Job: Outreach/Communications Coordinator for Asian/Pacific Studies (Duke U.)
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Great job listing via JETAA Pacific Northwest, somewhat ironically (they’re great with the job postings):
Job Title: Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Asian/Pacific Studies Institute at Duke University
The Asian/Pacific Studies Institute has an opening for the position of Outreach and Communications Coordinator. This will be a 30 hour/week
position with benefits, with the potential of upgrading to a 40 hour/week position. The position is classified as Program Coordinator, Level 10, Job Family 28 in the Duke system.
Job Responsibilities:
Serve as the outreach coordinator of APSI: Read More
JOB: Language Lead- i.e. lead of an interpreting team (Yoyogi, Tokyo)
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(Job posting by Barry Greene (Yamanshi-ken 2002-05)).
One of the job agencies in Tokyo is advertising for someone to lead a translation/interpreting team.
http://jobs.japantimes.jp/company/LYT1038/703/recruit.html
JOB: Bilingual Architect/Project Manager (Atlanta)
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(Job posting by Barry Greene (Yamanshi-ken 2002-05)).
A construction company has Japanese clients and English-speaking vendors: sounds like the perfect place for a JET.
Candidate must possess: Read More
JOB: Customer Service Rep with a Logistics Firm (Memphis)
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This company makes a lot money moving around inventory and storing boxes for companies- a lot of money. If you’re Japanese is pretty good and live in the south- give them a shout.
(Job posting by Barry Greene (Yamanshi-ken ’02-’05)).
Job: Admin/Sales Assistant for Japanese company
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Via Actus Consulting:
Our client, Japanese trading company seeks an Administrative/Sales Assistant. Job responsibility includes assistance in General Affairs and Office Operation(60-70%) and support for Sales Department-40%) such as customer service, shipping coordination, inventory control, data filing, etc. Must be able to communicate in native-level English and also conversation-level Japanese. Some reading and writing in Japanese is required to communicate with Japan but basic reading/writing skills are good enough. Basic PC skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) also required. Entry level welcome as long as you are very much willing to learn and be a part of the team. Read More
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
