I know this sounds like the weekly post that goes a little bit like "Guys, I'm moving to Japan! What degree should I get?!" but I just wanna hear what residents think about the current job market, mainly for foreigners.
I'm taking a year to explore the country while on a WH Visa, and while surfing subreddits about Japan, A LOT of posts and comments from the first half of the 2020s are from foreigners contradicting each other when it comes to getting a degree in Japan and also the job market.
Some people say that if you're a foreigner you should just get a "degree for foreigners" like translator, language teacher, or basically anything that is "boosted" by you not being Japanese, the other half says that you should get a business/IT degree, whatever as long as it's business or IT related… oh and there's also some debate about vocational schools being useless because university degrees are better, while some say that vocational schools are better if you're not Japanese, because if you get a degree from an university you're gonna be competing with very smart japanese natives and it keeps going like that.
It's been really sad to see people with N1 (or almost N1), a degree from their home country and 4ish years of work experience (in their home country) not be able to land a job, and asking for help every other day. Same with those with N1 and a degree from a Japanese institution having a hard time keeping a job.
Anyways! Have a good day, and can't wait to hear your thoughts!
by GroovyTonyP