(Podcast) Fostering a Community - Amanda from the Tokyo Expat Network

This week I talk with Amanda, creator of the awesome Facebook Group Tokyo Expat Network, an awesome resource for foreigners living in Japan. We talk all about why she started the group, the potential benefits of having a large Facebook Group, and how she fosters her community. Enjoy. (Last Week’s Episode with Interac)

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Topics

Last Week’s Episode

02:47 – Intro
04:15 – How Amanda started the Facebook Group
07:15 – What did you feel when you learned that you were going to move to Japan?
12:30 – Have you gotten any opportunities from having a Facebook Group this large?
16:10 – Any Live Events planned?
23:00 – What are your future plans?
29:45 – My advice for Amanda

Peter Lackner

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.