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spicytuna (Offline)
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01-14-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by synce View Post
I haven't been to Japan yet (though I plan to visit soon) but based on my experience here in the US having a college degree will not increase your chances of landing a job. You need work experience and/or connections. It could be the complete opposite in Japan, I don't know, but I haven't read anything in this thread that makes me go, "I better get them 4 years!"
You may be wrong or right but you won't find a Japanese company who's willing to sponsor you if you don't have that degree. Even if your potential employer is willing to overlook this deficiency in favor of experience and/or connections, the Japanese immigration office won't.
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