http://traffic.libsyn.com/altinsider/IJ67.mp3 This week I speak with life long language learner and creator of lingq.com Steven Kaufmann about the methods he uses when learning a new language, the important of input, and what kind of time
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/altinsider/IJ66.mp3 This week I go over the biggest scandal in the history of English education in Japan. The 2007 Downfall of NOVA. So why did it happen? How were the teachers, students and managers affected?
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/altinsider/IJ65.mp3 This week I go over the 30 year history of the ALT position, and then give some thoughts on the state of the position in 2019? Is it STILL a good job? Right-Click
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/altinsider/IJ64.mp3 This week BlUnk drops in to share his unique path through Japan. Currently a tobi, he has an interesting outlook on things and walks us through his career and adventures, which include accomplishing his
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/altinsider/IJ63.mp3 This week former JET and HR Manager Cara (and former guest #1, #2, #3), drops in to explain exactly why she is leaving Japan, which includes some feelings of rascism, sexism and just plain
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/altinsider/IJ62.mp3 This week JET CIR Mitchel drops in to share with us his story of getting on the JET Program, what his job is like as a CIR, and if there is any truth to
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While not all jobs will require a reference or referee, it is a good idea to prepare and act as though all recruiting employers will. Part of the process is asking for help from people
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/altinsider/IJ61.mp3 Higgins in Japan is a former dispatch ALT turned Direct Hire ALT. Orrin is a former JET turned Direct Hire ALT. This week we discuss the changes coming to the industry in 2020, and
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This week I go over the changes coming to the ALT world, and what it might mean for Direct Hire ALTs, and the entire industry in general. The General Union Article University of Osaka Summary
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This week Rhys drops in to tell his tale of getting to Japan on the JET Program, jumping around with a few different positions, and then landing with Link Japan Careers Inc., the company responsible
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This week Dan drops in to tell us his tale of how he took a skateboarding brand from America to Japan, and then ending up starting a cooking company in Japan with A LOT of cool stops in between.
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