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Nationality: The NetherlandsGraduation date: October, 2019Place of employment: Insurance company：Actuaries Why did you choose KAI? The main reason why I picked KAI is because of the cultural diversity of the students here. I was very impressed by how many nationalities there is in KAI. Also, the fact that they create their ownteaching material means there will be originality and shows they care about what they do. I also liked the way the classrooms are designed to lay out which come across relaxing, open and really for adults.I have learnt a lot over the 9 months studying with KAI. I was also able to commit to a part-time job alongside my […]

Nationality: United States of AmericaGraduation date: June, 2019Place of employment: Communications industry, Software engineer On Job Hunting During one of the business Japanese classes, an agent from a third-party job search company came and gave us mock interviews. Afterwards, the agent sent me an e-mail, saying she would be interested in helping me find work. I accepted the offer, and thus began my official job hunt. Soon enough, I was matched with my first company.After passing a initial interview with the CEO and a second interview with several engineers, I managed to receive an offer letter. However, the whole process was so quick, I didn’t really feel like I knew […]

Nationality: SwitzerlandGraduation date: September, 2018Place of employment: Semiconductor Industry, Research and development My subject of study in college and prospective employer In college, I majored in electrical engineering and obtained a master’s degree. My place of employment is a Japanese company that makes manufacturing equipment for semiconductors. In addition to concurring with my subject of study, it is a company that makes robots, so it is attractive because I can gain a wide range of experience as an engineer. Also, the company itself is a company that has about 60 years of history, but I feel that my assigned location is acting according to a new way of thinking. I […]

Nationality: ItalyGraduation date: September, 2018Place of employment: Event planning company, Sales department My job offer I got a job offer from a company that manages exhibitions and events. It has a lot of foreign employees. When I went there for the interview, they gave me a tour of the company. I really liked how warm and friendly the atmosphere was. One important point for me is that it’s somewhere I can apply my language skills. The job hunting process At first, I applied through a number of recruiting websites. I didn’t think too much about it and just thought I should give it a shot. Then, when I received replies, […]

Nationality: Hong KongGraduation date: June, 2018Place of employment: Foreign financial institute Common interview questions I focused my job hunting on multinational companies, so the interviews were conducted in Japanese and English. I was often asked questions like “Why did you decide to move to Japan?”, “Are you planning to return to Hong Kong?” and “How do you plan on applying experiences from your previous job to your next job?”When asked why they came to Japan, many international students mention that they like anime. I personally like anime too and that was one of the reasons why I became interested in Japan. However, it sounds childish when you say it at an interview and […]

Nationality: TaiwanGraduation date: June, 2018Occupation: Manufacturing,Human Resource Management My career before coming to Japan and in the future Before coming to Japan, I worked in human resources management and accounting at a metal processing company. I was considering finding a job in Japan after I arrived, but after actually being here and learning about Japanese corporate culture and customs I realized that there are many parts that do not suit me. To me, it feels difficult to understand honorifics and detailed rules. After returning home, I plan to get a job at the company I worked for before. Impressions of studying in the program Among the many lessons, I think […]

Nationality: AustraliaGraduation date: June, 2018Occupation: Dentist Become coming to Japan and my future career Before coming to Japan, I had been working for four years after getting my dentist’s license in Australia. In the future, I am thinking of two paths that I can take. The first is to obtain a dentist’s license in Japan and start a clinic for foreigners. The second is to start a clinic in Australia for Japanese people. I am current at the stage of preparing for that. My purpose of studying in this program and thoughts In class, they mainly teach Japanese that is used in the office. You might think that there is […]

Nationality: VietnamGraduation date: December,2017Place of employment: Food industry, Human resources The job hunting process I used an agent for my job hunting. They checked my resume, helped me practice for the interviews and gave me advice on how to answer the questions. When I didn’t pass the interview, they explained the reasons. I’m glad that I used their services.Questions about how I picture myself five or ten years from now, or what I would do if I were the company president were something I found unique to Japanese companies. They are questions that are difficult to answer if you haven’t developed a proper career vision or didn’t do enough research about […]

Nationality: United States of AmericaGraduation date: December, 2017Place of employment: Communications industry,Software engineer What’s important in an interview I think it is important to read the atmosphere in an interview. The interviewer is thinking “Do I want to work alongside this person?”, so if you don’t adjust to the atmosphere, they will think “Not really.” For example, if you go wearing a suit, if the business has a casual feeling, I think it’s important to adjust to the atmosphere, and do things such as loosen your necktie a little for a more relaxed impression.I’m also often asked “Why do you want to live in Japan.” The answer to that is […]

Nationality: IndonesiaGraduation date: June, 2018Place of employment: IT industry,Foreign Startup My career before coming to Japan and my prospective employer Before coming to Japan, I had worked in my country for about six years. I have experience working in a company related to energy, an IT company, and a company related to importation. My prospective employer is a foreign start-up that develops apps and my work location is Osaka. It is a company where I can work on what I want, so I am very happy. What I focused on when choosing a job When I was choosing a company, I focused on the scope of the job. I chose […]