How to Get a Job in Japan

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Determine whether you meet the requirements.. Get a teaching placement in a public school.. Apply to teach in a private language school.

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1

Determine whether you meet the requirements.

Step 1

Determine whether you meet the requirements.

2

Get a teaching placement in a public school.

Step 2

Get a teaching placement in a public school.

3

Apply to teach in a private language school.

Step 3

Apply to teach in a private language school.

4

Apply for your work visa at your local embassy.

Step 4

Apply for your work visa at your local embassy.

5

Register at your local government office.

Step 5

Register at your local government office.

6

Go to school in Japan.

Step 6

Go to school in Japan.

7

Find out if you're eligible for a working holiday visa.

Step 7

Find out if you're eligible for a working holiday visa.

8

Search for part-time jobs on websites and in magazines.

Step 8

Search for part-time jobs on websites and in magazines.

9

Apply in person.

Step 9

Apply in person.

10

Start learning Japanese, if you don't speak it already.

Step 10

Start learning Japanese, if you don't speak it already.

11

Search Japanese job sites.

Step 11

Search Japanese job sites.

12

Make your resume stand out with a detailed file name.

Step 12

Make your resume stand out with a detailed file name.

13

Include a photograph of yourself on your resume.

Step 13

Include a photograph of yourself on your resume.

14

Start networking.

Step 14

Start networking.

15

Get an internship.

Step 15

Get an internship.

16

Prepare for an interview.

Step 16

Prepare for an interview.

17

Apply for a work visa once you've been offered a job.

Step 17

Apply for a work visa once you've been offered a job.

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