Re: [tlug] Embedded linux dev wanting to find work in Tokyo.. Seeking advice.

[Jun Inada <inada@example.com>]

Hi,
I'm not sure if following information help you...

My previous company is a domestic software company, which has around
1000 employees.  We used
- Own home page
- Recruit Agent (agency)
- Intelligence (agency)
- Rikunabi Next (job posting)
However that company required Japanese skill because most of employee
couldn't speak English.

I heard my friend working in an international company uses follows for
engineering role.
- Daijob (job posting)
- International agencies (e.g. Michael Page etc)

My current company is an international company but we don't use
agency/ job positing for engineering role much.

I hope this helps you.

---
Jun Inada
Google Engineering Recruiter
Tokyo, Japan
+81-3-6415-5346 (direct)


On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 12:50 AM, Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com> wrote:
> 2008/7/14 Jon Povey <jon@example.com>:
>
>> Hi folks. This is my first post to the list so please excuse me if this is
>> inappropriate.
>
> Nope, not at all. Welcome to TLUG.
>
>> I am a 28-year-old embedded linux developer in England looking to find work
>> in Tokyo. I visited Japan for the first time a year ago, fell in love with
>> the place, went back in the spring (sakura, of course) and now want to
>> emigrate there.
>
> I'd offer the following advice:
>
> 1. Look around where you are for multi-nationals with offices in
> Japan. Talk to their HR and see if they have openings in Japan. Moving
> with a multi-national will be the easiest, since they will take care
> of the visa paperwork.
> 2. Work *hard* on Japanese. You may be able to find a job in Tokyo
> with limited or no Japanese, but it gets a lot easier when you can
> speak the language, at least to some degree.
> 3. If you can afford to do so, consider coming over on a tourist visa
> (90 days) and looking around for work on the ground. There are a
> couple of decent recruiters subscribed to the list, so if they are
> reading, they should contact you. If not, I'll send you their email
> addresses.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Josh
>
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