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The Basics of Job-Hunting in Japan

This section provides you with basic information on how to job-hunt in Japan. Whether you are looking to work at a foreign or Japanese company, we highly recommend that you look through the following contents to prepare for job-hunting in Japan.

Typical Job-Hunting Schedule
Documents You Need to Prepare for Job-Hunting

Typical Job-Hunting Schedule

If you plan to apply for a job at a large company, either foreign or Japanese, you should begin the search in your junior year. Such companies typically hire graduates a year before graduation and let them start working at the beginning of April. We highly recommend that you start your search at least a year and six months prior to graduation. Timing for your job-hunting can be defined by your expected graduation date. It is important to consult with the Career Development Office as soon as you know your possible graduation date.

	Freshman (0-30 credits)	Sophomore (31-60 credits)	Junior (61-90 credits)	Senior (90 credits or more)
Seminars to Attend	Career Planning Seminar	Self Analysis Seminar Research Industry / Company & Target Companies List Seminar Industry/Company Research Workshop	Basics Job-Hunting Information Seminar SPI Preparation Seminar Resume and Entry Sheet Seminar Business Manner Seminar for Foreign Students: Jobs in Japan Job Fair Prep Seminar	Interview Seminar / Mock Interview Session Seminar for Foreign Students: Jobs in your home country
Job Hunting Flow			Internships Oct-Dec (Complete the list of target companies, Register Shukatsu sites, Start sending pre-entry sheet to companies, OB/OG Visit, Participate in on-campus and off-campus career fairs, Pre-entry)	Jan-Mar (Entry Sheet, Company Seminar, Exams, Interviews for some companies) March-May (Spring Teiki Hiring, Entry Sheet, Company Seminar, Exams, Interview, Offer) May-August (Summer Hiring, Summer job fairs for bilinguals) August-Oct (Fall Hiring) Nov-Dec (Boston Career Fair, Tokyo winter job fairs for bilinguals)
Others	Visit Career Development Office!	Fill out “Career Planning Sheet” at the Career Development Office Start taking tests such as TOEIC, JLPT or BJT Talk to senior students who have been job-hunting	Meet TUJ Alumni Join TUJ Job Hunting Club!

We also offer services such as individual counseling and distribution of job-hunting materials. These services are provided based on the assumption that you attend the seminars and workshops at the appropriate time. It is important that you check your Temple e-mail so you don’t miss out on any seminar you should attend.

When You’ve Finished Job-Hunting

We value our relationship with TUJ alumni very highly, as they are in the best position to be supporters of TUJ students facing job-hunting. It is important for us to have the correct information about your job-hunting and future employer. When you finish your job-hunting, please fill in the “TUJ New Graduate Employment Contact Information” and e-mail it to us at career@tuj.ac.jp.

TUJ New Graduate Employment Contact Information (PDF: 32KB)

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Documents You Need to Prepare for Job Hunting

You need to prepare the following documents before you start job-hunting.

Graduation Confirmation Letter and Transcripts
Please contact the Registrar's Office at Azabu Hall.
For more details, please see Alumni and Friends Website.
Health Check
Please contact your local hospital or Hokenjo to get a health check.
TUJ Resume Format
Please contact the Career Development Office.
Photo for Japanese Resume
Do not use an instant photo. It is better to go to a photo studio.
Recommendation Letter
Please ask professors that you know well for a recommendation letter. Most Japanese companies do not require a recommendation letter, but some foreign companies in Japan do.

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