Job Advice! HELP!

[sivvyx01]

Hey All,

I would love to go back to Japan to teach English - I have a BA, a Grad.Dip TESOL and a Master in Education (TESOL)... Does anyone have any suggestions regarding the best places to seek employment, bearing in mind my qualifications ? I am not fluent in Japanese, but am learning slowly at the moment.

Kind thanks in advance!
Sivvy.

[furrykef]

Have you looked into the JET program? That's how most English teachers in Japan get their jobs, I think.

[Shiroisan]

Have you looked into the JET program? That's how most English teachers in Japan get their jobs, I think.

Shes overqualified for that. I'd be able to get a job through JET even though I have no language qualifications.

[furrykef]

Oh, I see. And yet I'm not qualified for JET 'cause I don't have a stupid degree

[Shiroisan]

Oh, I see. And yet I'm not qualified for JET 'cause I don't have a stupid degree

Aw I'm not saying JET is lowly, it's just you don't need an educational degree (especially not a masters :O) to get in. And it's not that you're not qualified for JET without a degree, it's just that we're not legally allowed to work in Japan on a work visa without a degree. i.e. it could just be a theatre degree, as long as it's a degree.