I recently graduated from university with a bachelors in computer science with a specialisation in cybersec in the UAE. I've been job hunting for the past 2 months after graduating but the job market in this country is pretty ass atm. That's why I've been looking abroad for Job opportunities and I can across several articles and websites claiming japan has a shortage of workers due to low population levels. This got me interested into looking at japan for job opportunities but I have several questions;
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I know the articles say there is a shortage I workers but how easy is it to actually get a job in japan when I've never set foot into the country?. Will companies still be extremely picky and only hire japanese natives or are the chances of getting hired decent?.
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I also understand that learning Japanese is very important so I plan to dedicate significant time learning the language and eventually taking the JLPT. But i have some doubts with the timeline of events. Will spending a year jobless (or having a minimum wage job in my country) be acceptable while i learn japanese or will the time gaps in my resume reflect badly on me? (I'm not sure I phrased the sentence correctly but I hope you understand what I mean).
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this may seem like a dumb question at first but as a black man, will my race make the job hunt worse or are all foreigners seen as the same i.e, it doesnt matter what my race is, a foreigner is a foreigner. I also understand xenophobia may be an issue regardless but is it a big issue or is it heavily exaggerated online.
Hopefully some of you who have gone through what I plan on going through can shed some light onto whether or not this seems realistic. Thnx in advance.
by Dys1exicCabbage