Programme helping Vietnamese people in Japan find jobs
Vietnamese Professionals in Japan (VPJ) has introduced a programme to help Vietnamese citizens living in Japan, especially students, find employment in the country.
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese Professionals in Japan (VPJ) has introduced a programmeto help Vietnamese citizens living in Japan, especially students, find employmentin the country.
Launched on September 9, the “VPJ Mentoring Programme 2020” was attended by 19students and others wishing to change jobs, who were selected from 30applicants.
They were advised by VPJ experts on how to improve their resume, complete apersonal presentation video, and answer interview questions to catch the eye ofrecruiters.
Through challenges from the VPJ and comments from advisors, candidates wereable to recognize their strengths and weaknesses and prepare more thoroughly whenapplying for jobs.
Dinh Thi Thanh Thanh, a VPJ member, highlighted the programme’s significance inthe context of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, which has resulted in restrictionson activities at universities that help students find work.
Recruiting firms are gradually turning to interviewing candidates online, whiledifferences in language, culture, and job-hunting habits count among the major obstaclesfor Vietnamese people seeking employment in Japan.
Established in 2017, VPJ works to connect the Vietnamese community and acts asa bridge to share experience and career development opportunities.
It has hosted or participated in many events in recent years to help connectVietnamese people in Japan, such as the Vietnam Intellectual Forum inJapan 2019 and a career seminar entitled “Career Sharing”.
According to the Immigration Bureau of Japan, there were over 371,000 Vietnamese people livingin Japan as of late June 2019, making it the third-largest foreign community inthe country./.
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