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Originally Posted by biginjapan
My buddy was just refused from JET. I studied with him in Japan and he speaks fluent Japanese. He also already has experience teaching students there because it was part of his volunteer work for one of the classes he attended.
I think its major bullshit that JET would rather get people who know little about the country and speak zero Japanese. Does anyone know the reason for this? And is it just JET that is like this or do other companies prefer to hire less qualified applicants?
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How in the world would anyone know why your friend was turned-down?
Speaking Japanese is NOT a prerequisite to being a JET. Having teaching experience is NOT a prerequisite to being a JET. Most JETs who are hired do not speak much Japanese and do not have any teaching experience.
That doesn't mean he was denied BECAUSE he can speak Japanese and has teaching experience. I wasn't there at the interview so I can't imagine what happened that made him not a winning candidate.
Keep in mind that Japan's population is in decline, and schools are shutting down. At the same time, the JET program's reputation is growing. When I applied over 10 years ago less than 20% of applicants from my city were hired. I hear now it is well under 10%. It's a popular program, and just because he was qualified doesn't mean he is hired.