School : Graduate School of Information and Telecommunications Studies
Gender : Male
Country : China
Graduated in September 2011
Jobs offers : Manufacturing Company, Consulting Company
Reasons for seeking employment in a Japanese corporation
I want to use the knowledge which I have learnt in the graduate school in a Japanese company.
- Currently, Japan companies are aggressively employing foreign students, so there are more chances as a foreign student.
- Japan companies have been expanding overseas, so I will have more chances to be active internationally in the future.
Starting period of job-hunting
I started my preparations for job-hunting from June 2010 and started the actual job-hunting activity from December 2010.
Number of industries and companies contacted
I used the services provided by the WASEDA University Career Center, the CGA program and internet job-hunting services “Recruit-Navi” to collect job-hunting information. I also exchange information with my friends. In addition, I use the free job-hunting support services to correct my entry-sheet and practise interviews.
Job-hunting methods
When looking for companies I mainly focused on those who were actively looking to expand their overseas operations. In order to further tighten my selection, I tried to refrain from applying to companies that had written examinations as a part of their selection process.
Challenges faced during job-hunting
Due to the earthquake, the job-hunting period became much longer, and since I will be graduating from the graduate school in September, I need to do the job-hunting activity and write my thesis at the same time. It is a very hard time for me to do both activities at the same time. On top of that, I failed in the school recommendation process. It almost made me lose all confidence in dealing with interviews.
Message to students who are planning to seek employment in Japan
Do not fear failure. Apply aggressively and challenge yourself at interviews.
If one puts in the effort, your hard work will pay off!
Be confident as a student of WASEDA University. Never give up.
If you are a student who will graduate in September, it is ideal to start preparing for your research or zemi (coursework) as early as possible.
