JOB: Marketing/Sales (Los Angeles)
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Via the JETAA Southern California email list:
H.I.S. International Tours (LA) – Little Tokyo Executive office, is looking for marketing/sales staff for a new package tour division that specializes in travel to Japan for the English speaking market. Job will entail approahcing groups and associations and networking at events geared toward Japanese culture and interest. We are looking for motivated, outgoing, bright individual with a strong knowledge and interest in Japan. Japanese language ability is helpful but not necessary. No experience necessary. Send resumes by May 8, 2009 to jobs@destination-japan.com
Via JETAA Southern California:
English tutors wanted for 2 Consuls at the Consulate General of Japan in Downtown Los Angeles. Private lessons working on conversation skills.
– 1-2 times per week on weekdays
– At the Consulate office
– $20 per hour plus parking fee (parking TBA after interview)
– 2 hours per session from 18:30
– Lesson days TBA after interview
If interested, please email resume to h_tanaka@la-cgjapan.org and y_okada@la-cgjapan.org
JOB: Inside Sales/Customer Service (Los Angeles)
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Via JETAA Southern California:
Job responsibilities and qualifications: Inside sales/customer service at beauty products mfg/distributor. Must be fluent in English, and must have great communication skill. Must be interested or has experience in beauty industry. Salary, if available: approximately 30k with benefits and overtime pay.
How to apply: Please send WORD formatted resume to fumi@interplace-agency.com
JOB: Admin Assistant (Seattle)
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Thanks to the folks at JETAA- PNW (Pacific NorthWest) for the following job listing:
We have a brand new employment opportunity at OR! Dave Perella is seeking a hard working “Customer Service Administrative Assistant – Data Entry” to compliment his already dynamic team. This is a full time hourly position with all of the great benefits OR has to offer. Please submit a resume to jobs@outdoorresearch.com upon reading the complete job description on the website. http://www.outdoorresearch.com/site/cs_admin_ asst.html
National Language Service Corp…
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Acutely aware of the need for bilingual people, the US gov’t is finally doing something about it. The NLSC has been recently formed and is looking for those of us who “are multilingual volunteers who bridge communities, interpreting and translating in time of need.”
I haven’t fully checked out the website, but it sounds interesting. If you sign up, please post something. We’d love to know more about it.
http://www.nlscorps.org/Default.aspx
WIT Life #37: Creative Commercialization
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Interpreter/Translator/Writer Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03). Recently she’s been watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese and sharing some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observat
Since the recent shattering of the boy band’s SMAP’s clean-cut image with the arrest of member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (34) on public indecency charges, the fallout has been pretty well contained. Kusanagi held a press conference on the 25th to apologize, and his agency has suspended all his activities indefinitely and declared a ban on alcohol for him. Apparently the famous Johnny’s jimusho is advising all of its high-profile clients to be mindful of their celebrity status when they are out for a night on the town and drinking is involved. SMAP fans are worried that Read More
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)
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
