You’ve got to ace the interview to get the job. Clearly and concisely talking about your background is the key to a successful job interview. You’ll need to discuss where you went to school and where you have worked. You’ll also need to sell yourself when you explain why you deserve the job.

This upper intermediate Japanese lesson introduces you to the Japanese grammar point shita shidai da. Use this phrase to explain your background. In this lesson, you will also learn to use the Japanese phrase to iu shidai da to talk about why you are doing something, like interviewing for a job. As a bonus, learn some commonly-used Japanese words to describe your personality that might help you land that job!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. We all need advice sometimes, from what to wear to a party to what to do about a problem. If you get a job interview, you’ll need to ask the employer when you should come in. You might wish to ask a friend what you should wear to the interview. There are countless situations that require us to ask for advice. And, life is a whole lot easier when you can ask politely for friendly advice.

This upper intermediate Japanese lesson shows you how to ask for advice. You’ll also learn to use itsu o-ukagai sureba yoroshii deshō ka to ask when you should visit someone. Chock full of real-world examples, this Japanese lesson is one you don’t want to miss!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Learn how to get a job in Japan! Ever thought of working Japan? If you’re interested in working in Japan or finding a job in Japan, this lesson is for you.

Learn about Japanese resumes, CVs, employment advertisements, employment websites that will be useful for landing a job in Japan. We’ll also talk about some standard employment packages and salaries in Japan. The focus of this lesson is the -ni tsuki, a compound particle which is made of the particle ni and the -masu stem of verb tsuku. It expresses a rate or ratio and it means “per” in English.

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