I am a mechanical engineering student. How can I get a job in Japan?
Getting job in any foreign country directly after you graduate is quite difficult for Mechanical Engineers compared to other disciplines.See how the process goes:I'm assuming the company is of Japanese origin.Company will hire you to work in their factory which is situated in India (almost 100%) . They hardly recruit freshers to work in their HQ(which is Japan in this case).But, the projects which you will be working on will be based on Japan, say any nuclear power plant, pressure vessels etc.( according to my research which came from my friends who are working in MNC )After around 2 years of experience their comes a chance ( i'm not sure, it differs from company to company) to you to visit their main plant in Japan. This only comes when your company feels you are the perfect candidate for them to send you to their main plant in Japan.This will only come if you show excellent progress in your 2 years service in India.So this is how it goes.Long story short: Try to get excellent marks in your academics, min 70% agg. And also try to participate in extra curricular activities, organize workshops, participate in all any design competition. This will make your CV quite unique.Make a strong profile on LinkedIn, improve your connections and be active on it. Do a pretty much research on companies who has plants or their manufacturing units in Japan( country of your choice) in which you wish to work.{ For this part you need to do pretty go amount of research from company clients to their record of placing their employees abroad) If they come for campus recruitment, then you are lucky. If not, don't worry apply to all job recruiting websites eg:naukri , monster. Wait for the call. This may take time but you also don't have any other option. NOTE: This is my personal advice that before trying in any MNC, try working in any small company. There are many benefits of these. You will get to learn about all the departments of the company , Unlike MNC where you are restricted to your only department . Plus the experience you will fetch from this small company will help you in cracking many interviews. I have an example of my friend's colleague who is currently working in Japan. He was working with EagleBurgamm. Lastly, All the Best.
Is it good idea to move to Japan to study Japanese and then search for jobs while studying and learning Japanese?
There are certainly plenty of IT jobs going in Japan, and some of them are even open to foreigners who don't speak fluent Japanese (for example, Rakuten uses English for intra-company communication). This is quite unusual since most professional jobs in Japan require perfectly fluent Japanese.To work in Japan, it is simplest to get an invitation from the company sponsoring you before you enter Japan, and get a full work visa. To be eligible for a work visa you need either a 4 year degree or 5 years experience in your field of work.It is not impossible to work on a student visa. You can apply for permission to work for, I think, up to 28 hours a week. You can't have a full time job on a student visa though.However, if you find a company that is able to sponsor visas and wants to hire you full time, I believe you can now apply for a change of status and get a work visa that way without having to leave Japan and re-enter. As long as your company knows how to handle the legal side, it should go smoothly.(I recently worked for a Japanese company that had no friggin' idea how to renew my visa and had to do it myself, so aim for a company that has a lot of existing foreign employees.)So, yes, you could do this. I would only go ahead if you think that, by the end of your course of study, you will be at a level where you could handle a Japanese language work environment. Most IT jobs require at least JLPT 2 level.
Is Japan good for higher education for an Indian student?
Traditional educational hubs like UK, USA and Australia have a very different culture altogether and any Indian student has to grapple with culture shock in the initial months. Japan on the other hand has a culture very similar to ours and learning spoken Japanese is easy. In terms of knowledge and education Japan is at par with most of the developed countries. Japan is way ahead when it comes to automation and robotics. Innovation is deeply rooted in Japanese culture and they have imbibed it in their educational system too.Recent closeness with Japan- politically has also benefited many Indian students. A lot of scholarships are available for Indian students which makes education in Japan possible at fraction of a cost as compared to USA or UK. For more details on scholarships for Study in Japan, follow the link - Collegepond.Furthermore, for the past few years Universities such as Shizuoka have started scholarship programs for international students especially from India called Asia Bridge Program.Such programs offer complete tuition waiver for the selected students who clear EJU exam and other prerequisites as mentioned on their website.I guess with the given political scenario where India has reaffirmed its look east policy, present government has taken multitude of initiatives for having closer ties with Japan. Check out the recent circular from Indian education board for promotion of stronger link with Japanese Education institutes.Such initiatives will bring the relation between India and Japan more closer.
Can speaking japanese help me with a future career?
speaking a second language is always benificial, but having being a translator/ having the fact that you are bilingual being your job is difficult as you have to be extreamly good and its a hard industry to break into. however working with somethign else that involves the language skills such as in the torisum industry will give you the chance to use your language skills and will give you the advantage over other people who are not bilingual but its not entirely based on your language skills. this goes with working in Japan, they are allways wanting fluent english speakers to work in the tourism industry to help cater for all the gajin (forengiers) that visit Japan.
Why do job hunting students in Japan all look the same?
In Japan, the good example is defined already and you never defined by yourself. Black suits, short cut hair, polite communication, we have already defined the good examples. So crazy ones are oppressed soon. And everybody wants to be judged as a good example, so they all look the same.
Biology Career in Japan?
I plan to move to and work in Japan in the future (I have many good friends there) and was wondering if any of possible career choices would benefit or hinder this pursuit. For example, it there a company/ institute who regularly employs foreigners of a particular profession? Or is there absolutely no call for something else? I hope to study a biomedical subject like Neuroscience or genetics at university level in 2013. I know it's a long shot, but I may as well ask. :) Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ^.^
Is Japan a good place to study computer science (undergraduate) and find a career?
Japan is home to some of the world’s most original companies. As a technology leader, you might think it has plenty of native IT workers to fill all the tech positions, but to truly be innovative, Japanese companies recognize that they need more global perspectives. Training in information technology will prepare you to find IT jobs in Japan, making strides in industries such as the auto industry, the computer industry, and virtually any other industry — there’s always a need for more efficient technology to help businesses flourish.Competition for jobs in Japan is savage, even among the sectors most likely to hire foreign workers. If you go in expecting to work in the field that made you fall in love with Japan, like anime or manga, you turn an already competitive situation into a nearly impossible one. Start your career in Japan through one of the more normal paths, and do everything you can to make yourself a more attractive job candidate. Maybe someday you will be able to follow other passions, but you won’t get a work visa without a practical career plan.