■CVs / Resumes
The Japanese resume (rirekisho) is very different from its English equivalent. It has a set format and is required to be handwritten with a photo attached. The forms, which come with instructions, are available from bookstores and stationery shops.

 - Download a rirekisho example (PDF 73 Kb)
 

If you are applying for an English-only related job, you will probably only need an English resume. The English resume format is left up to the individual, although it should be typed on A4 size paper and should not exceed two pages in length. It may be worth investing in a book about resume writing, and remember there is a lot of free and useful information available on the internet.

■Resume Production Resources
If you don’t have access to your own PC then creating, updating, and printing out job applications may be difficult. The Nagoya International Center’s 3F Internet Corner allows users to not only get internet and web-based e-mail access, but also allows users to create, edit, and print out documents. Windows XP Home Edition, which includes the latest versions of Word and Excel is installed on each of the Corner’s 3 PCs; one PC has an English OS.

Costs: 100 Yen per 15 minutes. Black and white print-outs cost 10 Yen, A4 colour print-outs cost 50 Yen, 100 Yen for A3.


The NIC 3F Information Counter also has a Fax Service; for domestic faxes it costs 100 Yen to send up to 3 pages, and 50 Yen for each additional page. Faxes can also be received at a cost of 10 Yen per page. For more information, call 052-581-0100.