Many JETs have already made the decision to leave the JET programme when their contracts expire in the summer this year. Of these JETs, many will be looking to go back to their respective countries and continue with their careers there. Some will be ready for the next adventure in another country – who knows, maybe after JET in Japan, China is next on their agenda. Some JETs will be looking for options to stay in Japan and pursue a career here in Japan. For those who stay in Japan, Ecentral can help you build your career!

What is Ecentral?

Leveraging the collective networking power of the more than 2000 member companies from twelve of the largest foreign chambers of commerce in Japan, Ecentral is a direct recruitment website that attracts well-qualified, experienced, otherwise inaccessible bilingual professionals to help international companies from across various industries, meet their business needs.

Opportunities in Japan for JETs

JETs leaving the JET Programme, especially Coordinators of International Relations (CIRs), and those who have high levels of Japanese language skills, are in hot demand among foreign employers in Japan, since they have a rich set of valuable skills that employers using Ecentral are looking for.

What you should do?

Use Ecentral Proactively

1.You should visit Ecentral website regularly and check for new jobs being posted on the site.

2.To help you keep in touch with the live job-market in Japan, you should sign up for the JobMail newsletter which informs candidates of new jobs being posted on Ecentral.

3.Create a resume on Ecentral in English and start applying to jobs that you are suitable for. You will more than double your opportunities if you add your resume in Japanese as well.

4.Keep an up-to-date resume active in Ecentral. Employers can also search for you in Ecentral as well, using a combination of categorization and keyword search. So the more relevant concrete details you can include about your professional, transferable skills the better.

Join business organizations and network!

1.Join one or several business organizations like the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), The British Chamber (BCCJ), the Australian & New Zealand Chambers (ANZCCJ), etc. These are great places to learn about what foreign businesses are doing in Japan and who are the leaders.

2.You can also look at industry specific associations to join and network. These associations are great places to meet business leaders and potential employers in an industry you are interested in.

3.Get as many opportunities to network as you can. Use Ecentral and business associations and as many other avenues as you can to create job opportunities for you to pursue your career in Japan

In Summary

1.Sign up for Ecentral JobMail

2.Add your Resume in Ecentral in English (& Japanese)

3.Get to know who are the employers in your desired industry

4.Join business associations & Chambers of Commerce for support

5.Network at Chamber Events