Foreign-Connected High School Students’ Job Hunting Guide

Interviews

We interviewed senior students who successfully finished job hunting in Japan and summarized their real experiences. We hope that students who will start job hunting can feel more positive and feel that it is closer to them.

Q1. What type of job did you get?

A Office work.
B Customer service.
C System/IT-related job.
D & E A job selling and buying automobile parts.
F I work in nursing care.

Q2. What do you recommend about your job?

A I can work indoors.
B I can use English and talk with many different people while working.
D It is my relative’s company, so I can work with peace of mind.
F I can take care of people who need help.

It seems that they chose their jobs based on their personality and what they want to do. Let’s research how to get the job you want and prepare well.

Q3. Did you have any difficulties during job hunting?

B It was very difficult to balance school classes and job hunting.
C My mother strongly disagreed, so it was hard to persuade her.
D It was difficult to start by looking for a job.

Q4. Who did you talk to about your worries?

A I talked to my homeroom teacher at school.
D I talked to my family.

There were many kinds of difficulties in job hunting. Some were about the job hunting activities themselves, and some were about family or school. Your worries will be different depending on your environment and the job you want. When you have problems, talk to someone close to you, such as your family or teachers. If you do not have someone close to talk to, you can contact job support organizations or specialists. Please also check the job support organizations listed on this website.

Q5. How good was your Japanese when you were job hunting?

B I could use daily Japanese, polite language (keigo), and greetings.
C I learned business words during training.
D & E I could already speak Japanese before.
F I could speak at about Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N2.

Some people could already speak Japanese well, and others could speak daily conversation. You can learn technical or professional words during training after you start working. There are also jobs where you can use English or your native language. To get the job you want, check how much Japanese ability is required.

Q6. Finally, please give a message to people who will do job hunting in Japan.

A Do your best!
B Manners are different in Japan and other countries, so do not take it lightly. Prepare carefully.
F There will be difficult times, but it is important to wait for your chance.

Job hunting is difficult, but it is also a chance to find a job where you can succeed and do well. Try to collect information by yourself, and also talk to your family and teachers for support.