Supporting Job Seekers With Japanese & English Language and/or Cultural Skills
Do you want to...
be prepared for your Japanese job search?
know what your Japan-related career ikigai is?
be aware of the Japan-related opportunities globally?
become a kakehashi (“bridge”) with Japan?
get your Japanese job in the US, Japan, or other country?
You also probably have these obstacles, right?
Think you have to be fluent…
The JLPT…!
Don’t know where to start…
Through my blog, job board, speaking, and training,
I show students, graduates, JET/MEXT alumni, and mid-career professionals how to:
• discover their Japan-related career ikigai,
• connect with globally-minded employers, and
• utilize their Japanese language & cultural skills in a job.
4 Ways To Help You
Are you ready to finally go after your Japanese dream? Let’s do this!
Although the focus is on the US, this advice applies to most other countries, too!
#1) FREE ADVICE
- Blog: check out articles regarding Japan, the JLPT, networking, and life advice.
- Read the Senpai Success Stories: get inspired and follow in the footsteps of other Japanese job experiences!
- Podcast & YouTube interviews: listen and learn about Japanese jobs.
- Thursday Newsletter: don’t miss any articles, job ads, and events!
- Follow on LinkedIn LinkedIn is highly recommended to network and see job-related updates.
#2) WHERE do you want to work?
- USA: visit the US Resource page and NihongoJobs.com job board (and be sure to set up job alerts because job ads get updated daily).
- Japan: check out the list of job boards and recruiters, inc. my ultimate guide at BFF Tokyo.
- Other countries: the Resource Pages have a short list.
#3) ONLINE COURSES
- Japanese Jobs 101 Free “Discover Your Career Ikigai” course.
- Japanese Jobs 102-105 (Get Your Japanese Job in Any Country!) Dive deep into resumes, networking, job searching, and applying.
- Japanese Jobs 200 Use your Japanese language and cultural skills in a job in the US.
#4) 1-ON-1 ADVICE
Zoom calls are offered as a paid service: “What’s My Ikigai?” Discovery Call and Interview Practice Call.
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