{"id":4594,"date":"2020-10-26T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T01:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=4594"},"modified":"2020-10-19T11:04:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T02:04:15","slug":"best-jobs-for-foreigners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/japanese-apartment-life\/best-jobs-for-foreigners\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Jobs for Foreigners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you plan to\nmove to Japan, one thing you will need is a way to ensure steady income. Check\nout our article for the best jobs for foreigners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Japan\ncan be a great experience and a good way to learn about another culture. Living\nin Japan will, most likely, be an entirely different experience for you. You will\nsoon shift your priorities from trying to see everything you can in a small amount\nof time, to trying to ensure you don\u2019t have to live on ramen and bread for the\nmonth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people start\noff by wondering what will get them into the country at all. There certain\nsteps one must take before trying to live in Japan, and one of the main things\nyou need to live in the country is a job. If you don\u2019t have a special allowance\nor some other important reason to be in the country more than 3 months, you\nwill be required to leave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since having a\njob is so important, you may wonder which jobs are best for foreigners to enter\nand continuously live in the country. We will look some requirements for entry\ninto the job market and what kind of opportunities will be available to any\nnon-Japanese resident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Requirements for Long Entry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Japan has one of\nthe strictest requirements for anyone who wants to live in the country for one\nor more years. Most of these requirements pertain to the job you will be doing\nonce you arrive, but there are basic requirements that everyone must follow as\nwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, you need\nto apply for entry which tells the government that you will be employed.\nUsually the company you will be working for will help complete the\ndocumentation you will need. You will need to complete a background check, have\na degree related to whatever field you will be working in, and other\ndocumentation from Japan itself. If you can submit everything in a timely\nmanner you will be able to enter with no problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, you will\nneed to have a specific job, or field of employment, that you will be going into\nwhen you enter the country. Tourist visas allow for up to a 3 month stay before\nyou will be required to leave. If you try to gain employment while you are\nunder a tourist visa, you will be required to leave the country for a short\ntime in order to change your visa. Most jobs will require you to have a degree\nand you will not be allowed to get a workers visa otherwise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third way to\ntry and gain long term residence is to marry a Japanese national. You can apply\nfor a spousal visa after you have been married and it will allow you to stay\nwith your partner. Remember that it is a long process and there are many steps\nyou must follow to marry in Japan. There are many rules in place to prevent\npeople from abusing the system, and you will be rejected if you don\u2019t already have\na working visa, or you are not already married in another country before going\nto Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Popular Foreigner Friendly Employment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here we will look\nat some of the most common jobs many people take when they decide to live and\nwork in Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

English Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This particular\njob is the most popular among foreign workers in Japan. Most people who hold\nhigher paying jobs have started their journey by teaching in public schools or\nin eikaiwas. You have a few ways you get a job teaching English in Japan such\nas eikaiwa, ALT dispatch, direct hire, or creating your own English school.\nThese all require a college level degree and having English as either the primary\nor secondary language of your home country. If English isn\u2019t your primary\nlanguage you will need to prove your proficiency of the language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These jobs will\nnot usually pay the best, but they act as great stepping stones for those who\nare looking to get into the country for a year or more. Most of the companies\nare helpful when it comes to getting the correct documentation to enter the\ncountry and for sponsoring your visa so you can continue to live there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is another\nfield that will require you to have the proper degree and connections to get\ninto the business. A decent level of Japanese is generally required for the\njob, and you will need to be able to follow the rules of Japanese media. The\nbusinesses will sponsor your visa like the English schools, and will make it\npossible for you to stay as long you choose to continue to work for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Artist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artists are a\nlittle different as their jobs can be hard to put into one category. There is\nusually a general arts and humanities visa that covers a wide-range of jobs\nthat would fall under the artistic umbrella. These jobs can be difficult to\nmaintain as there can sometimes be certain areas that can\u2019t or won\u2019t guarantee\nprolonged employment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is another\narea that can be difficult to enter and stay in. You have to play to whatever\nstrengths you have, and try to adapt to Japanese culture as much as possible.\nFinding a good agency can be difficult as the rules for these kinds of\nbusinesses are different that western countries. Try to make sure you find a\ngood representative that will keep your best interest in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan is\ncurrently looking for as many engineers as it can find. This sector is\nconstantly growing, and more people are needed to help find solutions to modern\nproblems. These companies are great for young engineers to gain experience, and\nthey are good when it comes to sponsoring workers for extended periods of time.\nYou will need a college degree and the some Japanese will help you in your\ndaily activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other Jobs for Residents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you happen to\nhave a visa that allows you to work a variety of jobs you can apply for more\nbasic jobs. The service industry is always looking for part-time workers and is\nready to hire anyone with conversational Japanese. Construction is a good place\nto look as well, since there are new buildings being erected every year.\nCustomer service has been very attractive for foreigners as the companies are\nusually looking for workers who can speak other languages to better assist\ntheir customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These jobs are\ngreat ways to make money and continue living in Japan. Since most people use\nthese jobs as gateway positions to stay in the country the government has made\nsure to increase the difficulty in which you acquire them. Trying to bend the\nrules can lead to deportation and being temporarily or permanently banned from\nentering the country. Try to find a good company that is well known and that\nhas record of fulfilling its promise to workers. That will ensure you don\u2019t\nfind yourself in a bad situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you plan to move to Japan, one thing you will need is a way to ensure steady income. Check out our article for the best jobs for foreigners. Visiting Japan can be a great experience and a good way to learn about another culture. Living in Japan will, most likely, be an entirely different […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4595,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese-apartment-life"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}