Overseas applicants to hotel/hospitality jobs?

Has anyone living OUTSIDE of Japan had any luck or experience with applying to the hotel/hospitality jobs you find on the job hunting sites? I’ve been working in hospitality/security (concert security with event security certificate), and i’ll be working here for at least 2 more years and i’d prefer applying to a hospitality position in Japan once i finish my degree, rather than going the English teaching route. Has anyone had any experience with those job openings?

Quick edit: Yes i know i’ll have to learn Japanese, and i’ll be doing that over the coming years too. Don’t worry.

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    **Overseas applicants to hotel/hospitality jobs?**

    Has anyone living OUTSIDE of Japan had any luck or experience with applying to the hotel/hospitality jobs you find on the job hunting sites? I’ve been working in hospitality/security (concert security with event security certificate), and i’ll be working here for at least 2 more years and i’d prefer applying to a hospitality position in Japan once i finish my degree, rather than going the English teaching route. Has anyone had any experience with those job openings?

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  2. if you’re eligible for WHV it’s very easy to get this kind of job, which *can* lead to a permanent placement. otherwise they’ll just go for people with WHV unless you qualify for a managerial role.

    commonly seen in resort towns popular with expats, think niseko or hakuba.

  3. When I worked in a hostel it was because I was in Japan on a ryugaku visa attending a language school. Several other of the full-time foreign workers had entered the country as a Japanese language student and found their jobs after they graduated. It’s definitely easier to find employment while already in Japan than from outside.
    I don’t know your exact circumstances but something to consider if you’re able to!

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