Help! Popular Job Boards in Japan?

nguyencindy2 · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hi Everyone!

My name is Cindy and I am new to this forum. I've been reading through some of the threads and everyone seems really friendly and helpful and I was hoping somebody can steer me in the right direction. I am a recruiting coordinator at an IT solutions based company. I have been looking for candidates to hire for our location in Tokyo and I have not had any luck (I've tried Linkedin, Facebook, Craigslist, etc). Does anyone know the most popular job boards in Japan? I have been using Daijobs, but I pretty much maxed out on it. Does anyone know any websites where I can post for free? Or, just in general, what are popular job sites that I can use?

Any help would be much appreciated since I am very limited at this point! And for anyone who is interested in a technical support position in Tokyo, please let me know! I would be more than happy to provide more details!

Thanks again!

-Cindy

MMM · (#2 (**permalink**))

Did you try Gaijinpot?

RealJames · (#3 (**permalink**))

posting jobs on gaijin pot is pretty expensive ...

I just used the classifieds, it worked really well.
I had about 30 interviews in a matter of 2 weeks or so.

MMM · (#4 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by RealJames

posting jobs on gaijin pot is pretty expensive ...

I just used the classifieds, it worked really well.
I had about 30 interviews in a matter of 2 weeks or so.

I am hoping if she is working for an IT solutions company, they have at least a little bit of a budget.

Do foreigners read classifieds?

RealJames · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by MMM

I am hoping if she is working for an IT solutions company, they have at least a little bit of a budget.

Do foreigners read classifieds?

In the OP she asked for free.

I should have specified classifieds for foreigners, the Kanto and Kansai areas have a dozen or so specifically targeting foreigners.

If the job requires a decent level of Japanese, it wouldn't hurt to throw some ads up in the Japanese ones too, some wives might be looking for their gaijin hubbies.

A lot of foreigners use HelloWork too, that's definitely worth checking out, last I checked it's a free service provided by the federal government.

https://www.hellowork.go.jp/

MMM · (#6 (**permalink**))

In the OP she asked for free, "or, just in general, what are popular job sites...?"

And I know about some publications like Kansai Time-Out and Tokyo Time-Out, but wasn't sure if they were still around. I know the classifieds aren't free, though.

RealJames · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by MMM

In the OP she asked for free, "or, just in general, what are popular job sites...?"

And I know about some publications like Kansai Time-Out and Tokyo Time-Out, but wasn't sure if they were still around. I know the classifieds aren't free, though.

Some examples of free classified postings
-> Kansai Flea Market - Online
-> kansaiFREEads: Free Kansai Osaka Kyoto Kobe Area Classified Ads
-> Classifieds | Kansai Scene

I used those 3 and about 6 others when I looked for teachers.
There are dozens more for the Kanto area.

a quick google search for Kanto classifieds seems to work for me

nguyencindy2 · (#8 (**permalink**))

Hello!

Thank you so much for your replies MMM and RealJames. I appreciate all the help! We are definitely on a budget, so I will definitely look into the free classifieds postings. However, it's good to know which job sites are also popular. If I don't get any replies from the classifieds, I will have to consider Gaijinpot. I am actually looking for people who are fluent in Japanese, or possess at least Business Level Japanese.

Again, thank you! You guys have been very informative & helpful.

-Cindy

ryuurui · (#9 (**permalink**))

I am not 100% sure, but i think Metropolis also offers free job add spots.

Sangetsu · (#10 (**permalink**))

Craigslist in Tokyo also gets a lot of traffic.