Inside Japan Podcast

(Podcast) Making the Jump after JET w/ Somee and Takeshi from Rainmaker

After I talked with the person that places this ad, I knew I had to learn more. After doing so, I knew she would be perfect for the show. From the JET Program to her

After I talked with the person that places this ad, I knew I had to learn more. After doing so, I knew she would be perfect for the show. From the JET Program to her second job in Japan in World Record Time, Somee (and Takeshi) from Rainmaker in the house!

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Topics

  • 02:15 – What is Rainmaker?
  • 04:04 – What Somee did before Rainmaker and how she made the jump
  • 08:41 – What Somee does at Rainmaker
  • 16:50 – What makes a good JET in your mind?
  • 18:00 – The Future

Peter Lackner is the Managing Partner at JobsinJapan.com and has had management-level positions at major job boards in Japan including: CareerCross.com, GaijinPot, CareerEngine and currently the managing partner at JobsinJapan.com.

Running a job board gives Peter the opportunity to speak with employers and job seekers every day and find out why some are successful and others are not. Speaking to both employers and job seekers has given Peter the ability to be able to see both sides of the hiring process. This is why JobsinJapan.com exists - to help job seekers find the jobs they want and employers to find the candidates they need.

Peter is active in the ETJ (English Teachers in Japan organization), a member of JALT’s School Owners SIG and currently on the Executive Board of the Tokyo Association of International Preschools.

You can often find Peter speaking to groups on how to get a new or better job, and to employers on how to avoid making a bad hire.

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