The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni Association of Tokyo (JETAA Tokyo) is a nonprofit organization composed of current and former JET Programme participants living in and around the Greater Tokyo Area. It is founded with the goal of creating positive value for JET alumni and the society we live in through the three pillars of Community, Career, and Service.
WHEN: Evening of August 31st, 7-9pm.
WHAT: Completely casual meetup (first ever!) for JETAA Tokyo-ites and other interested parties to enjoy a brew, network, and get to know each other with no particular agenda.
WHERE: This time we're hitting up the PCM, or Pub Cardinal Marunouchi, near Tokyo Station. Drop in after work and say hello! It's a Tuesday, so we won't be going late.
URL: http://www.miyoshi-grp.com/cardinal/pcm/index.html
MAP: http://bit.ly/cgRwpZ
PS. We're thinking of making this a monthly thing if people like it. In that case, we'll probably use it as an excuse to rotate around interesting spots around Tokyo as well, so we welcome suggestions for new locations.
Welcome to the very first installment of Career Q and A, where the Career sub-committee staff answer your burning questions relating to working in Japan. Have a question? We'd love to answer it! Send email to career (at) jetaa-tokyo.org. All questions answered on this site will be kept anonymous.
Question:
I'm currently working at a Japanese company and want to try negotiating with my boss for a higher salary, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Any suggestions?
Answer:
Ed here, chair of the career sub-committee. I'm very excited to be writing our first official news post on the career section of the JETAA Tokyo website, and I hope this information is of benefit to many people! What I have to offer is a guide to writing the standard Japanese format resume, or 履歴書. Have a look at the excel file for a detailed look at each section (NOTE: attached documents are only visible to registered members). A few things to keep in mind before you start:
