Jobs: Pasona Canada Digest
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JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following employment opportunites being offered through Pasona Canada and thought they might be of interest to former JETs in Canada. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
Job Title: Sr. Accountant
Job Number: AT 121727
Language: Japanese and English
Term: Full time
Description:
Implement reporting systems, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, projection, budgets, cost management, fixed assets, tax accounting and/or payroll for company and its related parties.
JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following opportunity through Workopolis.com and thought it might be of interest to former JETs in the Richmond Hill area. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
Recruitment firm Inteqna is looking to fill the following position. Knowledge of Japanese and experience programming in Japan is a major advantage.
The client, a leading software development company, is looking for a senior software developer with mobile phone games development experience.
The mobile game developer position is for a talented, responsible and self-reliant developer. The candidate will understand all aspects of mobile game development, as well as possess the depth of skill required to bring a successful title from inception through to launch and code maintenance.
JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following opportunity through Workopolis.com and thought it might be of interest to former Canadian JETs living in Tokyo. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
Executive search and outplacement firm PeopleFind Inc. is looking to fill the following position with a semiconductor developer in Tokyo.
The client develops silicon and circuit solutions for network and end-point equipment manufacturers within the telecom industry.
The Customer and Sales Support Engineer is responsible for daily technical support operations and serves as a technical liaison to the client’s Japanese customers in the pre- and post-sale phases.
Other responsibilities include the following:
Handle, reproduce, and solve the clients’ technical issues and requests (30%)
Serve as a technical liaison between Japanese customers and the Montreal-based support team (20%)
Serve as a technical resource for the sales team (15%)
Help clients integrate the products into their systems (20%)
Prepare and perform product demonstrations and training (10%)
Prepare product example code and collateral documents (5%)
Click here to view the original posting on Workopolis.com for more information and to apply.
JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following opportunity through Workopolis.com and thought it might be of interest to former JETs in the Toronto area. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
Responsibilities:
To meet and exceed customer expectations by providing the best possible travel and concierge service with premium value. Responsible for providing travel services for Amex Premium card members in Japan from Canada in a call centre environment. Travel counsellors are responsible for providing quality service, timely and accurate completion travel arrangements and the sale of value added services assisting the card member with all travel needs including concierge service. Call center is for mainly MTS Japan clients hence most of customer communication is in Japanese language. The candidate must be selfmotivated and have the ability to perform in a team environment. This position requires flexibility to work various shifts as determined by customer call volumes and business needs.
Qualifications:
Japanese language skill both verbal and written. General Travel knowledge. GDS skill is a plus.
Click here to view the original posting on Workopolis.com for more information and to apply.
By Kirsten Phillips (Niigata-ken, 2005-08)
Loving Japanese music from afar is hard.
If it sucks this bad in the red, white, and blue I can only imagine what my poor J-music loving kindred in Yugoslavia must be enduring. Living in Japan was my oyster! For years I had to pay massive amounts every time Shiina coughed out a single or assisted someone else in coughing one out (I am dedicated, if broke…) In addition, much of the Japanese music that gets any play whatsoever on these shores doesn’t usually cater to my taste. Sure, I love Cibo Matto and Shonen Knife but they are practically unheard of in Nippon. That’s because by now they’ve worked themselves so firmly into the American indie diaspora, they are never to return. They didn’t so much make it over there, they left and began over here.
And truly no offense? But PuffyAmiYumi can kiss my ass. No, no, I don’t hate them? But I’m also not 12, thank you. Read More
JETAA Florida Tampa Natsumatsuri – July 11
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JETAA Florida’s Tampa Kumi is gearing up for the Tampa Natsumatsuri which it’s organizing together with the Consulate General of Japan in Miami (where former JETAA DC Newsletter editor Abby McBain now works). They still could use some volunteers, so please contact John if interested, willing and able. (FYI, to get on the Tampa Kumi’s Google group list, go to http://sites.google.com/site/tampagumi/.)
J-News Mini-Roundup: Toyota’s Debt: The Biggest Japan Has Ever Seen
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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: Car companies are part of the corporate identity of Japan, and at the head of the pack is Toyota. With car sales higher than GM, they’re the number one car company in the world. What the economic crisis has taught both America and Japan, however, is that being big isn’t necessarily always best. The newspapers released today the most dismal earnings forecasts that Toyota has had in its 70+ year history.
Yomiuri “850 billion yen for two years” Yomiuri states in their first paragraph that Toyota’s debt forecast will reach a whopping 850 billion yen (8.5 billion dollars), the largest debt on its balance sheet history. According to the Yomiuri, due to the economic slowdown in the world car market, next year’s debt will be twice as much as this year’s.
Nikkei “550 billion yen” The Nikkei paints a very different picture of Toyota…
(Click HERE to read the rest of the post)
According to JETAA Ongaku Connection, Hikaru Utada is back in the U.S. and will be making the below store appearances. Meanwhile, stay tuned for the JQ (JETAA NY Quarterly) Magazine exclusive interview with Utada, coming out in two weeks!
UTADA IN STORE APPEARANCES
Tuesday, 5.12 @ 7:00 PM
Best Buy
529 5th Ave
New York, NY 10017-4608
For more info call: 212-808-0309
Wednesday, 5.13 @ 6:00 PM
Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood & FYE
1000 Universal Studios Blvd
Ste. 99
Universal City, CA 91608
For more info call 818.622.ROCK (7625) or 310.641.7170
Thursday, 5.14 @ 6:00 PM
Best Buy
1717 Harrison
San Francisco, CA 94103-4272
For more info call 415.626.9682
Friday, 5.15 @ 6:00 PM
FYE @ Southcenter Mall
2636 Southcenter Mall
Ste. 2110
Seattle, WA 98188-2823
For more info call 206.439.3636
Saturday, 5.16 @ 3:00 PM
Sam Goody
1450 Ala Moana Blvd.
Ste. 1049
Honolulu, HI 96814-4607
For more info call: 808.945.9027
JETAA NY: Sake tasting at JET alum Chris Johnson’s Bao Noodles restaurant
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Thanks to JETAA NY and JetWit webmaster Lee-Sean Huang (Oita-ken, 2003-06) for posting about the event on his blog (http://leesean.net):
I attended a sake tasting and dinner organized by JETAANY on Monday night at Bao Noodles. Chris Johnson (Oita-ken, 1992-95), JET-alum, sommelier, and owner of Bao Noodles, presented a tasting of his restaurant’s Vietnamese specialties paired with Momokawa and Murai Family sake. Chris is extremely knowledgeable about sake; he explained the different (…continued)
Job: Sales/Marketing – Chemical Industry (NYC)
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Job number F6190
Title Sales Marketing
Location NYC
Industry ChemicalJob
Duties: Producer to consumer marketing and sales functions within a commodity based chemical environment. You will be challenged to quickly become part of decision making team to determine valued added processes. The job involves a variety of functions beyond its title. You will actively be involved with logistics, financials, customer service items and longer term projects such as “Master Plan” marketing and continual improvement process. Assignments can provide a fulfilling long-term career and serve as a springboard into business leadership position in another business unit. Bilingual Japanese skills plus, but not necessary. Salary D.O.E.
Please email your resume to info @maxjob.com or call 212-949-6660
By Kirsten Phillips (Niigata-ken, 2005-08)
When you’re a Jet,
You’re the top cat in town,
You’re the gold medal kid
With the heavyweight crown!When you’re a Jet,
You’re the swingin’est thing:
Little boy, you’re a man;
Little man, you’re a king!-Stephen Sondheim
Hmmmmmmm….
The issue of employment prospects on my return to the Mothership left me with more than a little concern and doubt. People with families losing jobs or flocking to my hometown in droves to find work. The market in chaos. MBAs rejected by Dominos. It’s a mess and dearie me, what have I got that Sir J. Friends-a-Lot hasn’t? Read More
Music: Hanami Taiko tonight at Drom (NYC)
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JET alum Ariel Shearman (a member of the the Soh Daiko taiko group) shared the following (FYI, Ariel studies under Kaoru Watanabe, a longtime member of KODO, based in Brooklyn, and Kaoru is in the group performing tonight):
http://dromnyc.com/home/index.php?option=com_gigcal&task=details&gigcal_gigs_id=736
Thursday May 7th 2009 (TONIGHT)
Naka Naka Series presents:
HANAMI DAIKO!
Yoshikazu and Yoko Fujimoto
(founding members of KODO)
and Special Guests
7:30pm
$15 Advanced Tickets, $20 at the Door
Over 400 hits today
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Happy to share that JetWit broke the 400 mark today with 407 hits on the site between 8pm on Tuesday night and 8pm Wednesday night (i.e., tonight)!
Cristy Burne (Hyogo-ken, Kawanishi-shi, 1998-2000), author of the children’s book Takeshita Demons, recently won the first Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Book Bward, an award that aims to celebrate cultural diversity in children’s literature.
Takeshita Demons, set to be published next year, is based on the adventures of a Japanese schoolgirl named Miku. Cristy says, “After spending two years as an ALT and a third working in a Japanese company, you can guess that much of my inspiration comes from the JET experience.”
For more information on Cristy, the award and her work, check out her blog (http://cristyburne.wordpress.com) or contact her directly.
Go to the award website to see more photos from the awards ceremony held this past Thursday in London.
Music: ConnectForce Productions Presents…
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Producer Adren Hart (Nagano-ken, 1998-2000) is showcasing some new music talent this weekend at Drom in NYC’s East Village.
Friday, May 8th 7:30pm – $10 in advance/$12 at the door
Vocalist Catarina dos Santos sings a unique mix of African, Brazilian and Portuguese music with a groove that is bright, colorful and full of the joy of the tropics.
Saturday, May 9th 7:30pm – $10 in advance/$12 at the door
Described as “the kind of artist musicians love to play with and audiences love to appreciate” NY-based Japanese jazz vocalist Mamiko Taira takes center stage along with Tadataka Unno on Piano, Joseph Lepore on bass, and Luca Santaniello on Drums.
DROM
85 Ave. A (btwn 5th/6th Sts.)
NYC 10009
www.dromnyc.com
