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What sort of careers should I be looking into?
I'm pretty good with English, and I've had a long-lasting love and fascination with Japan so I wouldn't be opposed to teaching English in Japan (the JET programme is not possible for me), and I love video games so being a story writer would be awesome too. I'm at least decent at writing. I just don't know how to get into either field. Can anyone give advice and/or resources to help?
Thanks for reading.
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- AyaLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Why is JET not possible for you? If you're not qualified for JET you're not qualified for most of the other programs out there (I hear rumors of ones that will take 2-year degrees, but I think the people who talk about those don't actually know what they're talking about). The exception would be if you can't do JET because you live in a country that isn't allowed to participate, in which case you could probably still get a job through another program or at an eikaiwa if you had your country's equivalent of an American Bachelor's degree. You do NOT need a TEFL/TESOL/TESL degree to teach in Japan through JET or a similar program.
Positions like what you would get through JET aren't careers. They're temporary jobs that last 5 years at most, and most people don't stay that long. I suppose you could just hop from program to program and spend the maximum 5 years in each one, but why would you want to? You have no hope of a raise or advancement if you do that. If you want a career in Japan, you will need to be able to do the job (whatever job you choose) that a Japanese person could do AND have something so outstanding to offer that a company is compelled to hire you instead of a Japanese person. That's not impossible, but it very nearly is. That said, one of the basic requirements for any job is a Bachelor's degree or the equivalent from your country, OR many years (usually 10+ but could be less depending on the field) working in your field, OR you need to be married to someone who is a Japanese citizen or has their own work visa (you may not need your own work visa for some jobs in that situation).
- Anonymous9 years ago
Well to get into teaching in Japan you'll need a degree and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate to get a visa and work.
The degree can be in almost any subject as it is usually required for the visa only. The TEFL certificate can be taken either in-house or online at your own pace which is a much cheaper option (see http://icalweb.com)./
Good luck!
Source(s): Getting started in teaching English overseas: http://teflworldwiki.com/index.php?title=TEFL:_An_... Teaching English in Japan: http://teflworldwiki.com/index.php/Japan_-_TEFL_in... - pecinovskyLv 45 years ago
instructor, attorney, executive reputable, industry, revenue I believe those are all form of men and women comparable. Just believe approximately what you revel in doing and take a look at to tie that right into a profession.
- Anonymous9 years ago
You can become a web content writer in an outsourcing company.