Hi all, I recently found this sub and hoping to get some pointers on where to get advice, or what things I should be considering for a career in Japan. If there is a better sub for this topic, please let me know.
I am a fresh college undergrad out of american uni, currently working in finance field. As I’m very new to my career, I am wondering if living and working in Japan is viable for me, hopefully in the next 10 years or so if I plan my career right. My current motivations are that I have extended family in Japan, along with a personal desire to work outside the US.
As I am still exploring the possibility, I know little about the visa process, job prospects or what profesional qualifications I need if I want to make this a reality. Any advice or directions on where I should look is very much appreciated.
Thank you!
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**Career Planning For Japan**
Hi all, I recently found this sub and hoping to get some pointers on where to get advice, or what things I should be considering for a career in Japan. If there is a better sub for this topic, please let me know.
I am a fresh college undergrad out of american uni, currently working in finance field. As I’m very new to my career, I am wondering if living and working in Japan is viable for me, hopefully in the next 10 years or so if I plan my career right. My current motivations are that I have extended family in Japan, along with a personal desire to work outside the US.
As I am still exploring the possibility, I know little about the visa process, job prospects or what profesional qualifications I need if I want to make this a reality. Any advice or directions on where I should look is very much appreciated.
Thank you!
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research your field in Japan. look for job openings to see what qualifications are needed to be successful. If those jobs are only published in Japanese, then you likely need to have near-native japanese skills.
Well you know, if you have up to 10 years… first get your Japanese up to a fluent level, then look for job opportunities in Japan or find a company that will help you transfer to their Japanese office.
Oh and have you actually been to Japan?
For you, try and get involved with a large consultancy firm with an office located in Japan. The best time to start larning Japanese is now so do [this](https://learnjapanese.moe/routine/).
That’s all you can do. Learn Japanese, keep grinding away getting decent expreience in the USA, preferably at a company with Japanese pressence and then either ask for a transfer or just apply for a new job in Japan.
Why does almost every post in this sub get down voted?