Re: [tlug] IT job in Tokyo

["Robert Hunter" <robert_hunter@example.com>]

> Hi folks,
>
> i am a guy from Germany seeking an IT job in Linux and
> open source environment in Tokyo. My japanese skills
> are not good, yet.
>
> Does someone knows interesting resources or job
> bulletins about IT job offerings for foreigners in
> Tokyo
>
My apologies for being late...

Hello Work is the Japanese govt employment office. Thier web presence is in
Japanese only (even the gaijin section!) at www.tfemploy.go.jp. Roppongi Job
Park has a full time English translator, and they are very helpfull and
friendly (but like all things work related at the present time, 100%
useless!). They gave me list of web-sites, which I've HTMLerized and
appended.

The basic story, which you've probably picked up by now is that you're
wasting your time applying in English. I have lost count of the number of
jobs I've applied for, but I can count on two fingers the number of replies!
I've heard the same story four times now.

It seems to me that you have apply in Japanese (special CV paper, ????=
rirekisyo, handwritten, with photo, plus begging letter) and then phone them
to get any sort of response. That means you've got to be able to speak, and
read, Japanese.

Does anyone have any other suggestions, or experiences ?

Kinda related, I came across a position for a researcher with 10+ years,
some embedded and USB at www.linuxdevices.com. Fact #1 here's Linux jobs
around the world. Fact #2 this company in Tokyo called NipponRAD
(www.nippon-rad.co.jp) is looking for a guru. Does anyone know anything
about them ? (It always pays to reseach an prospective employer.)

Just my 0.02Euros worth (there's no euro symbol on the Japanese kbd!)

Robert Hunter

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List of job sites
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.careerquest.jp/index_e.html";>AXIOM (Careerquest)</a>
<li><a href="http://www.haig.jp/index.html";>HUMAN ASSOCIATES</a>
<li><a href="http://www.jobdragon.com/en/search.asp";>Job Dragon search</a>
<li><a href="http://www.hdi.co.jp/e_index1.html";>Borgan</a>
<li><a href="http://www.taoworks.co.jp/";>TOA Works</a>
<li><a href="http://www.brightcareer.co.jp/psn_en1.htm";>Bright career</a>
<li><a href="http://www.transearch.co.jp/english/index.html";>Cambridge
transearch</a>
<li><a href="http://www.cds-consulting.com/home.html";>CDS Consulting</a>
<li><a href="http://www.ewc.co.jp/en/";>East West</a>
<li><a href="http://www.1st-position.com/ejob.htm";>First Position</a>
<li><a href="http://www.taoworks.co.jp/";>TOA Works</a>
<li><a href="http://www.asianpro.com/";>Asian Pro</a>
<li><a href="http://www.careercross.co.jp/en/";>Career cross</a>
<li><a href="http://headhunter.jp/en";>Head Hunter</a>

</ul>