Shorts Days for Japanese Workers
The Tohoku earthquake and tsunamis caused an amazing amount of damage to the northern area of Japan. Aside from the thousand of lives taken, homes and businesses completely wiped out, Japan as a nation has dealt with the damage with exemplary success by pulling together by all means necessary. Businesses throughout Japan have sought to help by sending supplies and workers to the effected region. People have cut power to their homes and businesses. Schools have even contributed by cutting...
Read MoreKansai Classified Ads Back!
Do you live in the Kansai region of Japan and speak English? Are you a JET Programme teacher or working for another company like Berlitz or GEOS and have something you want to buy or sell? The first online classified website in the Kansai region or for that matter in Japan was KansaiConnect. Since then, the website has focused on other areas and other classified websites have popped up. However, last week, KansaiConnect bought a new domain and opened Kansai Classifieds on that domain,...
Read MoreJapan Job Fair for Foreign Students
Osaka International House will host a job fair on June 28 from 1 to 6 pm. Major and midsize retail businesses and manufacturers will have booths for students to learn about each company. There will be a seminar on how to find a job in Japan as well as legal advice on how to get a working visa. The seminar will be held from 10:30 to 12:30 pm on the same day. Students graduating from universities between autumn 2009 and March 2010 are eligible to attend. Registration can be made online at the...
Read MoreForeigners Seeking Jobs Get Guidance
Osaka Employment Service Center for Foreigners in Kita, Osaka will hold briefing sessions on June 25th for foreigners wishing to work in Japan. Reservations are necessary. For more information, call (06) 6344-1135.
Read MoreJapanese-language Education Symposium
On March 8th from 10am to 4pm at Tajiricho in Osaka Prefecture, the Japan Foundation’s Japanese-Language Institute in Kansai will hold a symposium on teaching Japanese. Nonnative speakers will be able to hear what the institute has been doing since its establishment. The speakers will be experts from different fields involved in development of “Nihongo de Care-navi”, an online Japanese-English dictionary developed by the institute featuring useful expressions for nursing and...
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