IT Jobs

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Updated 8 July 2005

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31 comments on “IT Jobs”

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  2. 1
    Ali Ingah said (17 September 2003 at 10:55 pm)

    Hi,
    I’ve been a DBA, UNIX/Linux System Admin. & Software Tester for the past 7 years. My Japanese is basic/intermediate (the Mrs. is Japanese). In your opinion, Which job sectors in Japan should I apply for?

    Thanks.

    Ali Ingah
    ali_ingah@hotmail.com

  3. 2
    Bennett said (18 September 2003 at 1:43 am)

    Ali: You should apply for any job you want! If you want to know which sectors are more likely to have jobs available, all you can do is check job advertisements. See the Recruiters and Resources sections for a few pointers.

  4. 3
    CJ. Edward said (11 February 2004 at 9:20 pm)

    “Luck is a word used to describe the success of people you don’t like.”

    I am in Japan since 1999. I find many IT Job in ISP’s market at first.
    When I started I didn’t speak, read are write any Japanese. (And still I can’t).
    Then I move on programming and with few of Japanese IT friend we got contract job with UNIQLO. 6 Months project in Labor Ministry Office in Shinjuku 2002-2003 programming/networking was 14 Million Yen.

    You will earn if you learned many technologies. So above salaries in your post is not realistic. Most people earn nearly twice as that salaries. If you work as headhunter then yes you have to make your own money.

    So only person who never had contact, I mean real contact with Japanese, or they never had real Japanese friend in IT technology then your given salaries are ok.

    Make sure you do not make “HI BY FRIEND” with Japanese IT Professional.
    Make a real contact. Make it fast and real.

    Check this out:
    MS Japan:
    Advance XML-SOAP Programming for Windows 2003 Server for SMBC Bank Tokyo.
    Duration: 3 Months, Contract Payment: 4,200,000 Yen

    So leave alone those nut salaries and head-hunting job and try to learn something new or forget what I say and become real IT Slave in Japan.

    CJ. Edward
    MCDBA, MCAD, MCSD, MCSE, CCNP CISSP

  5. 4
    Bennett said (12 February 2004 at 8:22 am)

    CJ: Thanks for your excellent comment — quite an inspiring story. Yes, I should say that getting into the IT industry through friends is probably a much better way to go. But if you want IT work, and you have Japanese friends in the IT industry, you should be talking to them — not reading this website. :)

  6. 5
    Nweze Chibueze Samue said (3 December 2004 at 2:21 pm)

    Dear Sir/Madam
    I am an Auto-mechanics/Service technician/Machinist with more than eight years working experience and needs a job in this field, can you pls link me with this.

  7. 6
    Bennett said (5 December 2004 at 3:30 pm)

    Nweze and everyone else: In case it isn’t already obvious, I am not an employer. I won’t employ you, and it’s unlikely that many employers read this website. So don’t waste your time posting job requests or resumes here. Due to space constraints, I will have to delete such comments.

    Anyway, thanks for reading!

  9. 7
    Narcis said (24 February 2005 at 11:53 pm)

    Hey guys, i’m from Romania and i am seeking a job in Japan for me and my wife. My wife has a Master degree in Mathematics and i have a Barchelor degree in Economics. We both are native english speakers and have 3 to 4 years experience,excelent computer skills,…etc., but we havn’t been so lucky yet. We request your help at PHAZZY80@YAHOO.COM. Thanks

  10. 8
    Tai Cleveland said (4 March 2007 at 5:22 am)

    I ‘m looking for a Information Security System or Technical Hardware and networking . I had a Master Of Science Concentration Information Security Syst. Anyone would know the direction or connection/link to Tokyo. Please email me with the information.
    taicleveland@sbcglobal.net
    Thanks

  11. 9
    Aimen said (10 April 2007 at 12:49 pm)

    hellow:my name is aimen from libya tripoli i have been in japan tokyo 2 months ago becouse after that i got back to my hometown to finsh some of documnets ..
    actually i marriaged japanes woman..
    i will goin back to japan after 3 weeks im lookin for job such as computer
    thank you
    Aimen

  12. 10
    Khokon Chandra said (5 May 2007 at 7:21 pm)

    Sub; Internatioanl job for accountnt/ account manager

    Dear sir,
    I Khokon chandra sutrodhar am a qualified accountant having 8 years
    experience in accouting job. I got the post graduate diploma in business
    Administration from dhaka in the year 2001 and passed in CGPA B+ and I also
    goat master of commerce (Management)Degree from Dhaka University in the
    year 1987. I born in Bangladeh in 15.03.1966.

    I have the condience that I am the competent for the job.

    Could you please appoint me for the job please. I am ready to send my CV
    if you kindly advice me to send the same.

    Thanks and regards

    Khokin chandra Sutradhar

  13. 11
    ranjana gupta said (25 May 2007 at 6:28 pm)

    hi,
    i am ranjana presently looking for a job as software developer i have a fair knowledge in C, C++, Unix, Dotnet, Software testing, VB,COBOL

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