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- Tips for Applying to Jobs in Japan
- June 10th, 2013Category: Teaching in Japan, Work Tips, Working in Japan
- Tips for Applying to Jobs in Japan In the previous video we discussed the options for getting to Japan. In this video we will discuss the steps need to apply for an English teaching job in Japan. One of the easiest ways to find a job in Japan is to upload your ... » Continue Reading
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- How To Get An English Teaching Job In Japan
- June 3rd, 2013Category: Teaching in Japan, Work Tips, Working in Japan
- How To Get An English Teaching Job In Japan Moving to Japan to work is a big step in anyone’s life and before making the move there is a lot of preparation and many questions that need to be addressed. The more you are prepared before you leave the better off you ... » Continue Reading
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- Annoying Office Mates
- May 15th, 2013Category: Work Tips
- In my previous work office, we had a little poster near the pantry of the three wise monkeys. It's supposed to be a reminder for everyone to prevent rumors, problems and petty arguments among the group: hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. Simple. Direct. Unfort ... » Continue Reading
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- Why Japan is Winning and “Western Management” isn’t.
- March 22nd, 2013Category: Starting a Business, Work Tips
- “Why was ‘Sunday Trading’ banned in England but never in Scotland?” I remember being completely stumped when the head of the MBA/MSc Programme at Queen Margaret University, Richard Bent, asked our class this question. The history of religion in Scotland and Engla ... » Continue Reading
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- It’s Not Too Late To Get A Job In Japan
- March 14th, 2013Category: Work Tips
- Ben and I have had an amazing adventure, and I hope some of you will be sharing your own soon. For those of you who are interested, now is the perfect time to find a job in Japan. The next school year starts in April and many people, like Ben and I, will be returnin ... » Continue Reading
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- Does “Management” Exist in Corporate Japan?
- March 8th, 2013Category: Teaching in Japan, Work, Work Tips
- What's the Japanese word for "Project Management"? Well, if you say the English words with a Japanese accent, you are probably pretty close. Like so many technical words of foreign origin, the Japanese simply render an approximation of the term with their "loan w ... » Continue Reading
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- Jinmyaku (Networking) and Saabisu
- January 25th, 2013Category: Culture, Networking Events, Work Tips
- To get ahead in Japan, it isn’t who you know – it’s how long you’ve known them! Traditional Japanese values dictate that the length of a relationship almost always correlates with the depth and importance of the relationship, and so the Japanese system of develop ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Work Culture – A Mix-Tape
- January 15th, 2013Category: Work Tips
- Perhaps no amount of research could fully prepare you for the realities of working for a Japanese company, but having learned the hard way that it’s no cakewalk, I would like to offer to newcomers, or even veterans who need a supportive reminder, my advice on how to fun ... » Continue Reading
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- Quitting Your Job in Japan
- November 7th, 2012Category: Work Tips
- There may come a time when you want to either change or quit your job in Japan. Breaking a contract in any job might generally leave you feeling concerned about the consequences, both short and long term, but doing so in another country can seem quite daunting. I ... » Continue Reading
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- Teaching English in Japan: Approach with (only a little) Caution
- October 23rd, 2012Category: Teaching in Japan, Work Tips
- The knowledge that you are going to work in Japan for the first time can bring equal parts excitement and apprehension, teetering on the edge of sheer terror (or maybe I just speak for myself) for the ever-travelling English teacher. After the initial happiness at th ... » Continue Reading
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