7th Daijob Go Global Career Fair 2010
Date: 2010/10/22
Place: Shinjuku Center Building
URL: https://www.daijob.com/en/cfair/eventmain
This job fair is hosted by Daijob, one of most well-known online job resources in Japan. This fair is open for all nationalities regardless of age or experience. Attendance is free of charge. See detail in the URL above.

Global Leader
International Job Fair for foreign students
＜Tokyo Venue＞
Date: 2010/12/11
Place: Akiharaba UDX
URL: http://www.jobfair.jp/jp/fair2010_tokyo.php
＜Osaka Venue＞
Date: 2010/12/18
Place: Umeda Center Building
URL: http://www.jobfair.jp/jp/fair2010_ohsaka.php
These job fairs will be held in Tokyo and Osaka and are hosted by Global Leader, an online job resource for foreign students, powered by Vein Carry Japan Inc. They provide useful information for foreign students who want to work in Japan.

第１０回アジア人材 就職・転職説明会
Date: 2011/2/26
Place: Tokyo International Forum
URL: http://asiajobfair.net/
This one is for Japanese and foreigners who want to work in Japan or other Asian countries, scheduled to be held in the beginning of 2011. See details in the URL above (in Japanese).

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Companies can find qualified workers online and vice versa. Companies and freelance workers can work as a team online. They have an automated billing and payment system on the site and workers get paid for the time they worked. It seems like everything is done online and there are no cumbersome procedures. See this youtube video to explain how it works

If you're interested, click below for further details.

Here is the list of the websites created for JLPT study.

Japanese Language Proficiency Test Vocabulary lists

JLPT vocabulary lists

JLPT vocabulary

JLPT Kanji Project

MLC Japanese Language School in Meguro, Tokyo Japanese Lesson for English Speakers.
Lots of Japanese Language Free Study Material, Download Work Sheets, Word Lists, Japanese Language Proficiency Test Aid, AV Learning Aid

The JLPT Study page (N4-N2)

renshuu.org.

ei2 Career Support provides everything you need on your job search from resume consultation to interview coaching. They also hold group workshops that cover basic, hands-on techniques on one of the job search skills.
Chief Consultant, Connie Sim, started her recruitment-related career with an employment counseling program in Canada. Later, she worked as a Recruitment Consultant at an agency specialized in seeking bilingual talents for foreign firms in Tokyo. Before joining ei2, she was the Recruitment Assistant Manager managing all recruitment needs of a global foreign IT consulting company in Tokyo.
The interesting advices for job-seekers on the website originate from her wide experience in recruiting field. See Advice for job-seeker.

For further details, please check out their web site (The service is available for both Japanese and foreigners) .
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The Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT, ビジネス日本語能力テスト) is a test administered by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) designed to objectively measure a person's proficiency at communication using Japanese in a business environment. From April 2009, the administrator of the BJT has changed from JETRO to the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation （日本漢字能力検定協会）.

The test is held twice a year. About 2 months later the results will be sent to the applicants.

The first part is the Japanese Listening & Reading Comprehension Test.
All questions are multiple choice, a candidate must choose from four possible answers. It consists of three sections.

The second part is the Japanese Oral Communication Test.
Only those candidates who score 530 or above in the first part of the test qualify to take the Oral Communication Test. This consists of two sections. The first is a 15 minute one-on-one interview between the candidate and the examiner, where the candidate's job is discussed along with topical business subjects. The second is a 15 minute role-play of various business situations.

The BJT score is from 0 to 800, and evaluated on a scale of six levels from J5 to J1+.

How to apply for the test

You can apply for the test online, or at convenience stores and bookstores. The examination voucher will be sent about 2 weeks before the test date. (See official website below)

Even the Immigration authorities refer to BJT scores to determine foreigners' eligibility for international student visas

The Immigration authorities use BJT (as well as JLPT) scores to determine foreigners' eligibility when they evaluate applications by foreigners entering Japan.
(For example, BJT scores of 400 points or higher, you can enter a college or university in Japan)
It is also utilized by many businesses and schools.

See official website of Business Japanese Proficiency Test:

Business Japanese Proficiency Test

This year's (2010) first application period ends May 14th, so those of you want to try out, be hurry!!

Many of you might have known this website already. b-cause is a company specialized in introducing jobs to foreigners living in Japan. Foreigners from 82 countries that are registered at b-cause also offer multilingual services for Japanese companies.

Managed by: b-cause,Inc.

The company was founded by 7 students from abroad and became a profit organization in 2001. They provide not only job information but also information about everyday life in Japan such as how to call police, etc.

HIWORK

There is another jobsite called HIWORK to provide job information for foreigners living in Japan. I think the b-cause website is more focused on part-time jobs and temp staff jobs whereas HIWORK concentrates more on regular employment. They also run website for international exchange events.

国際交流イベント

The list of foreign chambers of commerce in Japan

在日外国商工会議所リスト
This list is provided by The Tokyo Chambers of Commerce website

Foreign chambers of commerce and industry
Provided by FPCJ (Foreign Press Center in Japan)