Re: [tlug] Looking for work...

[CL <az.4tlug@example.com>]

Tim,

I have mentioned before that the US military almost always has several 
Japan openings for sysadmins, customer support, subject matter experts, 
and other IT service provider jobs that are open to US citizens. Some, 
but  not all, require previous military experience, but there are 
several I have seen in which the veteran service requirement is being 
lowered due to a lack of applicants.

Nearly all on-base jobs require that you have a US and/or Japanese 
driver's license and use that as a disqualifying factor, so get one if 
you don't have one.  Some require that you already have certain security 
clearances but there are always a few that will allow you up to a year 
to apply and receive them as a condition of hire.  Most of the work is 
at Yokosuka, Yokota, and Kadena, but other base locations open up from 
time-to-time.

When the military hires directly it is usually via USAJOBS.  The main 
civilian contractors looking for IT staff are CACI, CSC and Serco, but 
there are also others if you look around and focus your search on 
computer jobs in Japan.  A Google search for "computer jobs at [base 
and/or base location town name]" and "Yokosuka Naval Base Jobs" will 
usually take you to civilian websites with numerous opportunities on 
Kanto and in Okinawa.

Good luck.

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CL