Does anyone know a good source regarding finance jobs in Japan for non-native speakers?

Question

I am looking into the possiblility of moving to Japan, but two things are dangling in the air: I will obviously need to work, and I do not have a good mastery of the language. I know there are companies out there that hire non-native speakers, but I am hoping to get as many sources as I can to do research. My area of specialty is Finance

Answer 1

"Gaijin" or foreigners can really only get jobs teaching English. I lived and worked there 6 years and it is almost impossible to find a job in a field like that as a non-Japanese UNLESS you come over with a non-Japanese company. Try the job boards in Asia, but really, if you can do something that a Japanese cannot (like speak perfect English) they don't have jobs for you. I have a lot of friends working there, so it may be possible, I just would not bet the bank on it. I speak fluent Japanese, have an MA and 15yrs in IT and there are few jobs I could even get there as an American..there is always the exception tho. GL

Answer 2

I don't know exactly where to tell you to look, but some foreign countries have programs to train people to teach English in their countries. I'm not certain if Japan is one of those countries.

My daughter knows Russian, Serbian, Chinese and a little German and teaches at the college level, but they wanted people who didn't already know the languages.

It's kind of like teaching English as a second language to non English speakers. (My daughter does that as a volunteer here in America)

I don't know what the requirements are, but I'm sure if you search the web, you can find some information.

Also I know people who have long term jobs as jazz musicians in Japan. Apparently they love Jazz. So you could learn how to play a sax or a trumpet... Just a thought