Winter Edition, 2013 December - 2014 February / 2013 December. 1 http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/naka/english/ No. 131 ● Edited and published by the Public Relations Section of Naka Ward Office, City of Yokohama, 35 Nihon-odori, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0021 Tel: 045-224-8123 Fax: 045-224-8214 E-mail: [email protected] When Looking for Work in Japan If you’re looking for a new job, want to work part-time, or are a student looking for post-graduate employment in Japan, the following resources may be useful. Which Residence Statuses Interested in Nursing Care Work Japan currently has a shortage of workers at facilities and businesses providing long- Allow Employment? term care (kaigo) to the elderly, and elderly non-Japanese who need long-term care Working in Japan requires non-Japanese to hold (kaigo) are increasing.“ Yokohama-shi Fukushi Jigyo Keieisha Kai (Yokohama City a Status of Residence that allows employment. Depending on status, there are also restrictions on Welfare Management Association)” offers course and employment support to foreign types of work. nationals seeking employment in this field. ★ Persons with Permanent Resident, Spouse or Child of Japanese National, Spouse or Child ● Kaigoshokuin shōnin-sha Contact: Yokohama-shi Fukushi Jigyo of Permanent Resident or Long-term Resident kenshu Keieisha Kai (Yokohama City Welfare status have no restrictions on work. (to obtain the qualification needed to Management Association), Tel:045-846- ★ Those with College Student or Dependent status work as a caregiver) may work part-time after applying for and 4649 (inquiries in English or Chinese “ The three-month course is given on receiving Permission to Engage in an Activity welcome) Other Than That Permitted by the Status of weekdays over a three-month period, Residence Previously Granted” from the and held several times a year. Although Nyūkoku Kanri Kyoku (Immigration Bureau). the course is in Japanese, a significant However, there are restrictions on the number of amount of time is used to teach the hours and the types of work allowed. ★ Temporary Visitors are not allowed to work. Japanese vocabulary required for nursing care. Those who successfully pass the final exam are qualified for JICE Training Course for Employment completing the training to work as ● Preparation for Workers of basic caregivers anywhere in Japan Japanese Descent and can take advantage of employment Comments from students earnestly studying in the This course is aimed at those who can already support services for such work. Ninety- program:“ I’m learning a lot about caregiving. It’s speak basic Japanese. The course covers five of the 104 non-Japanese who took hard, but I’m giving it my best.”“ In the future, I hope to start up a caregiving business in Japan and my matters such as keigo (polite) Japanese for the this course last fiscal year successfully home country.” workplace, practical business manners and found employment as caregivers. labor-related laws in Japan. Please contact the association to find I regularly visit You can move up employers to make with a caregiving ■ Weekdays, Dec. 9–Feb. 25, 9:30 a.m.– out when the next course begins. sure that caregivers career. I hope you 12:30 p.m. (total: 43 times) ● Caregiver Jobs will be able to can take what ■ Kanagawa-ken Shakai Fukushi Kaikan energetically continue you’ve learned here The association acts as an intermediary (Yokohama City Welfare Management ō their work. Ask me and build future for introducing caregiver jobs at r jin anything about dreams. Association) (a 15-min. walk from the hōmu (long-term care facilities), etc., caregiving work. West Exit of Yokohama Station) even to those without qualifications. Interested persons should apply to their local In fiscal 2012,115 (out of184) non- Hello Work (Employment Service Center) Japanese job seekers were placed in by December 2 (for Naka Ward, Hello Work caregiver jobs. Yokohama), bringing one 3 × 4 cm photo and [ Information Session and Interview Residence Card. Meetings] Inquiries: JICE (Japan International ■ February 7 (Fri.), 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Cooperation Center), person in charge of the ■ Fujisawa Sangyo Center6F (Shonan training. Tel:080-5957-2631 ND bldg., a 2-min. walk from JR Ms. Fukuyama (left), a Chinese national who acts as a Fujisawa Sta.) coordinator and Association Director Mr. Amakasu (right). Interested in Employment at Kanagawa-based Naka Ward Multicultural Festival Small Businesses? Dec. 15 (Sun.), 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ginobunka Kaikan（The Skill and ● Explanatory Meeting for Non-Japanese College Culture Hall） (outside JR Kannai Students http://www.kanafan.jp/work#work01 (in Japanese) Sta. or Isezakichoja-machi Station) There will be the world dance and This meeting is put together by Kanagawa-based companies looking to music show, booths of cooking hire global human resources. Participating companies include blue-chip and miscellaneous goods, and firms. Use this opportunity to directly meet with company representatives. exhibition of works by children. This event is free. Please go directly to the venue on the day. Inquiries: Naka International Lounge, Win prizes! ■ Feb. 19 (Wed.), 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tel:045-210-0667 ■ Shintoshi Hall (9F, Yokohama Sogo, East Exit, Yokohama Sta.) Inquiries: Kanagawa Prefecture International Division, Tel:045-210-3752 1 Visiting Hello Work Steps to Employment (Employment Service Center) at Hello Work Hello Work is a public employment organization that helps people find work in Japan. Hello Work can also Inform Ms. Nanba at the introduce job seekers to part-time and occasional work. Consultation Section for Hello Work Yokohama is located in Naka Ward and Consultation Foreign Workers about has a consultation section for foreign workers, with the desired type of work, interpreters available. When you would like to consult, You can do your job hunting with our hours, etc. interpreters’ help on the days when they work. please bring your passport, residence card and (if you Staff search for and are a Dependent or College Student who is authorized for extra-status activities) your certificate point out appropriate for“ Permission to Engage in an Activity Other Than That Permitted by the Status of Residence Introduction positions, and contact Previously Granted.” employers. Hello Work Yokohama (Consultation Section for Foreign Workers) Window No.9, 2nd fl. Prepare your rirekisho ← 3-30 Honcho, Naka Ward (a 10-min. walk from Kannai Before JR Sakuragi-cho Sta. for YokohamaSta. (Japanese resume) on Kanagawa Interview Prefectural Sta. or 3 min. from Bashamichi Sta.), Bashamichi Office your own Sta. Mizuho Bank Minatomirai Line 9 a.m.–12 p.m., 1–4 p.m. Gas Station Exit No.7 Tel: 045-663-8609, then 44#, in Japanese Go to the interview Subway Sakuragi-cho Sta. Hello Work Exit No.3 Yokohama Yokohama Interpreters: location on the appointed Stadium Interview Yokohama Chinese: Tue./Fri., English: Mon., date and time and Subway Kannai Sta. City Hall (Exam) Spanish or Portuguese: Wed. answer the interviewer’s JR Line * When an interpreter is not required, service in Japanese is questions. for Ishikawa-cho Sta.→ JR Kannai Sta. available Monday–Friday (closed on national holidays and Dec. 29–Jan. 3). Employment Congratulations! Developing Japanese Ability Is Important Ms. Nanba, Consultation Section for Foreign Workers, Hello Work Yokohama With interpretation as necessary, we can provide help with job searches, Non-Japanese with Native- working with applicants to find desired positions, inquire about job details level Reading, Writing and with employers and ask about interview schedules. To work in Japan, Japanese abilities are important. It is quite difficult to find Conversation Abilities employment without Japanese language skills, so make every effort to develop Such job seekers can also search the national *1 your Japanese abilities. database of jobs from a Hello Work computer koyō hoken Hello Work Yokohama Working in Japan means that (unemployment insurance) and Consultation Section to find a job that meets your needs. You can shakai hoken (social insurance) will be deducted from your salary.*2 Some for Foreign Workers also take advantage of career suitability people do not want to pay, but please remember that these systems allow you Ms. Nanba to receive temporary financial support for a certain period if you become services and job- unemployed and to avoid large payments when visiting doctors and hospitals. search guidance, or Be sure to enroll. take a vocational training program *1: Naka Kouryu Raunji(Naka International Lounge) (6F of the CERTE Bldg.,in front of Kannai Station) can (six months to two introduce you to Japanese language classes. years) for computer *2: Monthly fees are paid for by both the employer and the employee. Shakai hoken (social insurance) is a skills, landscape set consisting of health insurance and pension. If you leave Japan before qualifying for a pension from gardening, building the Japanese government, you can take advantage of the dattai ichiji-kin (lump-sum withdrawal payment) management, etc. system to refund pension payments (limits apply). If you cannot join social insurance because of the conditions of your employment, you can join the National Health Insurance program instead. Important The Jūmin Toroku (Basic Resident Register) of Non-Japanese The Alien Registration Act was abolished inJuly. 2012. Non- Japanese now register their residency the same way Japanese nationals do, which requires notification of address and household members. In July 2013, non-Japanese residents Residence card procedures are done at an were notified of their jūminhyo (resident certificate) code. Immigration Bureau Office. Please take note of the following points, which have changed ★ There is no need to inform ward office when you renew your from the previous system. Status of Residence. If you lose your residence card, get a The jūminhyo code and the residence card new one from an Immigration Bureau Office.