“What to do once your first ALT gig ends?”--A professional development workshop

Kobe JALT and the JET Alumni Association of Western Japan jointly invite you to our upcoming online event. This event provides useful information and insight to those who want to transition from working as ALTs to working for companies in Japan or teaching English at the university level in Japan. The event is comprised of two parts - a job hunting and career guidance workshop conducted by Ms. Pearlyn Yap Li Hui of Mori Kosan Co., Ltd. and a presentation in which Ms. Chelanna White of Reitaku University will share her journey transitioning from working as an ALT to a university instructor. Come and participate in this workshop and presentation on “What to do once your first ALT gig ends?”

Presenter 1: Pearlyn Yap Li Hui Human Capital Division- Anglosphere Affairs Supervisor, Career Guidance Lecturer, Mori Kosan Co., Ltd. Bio: Pearlyn is the Anglosphere Affairs Supervisor and Career Guidance Lecturer of Mori Kosan Co., Ltd. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She has been lecturing on job hunting for the English-speaking international community in Japan, such as at the University of Hyogo, Nara Institute of Science and Technology and at job hunting seminars for JET alumnis. Besides lecturing, she also provides online and offline support to the English-speaking international community in Japan, be it job hunting (WA. SA. Bi. JOBs), studying Japanese (BJT, Super Japanese e-learning), or living in Japan through the portal WA. SA. Bi. (https://www.iiwasabi.com/), and through career guidance consultations at academic institutions, as well as career events attended by government organizations of various countries. Abstract: This presentation will cover the following aspects of seeking employment in Japan: current trends of foreigner employment in Japan, unique characteristics of working in Japan, the job hunting process and schedule, types of work visas for Japan, and what to look for in a company when job hunting. Presenter 2: Chelanna White,  Instructor, Reitaku University

Bio: Chelanna is a former ALT and prefectural advisor through the JET Programme in Kyoto. She served as Kyoto JALT’s co-chair of programming for three years and is currently the program chair liaison for all of JALT. She now lives in Tokyo and teaches at a private university in Chiba. When she isn’t teaching or liaising, she likes to explore Tokyo or spend time with her cats, Coco and Wyatt.

Abstract: Many ALTs consider teaching at university to be the next step in their career but do not know how to get there. In this presentation, a former ALT shares how she made the jump from ALT to university instructor. She discusses how her involvement in JALT gave her the experience and skills, not to mention connections, necessary to land her dream job. She shares some common requirements for university positions, and how JALT can help applicants meet those requirements so they, too, can land the job of their dreams.