is not doing so well with their economy either, they are even more reluctant than usual now to give away jobs to foreigners unless you are a superstar in what you do. They have been paying off foreign residents for awhile now to leave the country indefinitely things have gotten so bad. Business is a tough sell. They honestly will not care, because while business majors are not a dime a dozen, well...they really are, you know? Why would they need you? They have business people of their own. If you majored in something very valuable, then sure you could for sure get a job in japan. Not sure if you have ever been to japan before, but japanese really have no interest in letting in foreigners for anything more than for tourism money. The process to live permanentlly in japan is a long struggle. It is not a country you can just decide to go to, you have to really want it, and frankly: most people find out they do not want it. I had an awesome time in japan, but the country's residual, quiet, xenophobia can really eat at you over time i could forsee.
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I live in Japan. All I can say is ... oh brother. You know, in every answer, you get some right and some wrong. It is so hard to pick and choose. One person's experience is so different from another's. Look. One guy says a degree is the same everywhere. Well, maybe you can put it in front of an employer at an interview and just tell it like it is. It does not mean that they will give it the same weight that someone in the US would. So the other guy is right... right? Well, not really. First of all JLPT1 is not necessary. That is just not true. They will tell you that, though, if they do not want you, because it is a nice way to say... no thanks. If you get JLPT1 and go back to the same company, they will still say no thanks... Japan is not some nasty racist place where they will make your life miserable just for the fun of it. A lot of foreigners give up and go home and usually have some bitterness to tell others about. That is fine. Leaves more for the rest of us. The people who were given free flights home were English teachers from a failed chain of English conversation schools. I don't know much about that, but I do know that English teachers are generally unsuccessful at life here in Japan in the long run. Things are not as hard as he might make it out to be, but the business climate is not good, and wherever you go in the world, it is SKILLS, not knowledge or education, that will really open doors. If you expect that a Japanese company will say WOW!! A US BUSINESS MAJOR!!! Well, that is not going to happen. Background like that is good enough to work at GM, but not Toyota, if you know what I mean. Another thing that you might be underestimating is how hard it is to FIT IN in Japan. Trust me, if you try to be like a regular Japanese recruit, you will not make it. New employees are often abused in different ways.. it is rough. If you try to enter as an upper level employee, you will have to have some special experience or skills to justify that. Finally, if you had an MBA, you would have better luck, but that might not be true in a few years, after all, the whole American financial meltdown was the work of American MBAs and PhDs. The CEO of GM had an MBA, a PhD, and a JD, and look at what a winner he was. How eager would a Japanese company be to hire people like that? The good news is that going to a Japanese university will be a very easy route to take. I recommend it, especially for Master's work.
5 :
You really have to ask the Japanese embassy this question. But do note that Japan does not really accept immigrants. The best you could do is to get a job with a US company doing business there and get a temporary transfer there. The Japanese work very hard to keep Japan Japanese.
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