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?
Community Service - 2 Answers
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Unless you have extensive medical, engineering, or logistics experience in post-disaster zones, or you have expertise in setting up a large-scale emergency water cleaning and sanitation system in a post-disaster, low-infrastructure environment, or you have experience with dealing with large numbers of dead human and animal bodies in a low-infrastructure environment, and unless you are *already* affiliated with an emergency response agency or company that has a local partner in Japan (and you have, therefore, been fully vetted regarding your credentials and expertise), AND have an invitation from Japan to go there, do NOT go to Japan. If you do, you will be in the way and you will be a drain on resources (food, gas, etc.). This is what the Japanese government and every NGO and nonprofit is requesting! Please, DON'T start gathering food, clothes, medicine, etc. Please, please don't. It is so much cheaper and more efficient for response agencies to buy and ship these items from surrounding areas that are MUCH closer than anywhere in the USA. Plus, it's better for agencies to buy these new, or to accept donations in bulk directly from manufacturers and retailers, rather than going through donations made by countless numbers of individuals, which are often filled with inappropriate items (if you doubt this, go look at the web sites of international aid agencies and see for yourself that they are NOT asking for donated items to send to Japan). Please donate financially to the Japanese Red Cross http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/ Mercy Corps in the USA has set up a donation fund for its partner, Peace Winds Japan, and its emergency assistance on the ground. http://www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan You can see a list of what aid agencies are doing what in Japan here: http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/what-are-aid-workers-doing-after-the-japan-quake/ Check the ReliefWeb web site for updates on disaster response http://www.reliefweb.int Also see: Why Waiting to Give to Japan is a Good Idea http://goodintents.org/disaster/why-waiting-to-give-to-japan-is-a-good-idea Also see: Volunteering To Help After Major Disasters (earthquake, hurricane, tropical storm, flood, tsunami, oil spill, etc.) http://www.coyotecommunications.com/stuff/vols_in_disasters.html
Monday, February 21, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
What Are The Criteria & Conditions For Work Residency In Japan
What Are The Criteria & Conditions For Work Residency In Japan?
That's the 1st question, the second is: How difficult it is for a foreign doctor to work in Japan and what are tests/certificates required? I heard only doctors graduated from Japanese schools of medicine are eligible, but how about those who can get a diploma or any post-graduate degree from a japanese school of medicine? NB. I am speaking about work residency, not permanent residency. Thanks in advance..
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Look at the below question for the 1st question. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkLEF8PWZo6l4oeI5LDpKj0AAAAA;_ylv=3?qid=20080819171058AAr5ie8 >but how about those who can get a diploma or any post-graduate degree from a japanese school of medicine? Master's degree does not make you a doctor in Japan. It's meaningless in working world. You must have undergraduate degree of medicine. To get undergraduate diploma in Japan, you are required to finish 6 years medical course since the 1st year. To join these medical courses, you must pass their entrance exams. But those exams require you to know more than average Japanese 18 year old students. So virtually, you must do as much as Japanese kids learn in 12 years between elementary and high schools. If you are determined to do it, go ahead.
That's the 1st question, the second is: How difficult it is for a foreign doctor to work in Japan and what are tests/certificates required? I heard only doctors graduated from Japanese schools of medicine are eligible, but how about those who can get a diploma or any post-graduate degree from a japanese school of medicine? NB. I am speaking about work residency, not permanent residency. Thanks in advance..
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Look at the below question for the 1st question. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkLEF8PWZo6l4oeI5LDpKj0AAAAA;_ylv=3?qid=20080819171058AAr5ie8 >but how about those who can get a diploma or any post-graduate degree from a japanese school of medicine? Master's degree does not make you a doctor in Japan. It's meaningless in working world. You must have undergraduate degree of medicine. To get undergraduate diploma in Japan, you are required to finish 6 years medical course since the 1st year. To join these medical courses, you must pass their entrance exams. But those exams require you to know more than average Japanese 18 year old students. So virtually, you must do as much as Japanese kids learn in 12 years between elementary and high schools. If you are determined to do it, go ahead.
Monday, February 7, 2011
What Are The Criteria & Conditions For Work Residency In Japan
What Are The Criteria & Conditions For Work Residency In Japan?
That's the 1st question, the second is: How difficult it is for a foreign doctor to work in Japan and what are tests/certificates required? Thanks in advance..
Immigration - 2 Answers
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To live and work in Japan you must be sponsored by an employer. The employer must prove that there are no Japanese citizens willing to take the job. You can just imagine what type of jobs these are.
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be of good character - no violations at all (not even a speeding ticket) - no criminal record, and speaking, reading and writing reasonably good japanese. You will have to be on a work permit for betwen 5 and 10 years before you earn the right to be a permanent resident. If you do eventually choose to become a citizen, you MUST give up your US (and other) citizenships. dont know about certifications.
That's the 1st question, the second is: How difficult it is for a foreign doctor to work in Japan and what are tests/certificates required? Thanks in advance..
Immigration - 2 Answers
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To live and work in Japan you must be sponsored by an employer. The employer must prove that there are no Japanese citizens willing to take the job. You can just imagine what type of jobs these are.
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be of good character - no violations at all (not even a speeding ticket) - no criminal record, and speaking, reading and writing reasonably good japanese. You will have to be on a work permit for betwen 5 and 10 years before you earn the right to be a permanent resident. If you do eventually choose to become a citizen, you MUST give up your US (and other) citizenships. dont know about certifications.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
what are living costs like in Japan and also, how easy is it to Find work
what are living costs like in Japan and also, how easy is it to Find work?
I am thinking about relocating from ENGLAND to some where in JAPAN for 12-18 months, and was wondering about living costs over there and also how easy it is for a Englishmen to find work in Japan. (ofc when the time comes to actually relocating, I would by then know basic japanese) So, what do you think? Have you ever been there and what can you tell me?
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Converting almost any money to Yen is a poor exchange. You'll need a work visa or work permit. To get a work visa, you'll need a job before going. To get a permit, a company needs to show that you can do a job that a Japanese person can't do as well (i.e. English Teacher, Model, etc) I'm not saying it can't be done, just get your ducks in a row before going.
I am thinking about relocating from ENGLAND to some where in JAPAN for 12-18 months, and was wondering about living costs over there and also how easy it is for a Englishmen to find work in Japan. (ofc when the time comes to actually relocating, I would by then know basic japanese) So, what do you think? Have you ever been there and what can you tell me?
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Converting almost any money to Yen is a poor exchange. You'll need a work visa or work permit. To get a work visa, you'll need a job before going. To get a permit, a company needs to show that you can do a job that a Japanese person can't do as well (i.e. English Teacher, Model, etc) I'm not saying it can't be done, just get your ducks in a row before going.
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