Job Seekers With English / Japanese Skills
Are You Looking For a Job in the US?
Get a Job and Become That Bridge Between the US and Japan!
Companies in the US are searching for employees with Japanese and English language and/or cultural skills.
If you have these skills, then you have come to the right place!
Search the job board and take a look at the resources below.
Jobs
Top Companies
Followers
Resources
- USA Resource Page (free): a list of recruiters and organizations to get your job search research started.
- Ikigai Connections Blog (free): includes informative articles and Senpai Success Stories that will inspire you to take action in any field – even if no job currently exists!
- Japanese Jobs 100 (free & paid) are courses to kick-start your job search, inc. information about networking and interviewing.
- Japanese Jobs 200 (paid): Online training program regarding how to work successfully at a Japanese company in the US.
- Ikigai Connections newsletter (free): aimed at job seekers who are interested in utilizing their English and Japanese language/cultural skills in a job in the USA. Sent every Thursday; includes the current Featured job ads.
- Consulting Calls (paid): if you want 1-on-1 support.
Partner Job Boards
Check out these job boards managed by our partners in the US-Japan career space.
Concerned About the JLPT Or
Your Japanese Language Skills?
- Don’t worry so much about being “fluent” and read this article: “Do I Need To Be ‘Fluent?’”
- Start the JLPT-related series with this blog post: “The JLPT: Do You Need It For A Job? (US Version)”
Applying From Outside the US?
Please keep in mind that many companies struggle with providing visas and usually require candidates to already be located in the US in order to apply.
However, there are some companies that are open to candidates from overseas, so please read the job ads carefully to learn more about the requirements.
There will be updates made to this section to help overseas candidates out, so be sure to check back! In the meantime, take a look at this blog post: “I’m Overseas. How Can I Get a Job in the US Using Japanese?“
Here are two other resources from Indeed:
- “How To Find Jobs in the US for Foreign Nationals“
- “US Resumes: Best Practices, How To Write and Examples“