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 the blog, Nihongo Jobs job board, speaking, and online training programs,
Ikigai Connections shows students, graduates, JET/MEXT alumni, and mid-career professionals how to:
- discover their Japan-related ikigai,
- connect with globally-minded employers, and
- utilize their Japanese language and cultural skills in a job.
3 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. the 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.
Click on these conversations:
FAQs
- By having knowledge about Japan, you can support a company in any industry in a variety of ways. Do some research on companies in your preferred geographic area that are from, or do business with, Japan.
- Get inspired by reading about others who have come before you in the Senpai Success Stories.
- Your ikigai is something you feel passionate about. If you want to discover ways to mix it with your career, here are some ideas to get you started.
- Listen to a conversation with former JET, Kamara Toffolo, regarding “Career Ikigai” on YouTube.
- In a nutshell, this is possible but not easy, and it requires effort and patience. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that your dream is impossible! Here are some life tips.
- Check out the first online training program for free in the series! You can go through a brainstorming exercise to discover your Career Ikigai.
- For your first job: you may need help with adulting, ikigai discovery, resume prep, networking, and interviewing. Check out the Japanese Jobs 100 on-demand online training program.
- If you want to use your Japanese language and business culture skills on the job: receive training on business Japanese language, meetings, supporting Japanese expatriates, and informal interpreting and/or translating in the Japanese Jobs 200 online training program.