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Already Learned Japanese Language, So What's Next? Want to Work in Japan?
INTRODUCTION
So your Japanese language skill is getting better and already passed a certain LEVEL of licensure examination, the vocabulary words you already knew is countless, you can comprehend the Japanese program you watch on TV and some news you heard in the radio. You can mostly read and understand the news and some articles written in Japanese characters on a newspaper, books or magazines. You are confident enough now that you can make it when it comes to the use of Japanese language. So what is your next move?
I think the answer to this rely on the very beginning, which is your main purpose why you tried to study Japanese language. If your purpose is to make some Japanese friends and talk to them in a virtual world, well what are you waiting for? Just google some online chat on the net and probably you can find some good places that will suit your objective. Now, if your main purpose is to understand more better the story of your favorite Japanese anime, animation or manga series, well just take a chair and sit comfortably and try to re-scan the manga books you already read before or watch again the anime you like most, and I can tell you 100% that you will find it something more interesting because you will understand something that you did not caught before. Or if you are watching some anime with sub language or translation on it, you well see that there are some points that the translation is not correct, and probably you will think that the translation on your head is the right one. These are just a proof that your Japanese language improved very well.
If at the beginning, your main purpose why you studied Japanese language is to work here after reaching the level you are aiming, well these are some tips I can give to you for you to know what will be your next move.
FINDING COMPANY INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN
First and foremost, if you want to work here, you must passed the LEVEL 2 of JLPT Licensure Examination. Below than this, I can tell that it will be very hard for you to get the job you want since communication here in Japan is very important and their medium of communication is mostly in Japanese language. And most Japanese company prefer those applicants that passed at least LEVEL 2. But there is no wrong in trying, so even you just only passed LEVEL 3, try to apply to the work you wanted and wait for the answer of the company whom you sent your resume. Maybe with a little luck you have, you will get some positive reply on the company.
Now, if its your first time job hunting some Japanese company, how you can find the information of the company whom you wanted to work, the company that fits your field, your experience is the very first problem that you will encounter. To do this, below are some of my tips:
(1) Use YAHOO JAPAN search engine when searching a job information in the net.
As we already knew that google is a giant name when it comes to search engine in the net, it is preferable that it is much better to use YAHOO JAPAN (http://www.yahoo.co.jp) when you want to search for a job information or any information here in Japan. The main reason for this is because, Japanese prefer to use YAHOO rather than GOOGLE even now, and more homepage was registered in YAHOO including company homepages.
(2) Use Japanese characters and not English alphabets when searching the net.
Since you can now write & read Japanese characters, this tip will be easy for you. If you want to get more hits to the job information you are searching for, it is preferable that you better use JAPANESE CHARACTERS (mostly in KANJI). The reason is because, as Japanese homepage was registered in some search engine like YAHOO, the information or the keywords of that homepage was mostly written in Japanese language, so it will not be trace or searched when you are using English Alphabets. You can trigger it if you will only use Japanese characters.
(3) For better job information search, use the keywords listed below.
The list below are the common keywords use in Japanese homepage related to jobs and company. I listed it here so that you will have now a clue what are the keywords that you will use to get the information you want in the net. Try to use it now to view some information you are searching for.
就職、就職活動
The Japanese term commonly use as a keyword by the company when they are registering their information about a job for newly graduates. So this is prefereble keyword to use when you are about to graduate and now looking for a job.
採用、採用情報
The Japanese term commonly use as a keyword by the company when they are posting an available jobs in the homepage of their company. When you are surfing some Japanese company homepage, you will notice that there is a "採用情報" section there. So if you will use this term, there is a high possibility that you can trigger it and view it on the results of your search.
転職、転職情報
The Japanese term commonly use as a keyword by the company when they are posting an available jobs for experienced workers. Or if they are targeting job applicants who have an enough experienced in a certain field and wanted to transfer a company.
仕事、仕事情報
A common Japanese term equivalent to "WORK" in English that is also commonly use when registering a job information in the net.
JOBフェア
A common Japanese term use when a Japanese company register some job fair information in the net. Try to use this if you are searching for a job fair, job seminar, and job consultation schedules and events in the net.
ONE POINT LESSON:
If you want to have a better result on the job search you are doing, try to combine any of the keyword above with your field of expertise. For example, if you are looking for a job related to IT field, try to use "就職 IT" or "就職情報 IT". If you are in electrical or electronics field, try to use "就職情報 電気系 電子系" or "採用情報 電気系 電子系". Just check for the equivalent word of your field of expertise in Japanese word in any of your dictionary or any online dictionary you can find in the web.
USING JOB CONSULTANT COMPANY TO FIND JOBS
If you want to experience finding jobs here in Japan at your own, well I think the above procedure is the steps you must do. But that will be absolutely tiring also especially if this is your first step doing this. So, if you want to avoid some tiring searching and selecting what best company for you, I think this is the best tip I can give to you. And that is using Job Consulting Company here in Japan. So, why I recommending this for you to do? Take a look of the advantages or merits that these companies give or their services.
- Registering in any job consulting company is mostly free of charge. It doesnt take any penny from your pocket.
- Once you will register your information, they will send you job information that is suit to your field of expertise, work experience and skills or know-how from time to time until you find the right one or reject the information they are sending to you.
- They will send not only the company information, but also, details of jobs, range of salay, incentives & benefits, bonuses, etc. which you cannot get when you are searching a job by yourself alone.
- They will assist you how to make your resume before submitting it to the company you will apply.
- They will assist you and give you some tips during your interview with the company.
- They are the one who will create a schedule for your interview which are suitable to your schedule also.
- You will have enough knowledge about the company you will apply for because they will give you a pre-orientation about it. Give you some tips how to win the attention of interviewer, what they dislike, your attitude and behaviour during interview and a lot more.
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