Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Are you a job seeker or employer/recruiter, and have questions about Japanese jobs in the US?
Scroll down to your category to learn more!
日本語でのご質問もあります！
FAQs for Job Seekers
Most of these questions pertain to better searching on the job board for Japanese jobs in the US, NihongoJobs.com. If you’re just beginning your search for a Japanese job in the US, then you may want to start here: Job Seekers.
Add a hyphen before a term you’d like to avoid as if you want to subtract it.
For example: assistant, -sushi.
In this example, you can look for assistant jobs, but remove any that may be at a restaurant.
Be careful, though, as removing key terms may have you missing out on some roles that happen to have one of the terms somewhere in the company or job description, ie. a marketing/design job that just so happens to promote Japanese culture, including sushi.
Add a comma after the first term you are searching for and then add your second term.
For example: administrative assistant, banking.
In this example, the search results will look for both terms or phrases.
Put parentheses around a phrase.
For example: “administrative assistant.”
In this example, the phrase allows for a more narrow search because otherwise you may get a combination of “assistant” jobs and jobs with the word “administrative” in their job descriptions.
This will depend upon your device and browser, but in general, here are some tips. MacBook: control + click. iPhone/Android: tap and hold the link. Windows: right-click with your mouse.
Sure! Just hit the red “Reset” button located at the bottom right-hand side of the search box.
There are 3 ways you can get notified of new ads, which get updated on a daily basis.
1) Daily, weekly, or monthly job alerts that you can customize: https://nihongojobs.com/job-alerts/.
2) The weekly Ikigai Connections newsletter that shares the Featured job ads, partner job ads, and other US-based US/Japan community-related news helpful for job seekers. View back issues and sign up here: https://bit.ly/JS-newsletter.
3) If you use LinkedIn, sign up for the weekly LinkedIn newsletter that focuses on the Featured job ads.
The job search is absolutely frustrating! But one way to start is to search for jobs in your current location and see what ads are available. If you create a job alert for this location, you can get notified of new ads that come in, which will help with your research.
Another idea to start brainstorming ways to use your Japanese language/cultural skills is to create a job alert for “all job ads” and see what new opportunities come in. You will see some ads that are a “heck no” for you, and you will start seeing ads that deal with companies, industries or skills that you never would have considered. Sign up for alerts here: https://nihongojobs.com/job-alerts/.
You can also learn about some other resources here: https://nihongojobs.com/job-seekers.
Thank you for visiting the Nihongo Jobs job board! You can learn all about getting your job ad visible and promoted to a niche audience of job seekers with Japanese/English language/cultural skills here: https://nihongojobs.com/employers.
Excellent; sounds like you are interested in a Featured ad! You can learn all about that here: https://nihongojobs.com/employers. Even though your ad already shows up here, it will help to post a brand new one because Ikigai Connections asks you for some particular questions that will help promote your job ad to candidates.
FAQs for Employers/Recruiters
Most of these questions pertain to purchasing or posting a job ad on the Nihongo Jobs job board. If you haven’t already, please visit this page first to learn all about the process. (These questions will also be on that same page at the bottom.)
Due to the increasing number of followers, it is not possible to get to know each individual on a personal level and complete resume reviews, interviews, or background checks. Candidates that are interested in your job ad apply directly to you without going through Nihongo Jobs (the service) or Ikigai Connections (the company). The fee structure also differs; instead of a salary percentage, employers pay a low-cost, one-time fee to post a job ad.
Ikigai Connections does not provide advice on this topic, but you may research on Ziprecruiter for your specific geographic region and the job role. Alternatively, please reach out to Ken Sakai at Pacific Dreams.
Unfortunately, because of the legal implications and state-specific regulations, Ikigai Connections does not provide this kind of advice. It is recommended to consult with a dedicated expert in the state you do business in.
There is no guarantee how many candidates will apply nor that you will hire someone from the applicants. The goal of this job board is to connect employers with a very niche audience of candidates who have Japanese and English language and/or cultural skills.
Basic analytics allow you to view your job ad’s views, impressions, and clicks. You can learn more via the May 2024 employer newsletter.
Ikigai Connections followers include native and non-native Japanese job seekers who are looking for a job in the US. The latter, in particular, are an untapped resource called Kakehashi employees. Read more about who these Kakehashi are and why their international experience and willingness to learn make them great candidates for your organization (without visa worries).
By providing quality content via social media and speaking engagements. It is a small but mighty group that has grown organically without advertising since August 2018. Take a look at the social media profiles (below in footer) to see how your job ad would look like.
After registering as an employer, you will follow prompts to complete your profile, job ad, and payment.
No, each job ad is for a one-time purchase of either the 15-day or the 30-day duration. There will be no additional charge to your credit card. If you would like to extend an expired job ad for another 15- or 30-day duration, you may log into your profile, view your Job Dashboard, select the particular job ad, and “relist” the ad. When you do so, you will be prompted to purchase that for a 15- or 30-day duration.
You may use the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Upon payment, you will immediately receive a receipt via email. If you receive the receipt and find that you would prefer a more detailed invoice/statement, please reply to that email with your request.
Please note that bank payments via invoice are unfortunately not offered for two reasons. First, most customers purchase one-off job ads, and the credit card payment works in line with the instantaneous job ad posting on the job board and on the social media channels. Second, Ikigai Connections is a one-woman entrepreneurial company, and it helps greatly to receive guaranteed payment instead of having to wait 1-3 months for payment of services already rendered. However, bank payments may be an option in the future for bulk package purchases with customers who have an established relationship with Ikigai Connections.
No, the job posting policy requires that each job listing advertises only one job role. The job ad title will be added to the job ad URL, so making changes during the 15- or 30-day duration will cause issues with the analytics and who visits your job ad. If you do log in to change to a different job, please note that the URL will not be changed to reflect the new job title. Also, social media promotion is only applicable to the first job ad you post within your job ad.
By default, your job ad will automatically expire at the end of 15 or 30 days. However, if you would like to stop showing your job ad because it was filled or removed, you may do so by logging in to your dashboard and selecting “mark filled.” The job ad will be removed from the job board at that time, and no 3-day reminder social media posts will be posted.
Yes, occasionally there are job ads for Japan domestic locations, and the Ikigai Connections followers do indicate interest and/or share with their friends in Japan. However, please note that the website SEO (search engine optimization) and social media messaging for all Nihongo Jobs postings are based around the United States location. Also, the job board indicates currency in USD and visa questions related to the US, so please clarify in the job description how your Japan-based job ad handles salaries/rates and visas. If you would like to post your job ad on a job board specifically dedicated to Japan, please review the Japan Resource page for some recruiter/job board suggestions: https://www.ikigaiconnections.com/japan.
The website SEO (search engine optimization) and social media postings are not created for this purpose. However, you are welcome to purchase a job ad to see if any candidates apply, especially if your job ad has a connection with the US. You may also view some country-specific resource pages to see if a recruiter or job board exists in your desired country: https://www.ikigaiconnections.com/resources.
Individual Job Ads and Bulk Job Ad Packages are not eligible for a refund after 24 hours of purchase. As stated in the Terms and Conditions, Ikigai Connections does not guarantee that the services will result in applications being received. For more details, please read the Refund policy.
In case you don’t have anyone on your team who knows the Japanese language, Kasia does provide Bilingual Interviews for employers/recruiters in order to gauge the Japanese language level of the candidates they are interviewing with.
よくあるご質問
これらのご質問のほとんどは、Nihongo Jobsの求人広告のご購入や掲載に関するものです。まだの方は、まずこちらのページをご覧ください。(これらの質問は同じページの下の方にもあります。)
フォロワーが増えれば増えるほど、一人ひとりと個人的なレベルで知り合うことが出来ませんので、履歴書の確認、面接、バックグラウンドチェック等は提供することが出来ません。求人広告に興味を持った求職者は、弊社を通さずに直接応募します。また、料金体系も異なり、給与のパーセンテージではなく、求人広告を掲載する際に低額な1回限りの料金を支払って頂きます。
この件に関するアドバイスはしておりませんが、Ziprecruiterで特定の地域と職種について調べることが出来ます。また、Pacific Dreamsの酒井謙吉様にお問い合わせください。
残念ながら、法的な意味合いや州ごとの規制があるため、弊社ではこのようなアドバイスは行っておりません。各州の専門家にご相談されることをお勧めします。
大変申し訳ございませんが、何人の候補者が応募してくるか、応募者の中から誰かを採用出来るかという保証はありません。この求人サイトの目的は、日本語と英語、そして文化的なスキルを持つ求職者と雇用主を結びつけることです。
基本的なアナリティクスでは、求人広告の閲覧数、インプレッション数、クリック数を確認することができます。詳しくは、2024年5月の企業向けニュースレターをご覧ください。
弊社のフォロワーには、アメリカで仕事を探している日本人のネイティブとノンネイティブの求職者がいます。特に後者は、「カケハシ人財」と呼ぶ未開拓のリソースであり、何者なのかについてはこちらをご覧ください。彼らには国際経験と学習意欲があり、ビザの心配もありませんので、御社の素晴らしい候補者になれると思います。
ソーシャルメディアや講演活動を通じて質の高いコンテンツを提供しようとしております。 2018年8月から広告を出さずに有機的に成長させてきた、小さいけれど強大なグループです。弊社のソーシャルメディアのプロフィールはこのページの一番下にリンクが貼ってありますので、お客さんの求人広告がどのように見えるかご覧になれます。
求人企業として登録した後、画面の指示に従ってプロフィール、求人広告、支払いを完了させてください。
求人広告はすぐにNihongo Jobsの求人掲示板 とホームページ、ソーシャルメディアに掲載されます。。興味のある求職者は、御社の特定のURLまたはメールアドレスに応募するように誘導されます。
いいえ、各求人広告は15日間または30日間のどちらか1回限りのご購入となっております。クレジットカードへの追加請求はありません。しかし、求人広告を延長したい場合は、御社のプロフィールにログインしてから、求人ダッシュボードに表示してある求人広告をご選択すると、「relist」（再掲載）ボタンがあります。それをクリックすると、15日間または30日間のご購入の手続きに入ります。
Visa、MasterCard、Discoverとのクレジットカードをご利用頂けます。領収書は、お支払いの後にメールにてお届け致しますのでご確認下さい。領収書をお受け取りになり、より詳細な請求書や明細書をご希望の場合は、その旨をメールにご返信ください。
請求書による銀行支払いは、残念ながら2つの理由で提供しておりませんのでご了承ください。第一に、ほとんどのお客様が単発の求人広告をご購入されます。クレジットカードでのお支払いは、求人広告を即座に求人掲示板やソーシャルメディア・チャンネルに掲載するのに適しております。第二に、弊社は女性一人で起業した会社であり、お支払いを1～3ヶ月待たずに、確実に受けられることは非常に助かります。しかし、弊社との関係が確立しているお顧客との一括パッケージのご購入については、将来的には銀行支払いも選択肢に入る可能性があります。
いいえ。求人広告掲載ポリシーでは、各求人情報には1つの職務のみを掲載することが義務付けられています。求人広告のタイトルは求人広告のURLに追加されるため、15日間または30日間の期間中に変更を行うと、アナリティクスのデータや誰が御社の求人広告を訪問したかに問題が生じます。ログインして別の職種に変更する場合、URLは新しい職種を反映したものに変更されませんのでご注意ください。また、ソーシャルメディアのプロモーションは、求人広告内で最初に掲載する求人広告にのみ適用されます。
デフォルトでは、求人広告は15日や30日経過した時点で自動的に失効します。ただし、期限を早めに設定したい場合は、ダッシュボードにログインをしてから「mark filled」を選択することが出来ます。その時点で求人広告は求人ボードから削除され、3日前のリマインダーのソーシャルメディアへの投稿は行われません。
はい、日本国内の求人広告が時々掲載されることがあり、Ikigai Connectionsのフォロワーが関心を示したり、日本の友人と共有したりすることがあります。ただし、Nihongo Jobsに掲載される求人広告のウェブサイトSEO （検索エンジン最適化）やソーシャルメディアは、アメリカ国内を拠点としていることにご注意ください。また、求人広告の通貨は米ドルで表示され、ビザに関する質問は米国に関連するため、日本を拠点とする求人広告が給与/レートやビザをどのように扱うかを求人内容で明確にしてください。日本に特化した求人ボードに求人広告を掲載したい場合は、こちらのページでリクルーターや求人ボードのリストをご覧ください：https://www.ikigaiconnections.com/japan 。
ウェブサイトのSEO（検索エンジン最適化）やソーシャルメディアへの掲載は、この目的のために作成されたものではありません。ただし、求人広告を購入して応募者があるかどうかを確認することは可能です（特に米国に関連する求人広告の場合）。また、ご希望の国にリクルーターやジョブボードが存在するかどうかを確認したい場合は、限られた数の国別のリソースページをご覧下さい：https://www.ikigaiconnections.com/resources。
日本語のできる人事担当者がいない場合は、バイリンガル・インタビューというサービスを実施し、候補者の日本語レベルを測定することも可能です。