Japan-Related Career Webinar Series
Japan-Related Career Webinar Series
Join the Bridging Foundation this Fall for an 8-part Career Webinar Series that offers practical, action-based advice and stories from the field to help build meaningful Japan-related careers. This series is free and open to all. If you are interested in attending any of the webinars listed below, please send an email to Ms. Ayako Reiff at reiffah@MiamiOH.edu in order to register. Only twelve (12) spots are avaialble for each webinar and will be held in Irvin Hall 126.
Sponsored by: Indeed & Recruit
In partnership with: American Association of Teachers of Japanese; The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan; Japan-America Society of Washington D.C.; J.C.C. Fund of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York; Japan-United States Friendship Commission; USJETAA
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BUILDING A JAPAN-RELATED CAREERSeptember 15, 2021, 8-9 pm ET
In this opening session, Kasia Lynch, Founder of Ikigai Connections, offers concrete suggestions about how to build a Japan-related career and find a job in the U.S. or Japan.
Speaker: Kasia Lynch, Ikigai Connections Founder
Moderator: Tom Mason, Bridging Foundation Executive Director
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HOW TO LAND A JOB TEACHING ENGLISH IN JAPAN
September 29, 2021, 8-9 pm ET
USJETAA Executive Director Bahia Simons-Lane shares the ins and outs of teaching English in Japan, with an emphasis on the JET program.
Speaker: Bahia Simons-Lane, USJETAA Executive Director
Moderator: Tom Mason, Bridging Foundation Executive Director
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HOW I BUILT A BUSINESS CAREER RELATED TO JAPAN
October 6, 2021, 8-9 pm ET
Business leaders Jessica Kennett Cork (YKK Corporation of America) and Trevin Dye (JETRO) talk about how to build a corporate career and what it's like to work for a Japanese company.
Speaker: Jessica Kennett Cork, Vice President - Community Engagement and Corporate Communications, YKK Corporation of America
Speaker: Trevin Dye, Assistant Director of International Business Development, JETRO
Moderator: Amy DeLouise, Storyteller at DeLouise Enterprises
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HOW TO NETWORK IN THE U.S. AND JAPAN
October 20, 2021, 8-9 pm ET
In this talk, Kasia Lynch, Founder of Ikigai Connections, gives tips to successfully navigate networking in the U.S. and Japan.
Speaker: Kasia Lynch, Ikigai Connections Founder
Moderator: Tom Mason, Bridging Foundation Executive Director
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HOW I BUILT MY CAREER RELATED TO JAPAN AS AN ARTIST AND EDUCATOR
November 3, 2021, 8-9 pm ET
Dancer/Choreographer Cameron McKinney (Kizuna Dance) and Moving Image Educator + Maker Tom Flint discuss how they built their careers as artists and educators, while maintaining their deep connection to Japan.
Speaker: Cameron McKinney, Dancer/Choreographer and Kizuna Dance Artistic Director
Speaker: Tom Flint, Moving Image Educator + Maker
Moderator: Amy DeLouise, Storyteller at DeLouise Enterprises
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RESUME RECIPE: HOW TO WRITE A RESUME THAT SIZZLES
November 17, 2021, 8-9 pm ET
Join Kamara Toffolo, Resume Writer, LinkedIn Consultant, and Job Search Strategist, as she offers up key points to writing a resume that is sure to get attention.
Speaker: Kamara Toffolo, Resume Writer, LinkedIn Consultant, and Job Search Strategist
Moderator: Tom Mason, Bridging Foundation Executive Director
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HOW I BUILT MY CAREER AS A TRANSLATOR
December 1, 2021, 8-9 pm ET
Esteemed translators and editors Allison Markin Powell and Ajani Oloye share their journeys working in the field of Japan-related translation and publishing.
Speaker: Allison Markin Powell, Translator/Editor/Publishing Consultant
Speaker: Ajani Oloye, Translation & Manga Editor
Moderator: Amy DeLouise, Storyteller at DeLouise Enterprises
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SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN JAPAN AND U.S. BUSINESS PRACTICES
December 15, 2021, 8-9 pm ET
In this talk, Intercultural Communication Instructor Brooke Brown discusses the differences and similarities between Japan and U.S. business practices with a focus on communication strategies.
Speaker: Brooke Brown, Intercultural Communication Instructor
Moderator: Tom Mason, Bridging Foundation Executive Director