New Year News

皆さん、新年明けましておめでとうございます。
ご存知かと思いますが、今年は旧暦こよみによって龍の年です。天を目指す龍のように、皆さんも日本で就職する夢を叶えましょう！

さて、当プロジェクトの最近の活動について報告させていただきます。

・え？外国人雇用サービスセンターどっか行っちゃったの？
12月末に大阪外国人雇用サービスセンターが移転しました。現在、阪急グランドビル
の16階にありますので、間違えないように！下記のリンクで確認！
http://osaka-foreigner.jsite.mhlw.go.jp/e-toppage/guide_to_center.html

・1月14日（土）に我々が外国人留学生のための合同企業説明会を開催しました！
102社が出展していただき、当日来場者が約1,150人でした。また、企業と一緒に働くインターンシップ生100人も一日頑張っていただきました。
皆さんのお陰で日本最大級就職イベントになりました。お疲れ様でした。

・2月23日（木）に当プロジェクトがまた外国人留学生のための合同企業説明会を開催する予定です。今回は規模が少し小さいですが（5社出展予定）、その一方ゆっくりお話が聞けるではないかと思います。イベントは午前9時から開始する予定ですが、また出展企業や詳細などについてここにて報告します！たびたびチェックお願いします。

Happy New Year everyone!

As you probably know, it's the year of the Dragon according to the Chinese calender - a time for big dreams and success.
I hope this year is a fruitful one for everyone in their job hunting activities.

Anyway, here's a brief update on what's been going on so far this year:


-The Osaka Employment Center for Foreigners has changed locations. It is now located on the 16th floor of the Hankyu Grand Building. Check out the link for their English website: http://osaka-foreigner.jsite.mhlw.go.jp/e-toppage/guide_to_center.html


- On Saturday, January 14, we held our 4th and largest job fair at My Dome Osaka. 102 companies participated with an overall attendance of about 1,154 international students.


- On Thursday, February 23, our project will hold a more intimate job fair for international students featuring five companies. It is scheduled to start around 9am and last until 5pm. Once we have confirmed which companies will participate we'll post more detailed information here. Advance registration is necessary, so make sure to check back!

2012年 「外国人留学生のための合同企業説明会」のYoutube CM

2012年1月１4日の「外国人留学生のための合同企業説明会」のCMをYoutubeで
見れますので、是非チェックください！

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEsqW5esaRg

2012年1月14日 「外国人留学生のための合同企業説明会」 にお申込みナウ！

お申込みは　コチラ　→→　http://www.grs-project.jp/ 　←←　

事前に申込みしますと、当日の受付など、簡単でスムーズ。日本で就職しようと思っている皆さん、
是非この機会を逃さないように、前向きに！

Registration for the "2012 Job Fair for International Students" NOW OPEN! 「2012年外国人留学生のための合同企業説明会」特設サイト開始！

留学生の皆さん、こんにちは。

最近関西地方がドンと寒くなってきて、そろそろ雪でも降りそうな感じだなと今朝ふと思いました。

さて、皆さんはご存知かと思いますが、3月の震災の影響により、
多くの企業の採用活動が遅れている。
そしてエントリーが例年より二ヶ月ほど遅れている現状。
外国人留学生と問わず、日本人にも大変「難職」
になっています。

外国人留学生を積極的に採用したい企業100社が終結！！

こんな厳しい状況の中、大阪府と株式会社パソナにより、
「外国人留学生のための合同企業説明会」のエントリーが開始されました。

場所：マイドームおおさか
日時：　1月14日　10:00～19:00
出展：100社（予定）

「事前申込みはこちら」　→→　http://www.grs-project.jp/jobfair/index.php　←←

参加することによって沢山の企業の人事と会えるし、今まで知らなかった会社と出会えるし、
とてもいい機会だと思いますので、皆さん是非参加してみてください。
それでは、お待ちしております！

Hello international students and fellow foreigners in Japan,
After a few days of nice weather last week the temperatures have dropped down below the seasonal average. This morning it felt like it might even snow although I know it's still well above freezing.
At any rate, as many of you know, as a result of the terrible tragedy that affected Northeastern Japan, many Japanese companies have delayed their hiring process by around 2 months. This places both international students and Japanese students alike in a difficult situation as the stagnant economy has also made job hunting increasingly more difficult.

Regardless, Osaka Prefecture and Pasona, Inc. will co-host a job fair for international students on January 14, 2012 featuring 100 companies actively pursuing international students.
You can sign-up for the job fair in advance by filling out the necessary information at the link below.

                               →→　http://www.grs-project.jp/jobfair/index.php　←←

This is a great opportunity to meet with company HR representatives, discover new companies, and put your business Japanese to the test.
We look forward to seeing you next year!

Reflections From a Previous Intern

Hey international students!
How's your job search coming? At this point, you're probably busy filling through hundreds of company profiles on rikunabi trying to find a company that suits your needs.
Finding the right company for you online can be a real challenge. Why not meet several companies at once and speak directly with their HR representatives?
Next January our project will hold a Job Fair for International Students featuring 100 companies that seek to hire international students. We will also offer a one-day internship opportunity to 100 students who wish to polish their business Japanese skills by working directly with HR representatives from one of the 100 companies participating in the Job Fair.
Below you'll find an informative and thoughtful reflection written by one of the interns from our last job fair in June. He is currently finishing up his last year in school and has already accepted a position with a Japanese company. Here's what he had to say:

 ●○Report of My Internship at Tiger Corporation at the Job Fair for International Students○●

For this event, I participated as an intern at “Tiger Corporation.” The company I would be interning at was announced on the day of the event and I was excited as I wondered which company I’d be assigned to.

However, the company I was appointed to was not one in which I had much interest.

It was then that I realized that the most important thing is not whether or not I’m interested in the company, but rather how I’d make the most of the opportunity. I thought, “Here’s a company that works hard to make a profit and secures employment for many people - does it really matter how we students evaluate the company based on its name or reputation? I thought it rude toward the company to think such a way when we students were the ones seeking employment.

Being assigned a company to which I didn’t want to be assigned I had a big realization.

It became a catalyst which changed the way I would approach job hunting.

During the internship, I did everything from help prepare the company booth to going out and inviting students to come visit Tiger Corporation’s booth. The most fun part for me was inviting students to our booth after receiving a lot of information about the company.

The students walking around the event hall, choosing which company booths to attend, looked exactly like me.

Because of this I thought about what kind of approach would be best for someone like me and invited students to visit the booth I was working at. As I expected I felt joy when students gathered.

In truth, for this internship I was looking for the opportunity to have a long conversation with the HR representative; however he was completely swamped with dealing with other students.

During this internship I was unable to talk to the HR representative about what kind of qualities companies are looking for or what kind of job hunting is the most effective.

However, I realized that the students walking around were just like me and I was able to think profoundly about the concept of a company.  

I was also able to see and hear the opinions of students who visited the booth from a different perspective.

To sum it up briefly：

1. For this internship I was appointed a company in which I had no interest.（This was my prejudice at the time.）

2. However, my thoughts about the company, its industry, and even myself changed.

3. I was able to hear the concerns of other students like myself. This was very beneficial for me.

4. Riding home on the train I felt an incredible excitement as a result of having experienced something that changed me.

 Many international students are worried as they struggled to put everything into order. I was the same. Like me, I think that this kind of internship will be a good catalyst for others as well. Everyone, please continue this kind of wonderful activity.

I’d like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart at the Global Recruiting Support Project.

Thanks for sharing. If anyone else would like to opportunity to be an intern at the upcoming Job Fair for International Students next January, please contact us at:  grs_rookies@spice.ocn.ne.jp

第一メルマガ・外国人留学生のための合同企業説明会・インターンシップ Mail Magazine 1st Edition: Job Fair for International Students/ Internships

留学生のみなさま、こんにちは。

大阪府　グローバル人材活用推進プロジェクト事務局です。

空が秋らしい色になって、過ごしやすくなって参りました。

さて、秋といえば、そろそろ就職活動が本格的に始まる季節でもあります。
そこで、今週から毎週メルマガで、みなさまにお役に立つ就活情報を

配信していきますので、是非ご覧いただきますよう

よろしくお願い致します。
⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌　ＩＮＤＥＸ　⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌


(1)  メルマガニュース　………　外国人留学生のための合同企業説明会

One Dayインターンシップ生募集


　　　　　　　　　　　　　インターンシップセミナー開催

インターンシップ選考会

　（2）特集　………………………　インターンシップセミナー
■メルマガニュース―――――――――――――――――・・・・・・・……………


　●外国人留学生のための合同企業説明会開催決定

　　【開催日時】　　２０１２年１月１４日（土）　10：00～19：00予定

　　【場所】　　　　マイドームおおさか

　

　　　合同企業説明会の詳しい内容につきましては、また随意メルマガにて

　　　配信していきます。

●One Dayインターンシップ生募集

　　２０１２年１月１４日（土）の合同企業説明会で、私たちと一緒に働いて下さる

　　インターンを募集致します。

　　【募集人数】　１２０名

●インターンシップ研修会

　　　【日程】　　２０１１年１０月１７日（月）～１１月１４日（月）

　　　　　　　　　毎週月曜日

　　　【時間】　　13：00～17：00

　　　　　　　　　（この間で２部行ないます）

　　　【場所】　　エル・おおさか



●インターンシップ選考会

　　　【日程】　　２０１１年１１月２１日（月）

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　１１月２８日（月）

　　　【時間】　　13：00～17：00

　　　【場所】　　エル・おおさか



　↓↓インターンシップに関するお問い合わせは、コチラ　　

　　      E-mail : grs_rookies@spice.ocn.ne.jp　



■特集　―――――――――――――――――――――・・・・・・・……………

～◆◇インターンシップ生募集に関して～◆◇



　さて、今回も私たちと一緒にお仕事をして下さるインターンシップ生を

　募集致します。

　今回は、インターンシップ選考会の前に、セミナーを行ないます。

　　 このセミナーでは、社会人基礎力を身に付けて頂いたり、就職活動に役立つ情報を

　　 お伝えしていきます。

　　 また、セミナーに参加して頂くと、インターンシップ選考会い有利になるポイントが

　　 もらえますので、是非参加して下さい。

　　　

◇インターンシップ研修会

　　　【日程】　　２０１１年１０月１７日（月）　ビジネスマナー

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　１０月２４日（月）　セミナー参加の注意点

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　１０月３１日（月）　企業訪問・合説の回り方

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　１１月　７日（月）　面接対策

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　１１月１４日（月）　社内コミュニケーション

　　　【時間】　　第１部　13：30～15：00

　　　　　　　　　第２部　15：30～17：00

　　　【場所】　　エル・おおさか



※インターンシップ研修会は事前に予約が必要です。

　↓↓こちらから、予約をお願いします。

　　　　　　　E-mail : grs_rookies@spice.ocn.ne.jp　



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♪～Job Support for Foreigners～♫　　　　　　　　　　　・。*・。*

　　Global Rookies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Vol.1 09/30/11

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　・。*・。*
　　　　～　Information Regarding Job Hunting Events for International
Students　～

==================================================================
Hello International Students,

This is the secretariat from the Osaka Prefecture Global Recruiting Support
Project.

As the sky takes on the colors of autumn, so too comes the promise of a
cooler, comfortable season;　speaking of autumn, it’s also the season in which to start getting serious
about job hunting.

Therefore from this week on we’ll be sending out a weekly mail magazine
containing useful information　about job hunting. Please, by all means check it out.


⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌　ＩＮＤＥＸ　⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌⏌


(1)  Mail Magazine News　………　Job Fair for International Students

Recruiting for One-Day Internships

　　　　　　　　　　　　　Internship Seminars

Internship Screenings

　（2）Special Edition　………………………　Internship Seminars

■Mail Magazine News―――――――――――――――――・・・・・・・……………


　●Job Fair for International Students

　　【Date and Time】　　Sat. 1/14/2012 (scheduled time) 10:00 – 19:00

　　【Place】　　　　My Dome Osaka
　　　Detailed information regarding the Job Fair for International Students
will be sent　in upcoming mail magazines.


●Recruiting for One-Day Internships

　　We are recruiting interns to work with us during the Job Fair on
1/14/2012

　　【No. of Positions】　120

●Internship Training Workshops

　　　【Date】　　Mon. 10/17/2011 – Mon. 11/14/2011

　　　　　　　　　Every week on Mon.

　　　【Time】　　13:00 – 17:00

　　　　　　　　　（Two sessions will be held within this time.）

　　　【Place】　　L-Osaka
●Internship Screenings

　　　【Date】　　Mon. 11/21/2011

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Mon. 11/28/2011

　　　【Time】　　13:00 – 17:00

　　　【Place】　　L-Osaka

　↓↓For questions regarding internships, please contact the address below:　　

　　      E-mail : grs_rookies@spice.ocn.ne.jp　
■Special Edition―――――――――――――――――――・・・・・・・……………


～◆◇Internships～◆◇

　　　We are currently recruiting interns to work with us at the upcoming
Job Fair

for International Students. Before holding the Internship Screenings we will
hold a series of seminars.

These seminars will feature useful information for job hunting as well as
help you gain the basic strengths necessary for members of the Japanese workforce.
◇Internship Training Workshops

　　　【Date】　　Mon. 10/17/2011　Business Manners

　　　　　　　　　 Mon. 10/24/2011　Tips for Attending Seminars

　　　　　　　　　　　Mon. 10/30/2011　Company Visits・Getting Around at Job
Fairs

　　　　　　　　　 Mon. 11/07/2011   Effective Measures for Interviews

　　　　　　　　　 Mon. 11/14/2011　Office Communication

　　　【Time】　　Class A　13:30 – 15:00

　　　　　　　　　Class B　15:30 – 17:00

　　　【Place】　　L-Osaka



※Reservations are required for participation in the Internship Training
Workshops

　↓↓Please sign-up here!

　　　　　　　E-mail : grs_rookies@spice.ocn.ne.jp　

More Job Fairs on the Horizon: 100 Companies

Hot Enough?
Good afternoon international students and other foreigners in Japan!

With highs forecasted in the mid-30's for the rest of the week, it looks like the intense summer heat isn't going anywhere. And with nationwide efforts to save energy (節電), finding sanctuary amidst the "steam bunning" (yes, I just made that up) heat may not be as easy as walking into your nearest convenient store and collapsing on the magazine rack (OK, maybe it is...). Still, there are ways to enjoy the summer without agonizing over the unrelenting heat.

I recommend finding green space to relax in or taking the train out of the city to the beach on weekends. Instead of dreading the summer months, just sweat it out - enjoy and embrace the heat. Eat ice cream or a cold cucumber, wear a yukata, buy a kiddie pool and annoy your neighbors with a balcony pool party, hold an impromptu invasion of the kamogawa, or work on your "yanki" look and let yourself bake in the sun for the rest of summer. Ok, enough about the heat.

Job Support Osaka held its third job fair of the year yesterday. Although much smaller, with only 5 companies, it provided a great opportunity to get up close and personal with HR staff members. Tsurumi Pump was by far the star of the show, as only one of two companies hiring non-science related majors.
In all about 60 people came out. Less than what we expected, but hopefully someone from the group finds a home at one of the five companies that participated.
Massive Job Fair Next Year

It has been confirmed: In January of next year Job Support Osaka and The Global Recruiting Support Project (Osaka Prefecture/Pasona) will host a job fair featuring 100 companies. I have yet to thoroughly research this fact, but 100 companies may constitute the largest job fair for international students/foreigners in Japanese history! Expect a lot of the same companies as last time (Sharp, Panasonic, USJ, Best Life) as well as many new companies looking to beef up their global departments.

This job fair will be open to students graduating in 2012/2013 as well as recent graduates (*those whom have graduated within 3 or less years). Of course you could still come if you do not fall into one of those categories, however there may be only a few companies that are hiring outside of those guidelines.

Additionally, we will be offering half-day internships for roughly 110 students. Each company booth will have one student intern, with the remaining 10 students working as event staff. Unlike last time, students will be informed of their respective company before the day of the event and may even be required to visit the company beforehand. We hope that increased interaction with the company will provide a smoother, more rewarding experience, as well as increase the company's interest in the intern.

I'll keep you up informed and up-to-date on when the recruiting process for interns will begin. You can expect the first meetings to be held early next month.

Until then, good luck and good hunting.