JETwit Job Hunter Project: Grant Minagawa
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JETwit Job Hunter is a feature started by Autumn Widdoes (Okinawa-ken 2010-14) where we share the profile of a JET or JET alum currently seeking work and invite JETwit readers to share any advice, suggestions, or perspectives. Autumn is a writer with a focus on performance and film who will soon return to the job market herself. She’d like to put her four years of experience in Japan to good use in future employment.
Job Hunter: Grant Minagawa (Okinawa-ken, 2010-14) is a JET currently living in Naha, Okinawa. Grant will end his contract with the JET Program this August. During his JET tenure, Grant was one of the Prefectural Advisors for Okinawa. He gained experience in event planning, management and human resources, and counseling and conflict resolution. Grant is interested in using the skills he learned as a PA in working in the management of English language education programs, university-level international education, or as an event planner. He would like to remain in Japan, though he is potentially interested in opportunities in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and the USA.
Objective: To work in English language education management, international education at the university level, or in event planning.
Areas of Interest:
- Management of English Language Education Programs
- International Education at the university level
- Event planning
Job Hunting Strategies:
- 2014 After-JET Conference and Job Fair
- Websites for job listings
- Networking
- Hello Work employment office
Challenges: Grant feels that the market has changed significantly since his last job search, but he feels that people have been, often unexpectedly, very helpful to him during this process. He has been managing his job search while also working diligently as an outgoing PA, managing and coordinating reappointing, inbound and outbound JETs. With his Japanese at the JLPT N3 level, Grant is finding it difficult to locate non-ALT jobs that do not require full fluency at the N1 or N2 level. He believes that the job market in Japan is set to expand exponentially for foreign employees, especially as Tokyo gears up to host the 2020 Olympics, but he isn’t quite certain where to begin to look for employment. Grant is seeking advice and connections to people working in industries related to his areas of interest, especially those who can help him find a job in Japan.
Web Presence:
- To contact Grant visit his LinkedIn Profile.
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