JETAA Toronto Newsletter – September 2008
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JETAA Toronto Newsletter Editor Gloria Ma has just put out the September 2008 issue of their newsletter, including the latest Life After the B.O.E. cartoon from David Namisato.
Interpreter Temp Job in South Carolina
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From South Carolina subchapter rep Dan Stone:
Japanese interpreter, with some technical experience needed for a Japanese manufacturing plant in Upstate South Carolina. The length of time is 9 days in the beginning of November. They will be needed to assist visiting Japanese for breakfast, lunch and dinner and everything in between.
Please contact me at the information listed below. Read More
JET alums in Dallas-Ft Worth?
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Angela Beard, the subchapter rep for Dallas-Ft Worth, is trying to track down any JET alums in the area who are interested in being part of the JET alum community. Read More
Update 10/20/08: This position has been filled. Please do not contact or send resume information.
I’m looking for a bilingual cookbook researcher and hope you can help. Read More
JET Alum Conversation with Haruki Murakami
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Roland Kelts (Osaka, 1998-99) will be having a conversation with Haruki Murakami tonight at a UC Berkeley event following a reading by Murakami-san. Roland is a lecturer at Tokyo University and the author of Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. (Roland explains on his blog that the photo of him with Murakami on the right was taken several years ago.)
JETAA Florida Career Forum
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Job news from sunny Florida:
The Consulate General of Japan in Miami is excited to announce to you a JETAA Career Forum that will be held on Friday, October 17th at the Florida International University (FIU) main campus in Miami, FL from 12pm – 2:30pm Read More
Japanese Translator. In CT, South of New Haven. Perm Pos + Benefits. Can offer a small sign on Bonus for non-local candidates Read More
This job opportunity was just posted on the JETAA DC yahoogroup for a position with the Washington, DC office of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Research Associate, Japan Studies
Organization: Council on Foreign Relations Read More
Writing opportunity: How’s the economy treating you?
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I’d like to put together an article about how the current economic situation is affecting or will affect JET alumni. So please feel free to email me one paragraph (long or short) about how you think the current economic situation will affect you and why. Include your prefecture and years on JET, or feel free to request anonymity.
Email responses to: Steven Horowitz at stevenwaseda [at] jetwit [dot-] com
If anyone is looking for some help with their resume, Clara Solomon (CIR Tottori-ken, 1999-2001), who is now the Director of Career Services at NYU Law School, put together a great JETAA Resume Guide for the recent JETAA NY Career Forum. It was passed out to all the attendees in conjunction with her presentation, and she agreed to let Jetwit.com post a copy.
Particularly helpful are a range of suggested ways to characterize JET experience.
Michael Auslin: A “Third Neighbor” Strategy for Asia
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The latest article from JET alum Michael Auslin, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and previously a professor of Japanese History at Yale.
A “Third Neighbor” Strategy for Asia, Posted Date: Monday, October 6, 2008
“By serving as a disinterested “third neighbor” to put-upon allies in East Asia, the United States can strengthen liberalism and democracy in the region.” http://www.aei.org/publication28731
I was just looking through past issues of Earth Bennett’s (Aomori, 2000-03) JET cartoon Every Situation is Different and came across this one:
Top 10 Resume Blurbs
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In the spirit of the JETAA NY Career Forum (held yesterday at the Nippon Club), I thought it might be appropriate to post a topical Top 10 List from the Fall 2002 JETAA NY Newsletter. (Thanks to Clara Solomon for using it as a hand-out for her presentation on resumes, which reminded me of the existence of this list.)
Fall 2002 – “LET’S HAPPY JOB SEARCH” ISSUE
Top 10 JET Resume Descriptions: What They Say…… And What They Really Mean
#10
- Says: Functioned as liason for city relations and internationalization efforts.
- Means: Got hammered with city employees and guests while singing numerous renditions of “Love Me Tender.” Read More
This job was sent in by a WIT member who received the posting from an NYU email:
A TV commercial production company is shooting a spot next Wednesday, October 8th. There is to be a Q&A/interview feel to the spot, and the company is seeking either: Read More
JET Alum article on new Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso
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JET alum Michael Auslin (formerly a professor of Japanese history at Yale and currently a researcher for the American Enterprise Institute) has a new article about the new Japanese prime minister Taro Aso entitled Can This Man Save the LDP?
