JETAA DC Spring 2009 Newsletter
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The Spring 2009 Issue of the Sakura Times (JETAA DC’s quarterly newsletter) is now available in PDF format. A terrific effort by Abby McBain, though unfortunately it was both her first and last issue as editor since she has moved to Miami to work as the JET Coordinator at the Consulate General of Japan in Miami.
O-tsukare sama deshita, Abby-san, and ganbatte kudasai!
JOB: Bilingual IT Project Manager (New York)
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Misi Company is looking for someone to manage some complex IT projects. Send resumes to cbecker@misicompany.com and check out their website at http://www.misicompany.com
Link to full Description:
http://seeker.dice.com/jobsearch/servlet/JobSearch?op=101&dockey=xml/5/e/5e84fb0a0e302aae547792f5999b5222@endecaindex&c=1&source=20
(Posted by JetWit Job Poster Barry Greene (Yamanashi-ken, ’02-’05))
JOB: Rosetta Stone Creative Writer (Virginia)
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The folks are Rosetta are looking for someone to help them design curriculum , amongst other responsibilities. This would be perfect for bilingual former teachers- oh wait, that would be us.
(Posted by Barry Greene (Yamanashi-ken ’02-’05))
JOB: Legal, Technical Translator (Washington D.C)
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For those of us who have a couple of years experience translating patents and performing technical interpreting, Greenblum & Bernstein is looking for you.
JOB: Executive Assistant at Union Bank (Los Angeles)
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A Senior VP needs some help overall and with translating/interpreting. If interested:
https://uboc.taleo.net/careersection/10000/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=07839
JOB: Amazon.com NEEDS YOU… Inventory Analyst (Seattle)
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Start date is ASAP.
Description: Amazon.com is currently looking for an Shared Services Inventory Analyst for Japan accounts payables to join their dynamic group. Each Analyst has assigned vendor accounts and it is their responsibility for maintaining the A/P relationship with the vendor. Candidates need to be familiar with all of the AP processes and the software packages that support them.
Apply at the following link: http://www.computerjobs.com/job_display.aspx?jobid=2305313
Job: Japanese teacher (and other teaching positions) (NYC)
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Via Krista Purnell, a friend of JETAA Country Representative (and former JETAA NY Vice-Prez) Shree Kurlekar (Shiga-ken):
New Heights Academy Charter School is a growing middle and high school serving students in upper Manhattan .
www.newheightsacademy.org
We are currently accepting applications for the 2009-10 school year for the following positions:
Middle School
- Algebra I Regents (grade 8)
- Earth Science Regents (grade 8)
High School
• Global Studies Regents (grade 10)
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Japanese (grades 10-12)
- Living Environment Regents (grade 9)
- Special Education (team teacher, grades 9-12)
Bean There, Done That
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Professional translator Joel Dechant (CIR Fukuoka-ken, 2001-04) recently became a guest blogger for Fukuoka Now (http://fukuokanow.wordpress.com). Have a look at his first post on the site:
Bean paste, dumplings and beans...oh my!
Hi, my name is Joel. I’m from Pennsylvania in the US and have been living in Ropponmatsu since 2007. I majored in Japanese at university, spent a year abroad in Kyoto, and have been in Japan since graduating in 2000. I’ve lived in Osaka, Kirishima (Kagoshima), and Beppu, and after turning freelance, I decided to make Fukuoka my home base. I’m a translator by day, a bluesman by night and the Guest Blogger du jour. Today I’d like to talk about bean paste.
It’s been about 10 years since I first came to Japan and I fondly remember my maiden voyage as a study abroad student. My scholarship covered my airfare on a luxurious JAL flight complete with beautiful cabin attendants and a smoking section (I don’t smoke anymore, but back then I was in heaven). I don’t recall the food, however, because of traumatic desert experience. Something akin to a soft, delicious jelly donut was daintily laid on my plate, and after smoking who knows how many cigarettes, I was ready to tuck into that “donut”.
CHOMP!
WTF?!
ACK!!
Continue reading “Bean There, Done That”
By translator and writer Jamie Graves (Saitama-Ken 2002-2003)
Via the Honyaku discussion group:
We are looking for J>E translators for a fast-moving, high volume project.
The subjects are electronics, business documents and financial documents. If
you are interested in joining a highly committed gorup of language
professionals and can work at a high rate of output for the next 5
weeks this is a good job for you. Minimum output is 8000 words per week.
THERE IS NO MAXIMUM – WORK AS MUCH AS YOU CAN! Please provide a bi-text
sample of your work, your rate per English word and your potential output of
words per week to pmitz…@linguist.com . Thanks!
“Order of Odd-Fish Week” on Murphblog
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Writer Paul Murphy has declared it “Order of Odd-Fish Week” on his blog Murphblog. Every day this week, Paul will run segments of his long, in-depth interview with author James Kennedy (Nara-ken, 2004-06). And according to James, the week comes “with a contest! And pictures! And audio of Paul himself reading a selection from The Order of Odd-Fish!”
JETAA British Columbia Call for Submissions for Spring, Summer Newsletters
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JETAA British Columbia Call for Submissions – Spring & Summer 2009 Newsletter
We always welcome new contributors to submit an article. Any and all ideas (JET or Japan-related) would be wonderful! If you’re wondering what to write about, here are a few ideas to help you get started:
Deadline for submissions is Friday, May 22nd, 2009!
*life post-JET – personal anecdotes/experienc es
*JET Life / Life in Japan – personal anecdotes/experienc es
*upcoming events or a review of events that have taken place recently (ex. hanami 2009 with Mokuyokai, etc).
*restaurant reviews of Japanese restaurants in Metro Vancouver and Victoria
*former JET personal profiles; profiling local and prominent former JETs
*profiles on a specific prefecture/area in Japan
*articles touching on the JET 20-year anniversary – “JET Then & Now”
*topics on VirtualMuseum. ca – ex. Asahi baseball team
*Japanese TV and movie reviews
*photos, art, poetry
If you would like to share something with other JET alumni in the newsletter, please share your stories with us. You can contact me at newsletter [at] jetaabc [dot] ca
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I hope to hear from you soon!
Thank you,
Dinah
J-News Mini-Roundup: Japanese Companies Threatened by Swine Flu
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J-News Mini-Roundup is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, Jon Hills, who maintains the blog for Hills Learning (www.hillslearning.com). Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Japanese language learning options.
Background: Japanese companies with operations in Mexico are in a quandary about how to respond to the outbreak of Swine Flu. Through intelligence gathering and working together with government authorities, companies are deciding whether to send their workers home or to the U.S., or just to increase security measures at their Mexican offices and plants. The Japanese newspapers this morning each told a different account of how businesses are dealing with the threat of the Swine Flu.
Nikkei “Electronics Companies Prohibit Travel.” The Nikkei points out that both Sony and NEC have called for restrictions on business trips to Mexico. While Sony has just called for restrictions on Mexico City, NEC has called for restrictions on travel throughout the country. Not only has NEC prohibited trips into the region, but they’re also looking at sending people who reside in Mexico home.
Yomiuri “Financial Companies React by Emergency Evacuation.”
(Click HERE to read the rest of the post)
Job: Travel the world as Private Tutor. (This is not a joke)
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I’ve copied the entire ad below, because it is too good not to read. Thanks to PNWJETAA for sharing it. According to the message it was posted by a JET alum who’s co-worker’s cousin is the family looking for someone:
PRIVATE TUTOR NEEDED – ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL THE WORLD!
Boston-based family looking for private tutor to live/travel with them around the world from late August, 2009 through June, 2010. Primary responsibilities would be providing a structured education integrated with travel experiences for children (son age 12, daughter age 10) and providing adults with history and background on areas visited. Candidate would also be involved with various family activities such as skiing, biking, and hiking.
Tutor and the family will work out a reasonable pattern of involvement with the family to achieve the educational goals, be involved in various ways, and allow for personal free time. The family values the candidate’s commitment to this one year contract and realizes that it must be based on mutual respect.
Ideal candidate would: Read More
Job: Gov’t Programs Manager (Seattle)
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From the folks at JETAA Seattle:
We have posted the Government Programs Manager position on the OR website. The Government Programs Manager will manage and lead sales and business development for Unit Level Government Sales consistent with the company’s strategic plan. The position is located in the Corporate Office, Seattle, WA. This is a full time exempt position with full employee benefits. If you are interested in this position, please view the complete job description on the website. You may send a resume to jobs@outdoorresearch.com.
http://www.outdoorresearch.com/site/Gov_Prog_Mgr1.html
Job: Bilingual Office Administrator (Illinois)
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Via to JETAA Chicago-
Location: Bloomingdale, IL
Base Pay: $32,000 /YearEmployee Type: Full-Time Employee
Industry: Manufacturing /Consumer Products
· Heavy Excel use: spreadsheets, organizational charts, formulas,
· Fluent Japanese verbal communication
· General administrative tasks as needed for Department
Requirements:
· Fluent in Japanese
· Minimum 1 year administrative experience or recent college graduate
· May be required to test in Excel & MS Word
Interested candidates please contact Iwona Walther at Arlington Resource. iwonawalther@ hotmail.com or 224-232-5900
