JAPAN BOOKSTORE: How to Get a Teaching Job Aisle

Japanese
Literature
(in translation)

Learning the
Japanese
Language

Gaijins
In Japan

Fiction with
Japanese/Asian
Themes

For Expats
Only

Classic and
Contemporary
Videos

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Teaching Jobs

Not as much as you'd expect is currently in print, although there are certainly a few copies still around on shelves. The reason, of course, is that the bloom (boom) is off -- and it takes a little more effort (and qualifications, and talent) to get a job in Japan these days. Times change quickly, and the information in a book published even two years ago (written three years ago, based on experiences four years ago) should be taken with a big grain of salt.

Ganbatte Means Go for It! Or. . . how to Become an English Teacher in Japan by Celeste Heiter Paperback
158 pages
The most recent of the bunch.

Importing Diversity: Inside Japan's JET Program by David L. McConnell Paperback
417 pages

Make a Mil-Yen: Teaching English in Japan Paperback
176 pages
Getting out of date (published in 1994), but still worth a read. Maybe look for a used copy.

And here are some general academic job search titles that might be of interest.

The Academic Job Search Handbook by Mary Morris Heiberger, Julia Miller Vick Paperback
194 pages

Finding an Academic Job (Graduate Survival Skills) by Karen M. Sowers-Hoag, Dianne F. Harrison Paperback

Getting an Academic Job: Strategies for Success by Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld, Marcia Lynn Whicker Paperback

Ms. Mentor's Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia by Emily Toth
240 pages

Teaching English Abroad by Susan Griffith Paperback
544 pages

Teaching English Overseas: A Job Guide for Americans and Canadians by Jeff Mohamed Paperback
224 pages

The World is a Class: How and Why to Teach English Around the World by Caleb Powell Paperback
66 pages
Tips on educational background, living abroad, and teaching contracts.

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