Job Interview in Japan Sample 1

The most powerful point to get a job in Japan is having a valid visa already with you and even better if you are currently staying in Japan. Once these things are settled, the first basic step that you should do is to get your interview placed through an agent or the trusted sites that mostly work for free and you are good to go. However please know that a Japanese Job interview gives equal importance to your business mannerisms as well as your qualifications, along with your knowledge of the language.

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An important point
This may sound obvious to the more polished professionals among us, but you must wear an appropriate suit or formal dress with your hair being trimmed in a tidy manner and male candidates should be cleanly shaven.

You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression!

Appropriate behavior begins even before you enter the interview room. Here is a full play-by-play scene of how to behave when first arriving for your interview:

1. Knock on the door three times and say:
Shitsurei shimas — Excuse me
2. Wait. Do not enter the room until you hear the interviewer say:
Douzo— Please
3. Enter the room, close the door, face the interview panel and say : shitsurei shimas again. Bow.
4. Walk to your chair, stand beside it and say:
“__(Your Name)____to moushimasu. Douzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu”
“My name is_____, it is a pleasure to meet you,”
5. Bow again. As you will need to bow, it is best to have your arms out at your sides rather than placed behind your back.
6. The interviewer will then invite you to sit down.
7. The way you sit is important: you should be sitting up straight and not leaning back, your legs should be together and your hands should be flat on your legs.

The first question you will mostly get is some version of “Jiko shokai” means self-introduction.

The best way to introduce yourself is in short sentences, cover your latest activities, either your work history or university courses, and a little about yourself, such as hobbies and passions. Don’t go into too much detail.

Try to keep a gentle smile on your face and maintain keen eye contact.

Always keep this thing in mind that along with your introduction, anything that you say during a Japanese interview should be in the most polite form. Being polite and gentle will also give the interviewer, an idea about your business mannerism and will go a long way in making an appropriate impression on them.