Hi. I am currently living in the USA.
I will graduate in May with a degree in Engineering Technology: Industrial Systems. (6-sigma TPS, Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Just in Time etc..., )
I have already lived in Japan for 1 year while attending a University and studying Japanese there. As of now my Japanese level is a little above Level 3 of the JLPT (i know around 500 Kanji)
Is it possible for me to get a job in a manufacturing plant or area and work there while contiuning to improve my Japanese and eventually pass the 2nd level JLPT? I know I can't walk into a company and start working in a Japanese speaking only enviroment. But is there any way I can work in an engineering field and still speak some English?
I know I can get a job teaching English but I want a job that will let me move up and gain exprience whenever I come back to the USA or transfer to a higher paying job.
What do you think?
I will graduate in May with a degree in Engineering Technology: Industrial Systems. (6-sigma TPS, Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Just in Time etc..., )
I have already lived in Japan for 1 year while attending a University and studying Japanese there. As of now my Japanese level is a little above Level 3 of the JLPT (i know around 500 Kanji)
Is it possible for me to get a job in a manufacturing plant or area and work there while contiuning to improve my Japanese and eventually pass the 2nd level JLPT? I know I can't walk into a company and start working in a Japanese speaking only enviroment. But is there any way I can work in an engineering field and still speak some English?
I know I can get a job teaching English but I want a job that will let me move up and gain exprience whenever I come back to the USA or transfer to a higher paying job.
What do you think?
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Yeah, it's very bad timing, at least for now. One my friend who planned moving back to japan this year has postponed her plan because of the economy. She cannot find a job back in Japan. I would like to know how you can find a job in Japan while you are here (if you don't mind sharing). The only way I know is to attend school there. Find a local job after you graduate. It doesn't fit in your case though.
I've never really known anyone with both language skills and job skills to have *that* much trouble finding a job. Obviously it depends on whether the job skills are any good or not, and other intangibles. Connections aren't a necessity either, most people I know go through recruiters.
But you can't exactly just sign up on a forum and expect offers to fall like summer rain; you have to go out and hunt, and I would think that generally means interviews and so on. Probably some people find jobs from abroad, but I've never met one personally. Everyone I know has come over to look, then talked to recruiters and gone out and searched. (It helps that I'm in IT though, as some recruiters specialize in IT. Perhaps they do in manufacturing as well, I have no idea.)
With that said, keep in mind that this is the time of year when college students are job-hunting, so if you're right out of college then you may have a lot of competition at the same skill level. Along with the economy it may not be the best timing.
But you can't exactly just sign up on a forum and expect offers to fall like summer rain; you have to go out and hunt, and I would think that generally means interviews and so on. Probably some people find jobs from abroad, but I've never met one personally. Everyone I know has come over to look, then talked to recruiters and gone out and searched. (It helps that I'm in IT though, as some recruiters specialize in IT. Perhaps they do in manufacturing as well, I have no idea.)
With that said, keep in mind that this is the time of year when college students are job-hunting, so if you're right out of college then you may have a lot of competition at the same skill level. Along with the economy it may not be the best timing.
I've already tried, honestly its tough. I have the same background as you and I'm currently working as an Industrial Engineer. If you decide to go that route then come back, some employers might think you just wasted your time. Hate saying that but i've seen many people with engineering backgrounds get turned down because they taught in Japan for a year or 2. Not saying its a bad thing at all, but it does make the playing field a little tough. I was about to take that route. Applied and got accepted to a teaching position in Chiba, but I turned it down for a job offer in the US.
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