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Originally Posted by evanny
jesus..
my main point was that people make it sound illogical - you can be only in the IT or english teaching.
any company should be interested in qualified people without caring what nation they are from.
anyone should be able to work anywhere in their respective fields as long as language isnt a problem...
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Unfortunately people do not always do what is logical or most efficient. But I think that you will find Japanese hire foreigners in postions where they are specifically looking for them.
There is a fairly strict system in Japan when comes to entering into a company. Most Japanese who get into the good jobs, follow the path of college and then immediately enter into the workforce in April following their graduation in March, those who go outside of this system may find it hard to enter into companies as full fledged employees, those who leave their jobs before retirement may find it hard to enter back into the workforce at the same level. These of course are not absolutes and depends on the field and the company, but this is what I have picked up from talking to Japanese people about this over the years I have lived here.
If you ever come live in Japan and experience how things are done here you will see what I mean.
As for me, the foreigners I have run into that were not students or English teachers here in Japan were one of three things.
1. They started their own business, or were working for a foreigner who started their own business.
2. They were brought over here by their company.
3. They got a job with a Japanese company as a translator, or they were hired for one reason or another because they are a foreigner, and speak English or whatever.
I have yet to meet a foreigner who came over here looking for work (non-English teaching) and just got hired on through the ranks like a regular Japanese person would. (at something other than a convenient store).