The Inside Japan Podcast

This week I talk with Peter from JobsinJapan about what he learned at the latest ETJ expo from employers in Japan, and we also talk about you should do if you lose your ALT job during the "free agency" period of Late January - Early March. Enjoooy.

 

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Topics

* 03:28 - What is an ETJ Expo?

* 08:30 - Stupid mistakes people make on online resumes

* 15:10 - Should teaching in Japan be thought of as an entry-level position?

* 20:28 - What should you to do prepare for if you dispatch company loses its contract?

* 24:20 - What is the ALT Free Agency period?

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This week I talk with Amanda, creator of the awesome Facebook Group Tokyo Expat Network, an awesome resource for foreigners living in Japan. We talk all about why she started the group, the potential benefits of having a large Facebook Group, and how she fosters her community. Enjoy.   (Last Week's Episode with Interac)

 

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Topics

Last Week's Episode

* 02:47 - Intro

* 04:15 - How Amanda started the Facebook Group

* 07:15 - What did you feel when you learned that you were going to move to Japan?

* 12:30 - Have you gotten any opportunities from having a Facebook Group this large?

* 16:10 - Any Live Events planned?

* 23:00 - What are your future plans?

* 29:45 - My advice for Amanda

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This week I talk with Andy, a person that started as an ALT with Interac and has done much more through his many steps up the corporate ladder of the company. Thanks to Interac and Andy for this!

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Topics

* 02:22 - All about Andy's current position

* 05:10 - Andy started as a normal ALT, but then got assigned to a "high level" school

* 10:01 - Is it OK to use Japanese in the classroom?

* 15:20 - Making the jump from Managing Coordinator to Company Managing Coordinator

* 18:50 - Getting starting in the Communications side of Interac/ A Normal day for Andy

* 25:20 - 5-Year guaranteed contracts?

* 30:00 - What's the workload lof an Interac ALT like in 2019?

* 33:00 - What do you think of Interac's online public image?

* 36:11 - Final Advice

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After I talked with the person that placed this ad, I knew I had to learn more. After doing so, I knew she would be perfect for the show. From the JET Program to her second job in Japan in World Record Time, Somee (and Takeshi) from Rainmaker in the house!

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Topics

* 02:15 - What is Rainmaker?

* 04:04 - What Somee did before Rainmaker and how she made the jump

* 08:41 - What Somee does at Rainmaker

* 16:50 - What makes a good JET in your mind?

* 18:00 - The Future

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This week I talk to sake brewer Andrew, about how he got his job, what each day entails, and what its like to work for 6 months without a single day off! The passion Andrew has for sake is very clear, and it is always fun to talk to people doing the exact job they want to be doing. Enjoy!

 

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Topics

* 03:00 - Intro

* 04:00 - What got Andrew into Japan in the first place (enough to take it as a major in college)

* 07:00 - How Andrew got his job at a sake brewery

* 11:58 - What was it like starting at the brewery? What did the other workers think?

* 14:00 - What an average day is like for Andrew

* 25:20 - What makes different sakes unique?

* 29:05 - The future of Andrew's career in sake

* 40:20 - Best way to drink sake?

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[Check out Startup Lady: StartupLady.org | Facebook | Twitter | Insta]

 

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Topics

* JET Webinar for 2019

* 02:20 - Intro

* 04:18 - Moeko's career path leading up to Startup Lady?

* 07:25 - What drew Amee to Japan and how she started her first company

* 11:58 - Moeko's Networking Strategy

* 15:47 - How do you judge the viability of an idea for a company?

* 19:40 - What are some difficulties associated with starting a company?

* 25:20 - The future of Startup Lady

* 27:10 - Final Advice

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Rafael stopped by this week to regale us with his tale of multiple jobs in Japan, both teaching and non-teaching, and eventually deciding Japan wasn't the best place to continue his career. Who says you can't go home? Enjoy!

(Bonus props to Rafael for creating the vintage Japan-esque header image.)

 

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Topics

* JET Webinar Link - January 19th 8 pm EST

* What is Denstu? (Video)

* 02:20 - Intro

* 06:00 - How did you get a scholarship to study in Japan? What was it like?

* 10:13 - I think being a ski-lift attendant would be a sweet job, but what was your experience like?

* 13:35 - Rafael gets accepted to the JET Program

* 20:27 - What he thought of JET and his next career move

* 27:00 - Rafael's first non-teaching job and how he got it

* 34:20 - Why Rafael decided to leave Japan

* 43:25 - Final Advice

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We start off 2019 with an interview with voice actress, actual actress, and all around creative-type Laura. We talk about how she got into the industry, what it was like, and how you can try to attempt the same thing. Enjooooy.

 

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Topics

* JET Webinar Link - January 19th 8 pm EST

* Documentary 72 Hours (the show we talk about a bit)

 

* 02:45 - Intro - What did you do in Japan?

* 07:50 - How did you jump into the working world?

* 09:25 - How did you begin networking to find this type of work?

* 13:00 - What was your very first job like?

* 18:00 - How long did it take to build a clientele base?

* 31:10 - Final Advice

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State of the show time. (If you like homework you can listen to last year’s edition here.) The hits, the misses, the goals for 2019, my overall thoughts on things, basically everything you never wanted to know about my show. Nothing about working in Japan included here, just behind the scenes podcast contemplation and goals.

Enjoy and have a killer 2019 friend.

 

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Outro

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This week professional job hopper Mitch comes in to explain why (and how) he has jumped from non-teaching to non-teaching job while also making some money on the side selling stuff on Amazon Japan.  Enjoooy.

 

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Topics

* 01:15 - Intro - Who are you?

* 04:35 - How did you make the jump from teaching to not teaching?

* 07:10 - How did you consistently find new and better positions?

* 10:40 - What does your family think of your frequent job hops?

* 11:25 - How do you make money selling stuff on Amazon Japan?

* 13:55 - How can someone emulate you?

* 22:10 - Final Advice

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