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The Inside Japan Podcast – Job Hunting Advice from Live Work Play Japan
Inside Japan Podcast

The Inside Japan Podcast – Job Hunting Advice from Live Work Play Japan

Charlie has helped many people get jobs in Japan, and accordingly he knows a thing or two about a thing or two about finding work in Japan. On this episode he shares from valuable advice

The Inside Japan Podcast – HR Manager Melissa from MY English School
Inside Japan Podcast

The Inside Japan Podcast – HR Manager Melissa from MY English School

Melissa from MY English School drops in this week to talk about her jump from a large chain Eikaiwa to a smaller school, making the move from teacher to HR, and a lot more. Right-Click

The Inside Japan Podcast: JET Program Coordinator Kiah
Inside Japan Podcast

The Inside Japan Podcast: JET Program Coordinator Kiah

An episode 2 years in the making, this week JET Program Coordinator Kiah drops by to share as much as she possibly can about the JET Program to help you get on the program, or

The Inside Japan Podcast – Dispatch Company HR and Training Manager Philip
Inside Japan Podcast

The Inside Japan Podcast – Dispatch Company HR and Training Manager Philip

This week Philip from the dispatch company Wing drops in to take us through his path from teacher in Taiwan to HR manager in Tokyo. We also learn about the Tokyo Global Gateway in Odaiba, Tokyo which will open soon.

Tools for Success in Japan
Working in Japan

Tools for Success in Japan

In the 1960’s, the richest man in the world, J. Paul Getty, wrote a book called ‘The Golden Age’, and in it he talked about the great advancements in society. He contemplated how it was

Getting Hired: Apply from Home or Go to Japan First?
Working in Japan

Getting Hired: Apply from Home or Go to Japan First?

So, you’re itching to get your career started in Japan, but you’re having trouble deciding between two options: Option 1 – Get hired while in your home country and then go to Japan, or; Option

Teaching Babies – How To Make It Fun and Rewarding
Living in Japan

Teaching Babies – How To Make It Fun and Rewarding

Teaching babies can be stressful, rewarding, terrifying and exciting all at the same time. It’s also something that you are likely to encounter if you come to Japan and teach English. Unless you come to

Moving from ALT to University Teacher in Japan
Working in Japan

Moving from ALT to University Teacher in Japan

When I left Japan in 2010 after two years of being on the JET Programme, I never thought that five years later I’d be back working as an ALT. What’s more, a year after that,

When JET Rejects You
Working in Japan

When JET Rejects You

The Agony and the Ecstasy of the JET Hopeful  You spent weeks putting together your application. You spent longer than that tracking down the perfect references, and even longer reminding them to actually send in

Adapting to a Difficult School
Working in Japan

Adapting to a Difficult School

Working as an English teacher in Japan can be an incredibly rewarding job, but sometimes your Japanese school can be really hard work. All English teachers have had bad classes. You know, those ones where

Contract Limbo and How to Deal with it
Working in Japan

Contract Limbo and How to Deal with it

The period from January through March can be stressful time for foreign workers in Japan who are on annual contracts that don’t automatically renew. Many BOEs and other companies don’t make a decision about the

Increasing Qualifications to Get Access to Better-Paying Jobs
Working in Japan

Increasing Qualifications to Get Access to Better-Paying Jobs

In a world in which the automated uploaded resumes process at prospective employers is the norm, there are potentially untold numbers of applicants for any attractive job that becomes available. Therefore, what sets you apart

Goal Setting For Job Seekers in Japan
Working in Japan

Goal Setting For Job Seekers in Japan

As we enter 2018, for many it is time to look forward to the upcoming year and ask yourself if your job and career prospects will be better, worse, or remain the same for the

Another Set of Eyes
Living in Japan

Another Set of Eyes

You’ve spent hour after hour toiling away at your resume, and polishing your cover letter. Finally, you put the finishing touches on both documents and sit back to admire your work. Your employment documents are complete! You’re 100% ready to begin your pursuit of the perfect position.

JobsinJapan.com should only be a part of your job search
Working in Japan

JobsinJapan.com should only be a part of your job search

What do you do if you do not find the job of your dreams on Jobsinjapan.com? Here are some tips to get you on the right track.

The Smart Guide to Teaching English in Japan
Working in Japan

The Smart Guide to Teaching English in Japan

The Roadmap to Level Up your Teaching Career in Japan You’ve seen all the comments on Facebook, reddit and forums – people who came here during the English teaching bubble telling you that you’ll never

Visit Japan
Working in Japan

Visit Japan

James from the ALT Insider gives his advice to help people with their efforts towards working in Japan.

Your career in Japan starts on a hill.
Inside Japan Podcast

Your career in Japan starts on a hill.

Finding a job is difficult. Go to almost any corner of the internet and you can find people complaining about this company or that company. Here is what you should do to improve your situation.

Stop Complaining about Dispatch Companies
Inside Japan Podcast

Stop Complaining about Dispatch Companies

Dispatch companies get a pretty bad reputation online. Go to almost any corner of the internet and you can find people complaining about this company or that company. Here is what you should do to improve your situation.

Boost your English Teaching Career in Japan in May and June
Working in Japan

Boost your English Teaching Career in Japan in May and June

You’ve gotten your English Teaching Job for the start of April and you hate it. It’s a struggle to get out of bed in the morning to go and do a job that you can’t

To Photo, or not To Photo
Working in Japan

To Photo, or not To Photo

If you look at a Japanese resume, you will see a place on it where you are to affix a photo. I am a foreigner. Should I do this as well? Let’s look at the

Why are my applications being ignored?
Working in Japan

Why are my applications being ignored?

So you have applied to a couple dozen companies in which your applications have been met with silence or a condescending form letter. Find out why here.

Your Cover Letter Needs YOU In It
Working in Japan

Your Cover Letter Needs YOU In It

Your resume is like the business section of the newspaper when it comes to your job applications. It does the heavy lifting of organizing and presenting your experience and education to reflect how you’re the

Hiring Season in Japan – When is it and what to do
Working in Japan

Hiring Season in Japan – When is it and what to do

If you have worked in Japan before you might already know that April, the start of the financial year, is also the time to start your new job. So you’ll find that the number of

Employer Interview: Jennifer Cantwell, HR Manager, Borderlink, Inc.
Company Spotlight

Employer Interview: Jennifer Cantwell, HR Manager, Borderlink, Inc.

Jobsinjapan.com speaks with Jennifer Cantwell, HR Manager, at Borderlink, Inc. which is a leading company that places Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) at public kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools throughout Japan.

Employer Interview – Cafe Company
Company Spotlight

Employer Interview – Cafe Company

Working in a cafe or restaurant in Japan takes a special kind of person, especially if you are a foreigner. JobsinJapan.com sits down with Mr. Nicolas Koreni, General Manager, of Cafe Company Inc., which owns and operates over 60 different brands of cafes and restaurants in Japan.

Top Five Reasons Your Applications Are Being Rejected
Working in Japan

Top Five Reasons Your Applications Are Being Rejected

Looking for a job online can be demoralizing. You’ve applied to dozens of jobs with nothing to show for it; just a whole bunch of silence and rejection letters. It is the virtual version of having sand kicked in your face.

Congratulations on Completing the JET Programme… Now Here Are 9 Reasons Why I Won’t Hire You
Working in Japan

Congratulations on Completing the JET Programme… Now Here Are 9 Reasons Why I Won’t Hire You

So, you’ve decided to hang up the title as “sensei” after years of distinguished service to the worthy cause of teaching the Japanese children to actually speak English. A thankless and near impossible task but now you are ready to make the leap into the business world here in Japan.