Interac Japan Review

1. Interact Japan English Teaching

You'll be in a completely dishonest work environment, both in the schools and when dealing with Interac. The Japanese call it 'Tatemae,' and as you move up the ranks from baka (stupid) to just somewhat KY (ignorant of the situation) you can try to play along pretending you enjoy your job as they pretend that you're valuable. Interac, founded in 1972, is Japan's largest private provider of professional foreign teachers to the Japanese government. They provide teachers for commercial institutions and official government organizations from a variety of countries, including those from the English speaking Caribbean. Founded in 1972, Interac is Japan's largest private provider of professional foreign teachers to the Japanese government through its ALT program. Interac is also a significant player in providing professional teachers for commercial and government organizations. Interac is one of the largest non-government employers of foreign nationals in Japan.

THE ALT STORY - CHESHAM RECRUITMENT INC. AND INTERAC CO. LTD.

Double panda game. In 2011, Chesham Recruitment Inc. made history, by becoming the first ever POEA licensed recruitment agency to send Philippine Assistant Language Teachers (ALTS) to teach in the public-school system in Japan.

The ALTS are employed by Interac, Japan`s largest provider of ALTS to the public-school system.

These and all subsequently deployed Philippine ALTS, are paid the very same salary as Western native English-speaking ALTS.

Chesham Recruitment Inc. is very proud to be Interac`s exclusive recruitment agency in the Philippines and we were instrumental, with our colleagues in Interac, in opening up this fantastic opportunity for Philippine ALTS. We have already placed a very large number of first-rate Philippine ALTS in Japan and Interac has been very pleased with the high level of professionalism and competence which they have all demonstrated. To date, all Philippine ALTS who have successfully completed an Employment Contract and who wished to stay on have been offered subsequent Employment Contracts.

This is a very rewarding and life-changing, potentially long-term opportunity and the ALTS placed by Chesham Recruitment Inc., as well as being great English Language teachers, are also excellent ambassadors for their country.

We are recruiting ALTS all year round, every year!

To view the qualification and experience requirements, please click on this link:

To learn more about Interac, please click on the following link:

Please note that as a Philippine national, you cannot apply directly to Interac, as all Philippine ALT recruitment and processing is managed by Chesham Recruitment Inc., on Interac`s behalf.

A special note to those with exposure to Japan:

1. If you have an unexpired Japanese visa of any kind stamped in your passport, such as a multiple entry visa for example, you must declare this to Chesham at the time of your initial application.
2. If you have secured employment in the past with an employer in Japan, but you have not taken up that employment, you must declare this to Chesham at the time of your application, especially if you have been issued with a Certificate of Eligibility by the Japanese immigration department and/or you have had a Japanese work visa stamped in your passport.
3. If you have previously worked in Japan you must have secured employment with the appropriate visa allowing you to legally work in Japan and you must provide evidence that your exit from Japan strictly complied with Japanese immigration regulations. These two conditions are mandatory, in order to allow LJC/Interac to potentially apply for the necessary instructor visa allowing you to work as an ALT with Interac in the public-school system in Japan.
4. You need to provide to Chesham copies of all of the items referred to in this note, at the time of your initial application.

Please carefully read the very detailed Chesham advertisement above and if you meet of all of the mandatory requirements please click here to download the Word formatted resume for completion, together with the PDF instructions for its completion. What is a marker in gambling.

Once completed, please e-mail your fully compliant, attached resume to info@cheshamrecruitment.com.ph

The very stringent evaluation processes of Chesham and Interac include a mandatory video demonstration performed by each ALT candidate.

Below are samples of actual video demonstrations undertaken by some Chesham ALT candidates, all of whom are now successfully working with Interac in Japan.

These video demonstration samples are mandatory viewing for Chesham candidates who have video demonstrations scheduled.

Interac, founded in 1972, is Japan's largest private provider of professional foreign teachers to the Japanese government. They provide teachers for commercial institutions and official government organizations from a variety of countries, including those from the English speaking Caribbean.

As the most popular alternative to JET, Interac offers you the freedom and growth you're looking for!

I spent three years working with Interac, and overall the experience was pretty decent. You'll notice from other reviews online that it is not the greatest company, I can see that.

Interac is more a gateway to life in Japan. Having weekends off and Public holidays off gives you the opportunity to travel, relax and even do other part-time jobs when you're ready to hustle. I'd recommend it for anyone that just wants to get their foot in the door.

Jessica

Started with Interac in the Kanto North region in spring of 2018 working in 3 elementary schools. So far the experience is fine as Japan is an interesting country.

I'm currently assigned to the Tokyo branch and they are pretty great with communication and helping out if needed. Work conditions in my case are pretty light (3 classes per day on average). I'd definitely recommend Interac because they make it easy for you to get into Japan and you can find another job if you want to. I wouldn't say though , that they are the best company salary and benefits wise but you aren't banned from doing other work. The salary is decent if you have no responsibilities/debts back home. Also upward mobility is limited at least not without knowing the Japanese language which I believe is fair.

Monique

My experience with Interac has been one that's bittersweet. While residing in Jamaica, I was knowledgeable about two companies that did outsourcing for ALTs in Japan, JET and Interac. I decided to apply for a job with Interac later that year and I was successful.

Upon my arrival in Japan, the bittersweet started. I was excited to start my new journey however I didn't think my company would expect their employees to be as self-sufficient as I had to be upon arrival. I had to travel from the airport by myself to my final destination with only the guide of a map. This wouldn't have been an issue under any other circumstance, however as a foreigner travelling to a country for the first time and having two suitcases and a carry-on bag this was the most frustrating thing one could experience. For example, I became lost a few times under the subway and had to climb one flight of stairs multiple times because I couldn't manage all the suitcases at once.

In April of the following year, I had to relocate because the BOE did not renew their contract with Interac. This process also taught me a lot about how to be self-sufficient and research information independently. My company had offered to 'assist' to find housing once more and they wanted me to pay an exorbitant amount of money for housing. For example, they wanted me to pay over 200,000.00 yen to rent an apartment with the company I already had a contract with. I immediately started searching for housing without their help. Therefore I cut out the middle man (Interac) and signed a rental agreement which required approximately 80,000 yen upfront. The irony is, this room was on the same apartment complex my company wanted to 'help' me to get. The housing company had a triple zero promotion on their website (the first month was free, no key money or thank you money was necessary). However, my company added all these fees in their calculation. One would think they were just scammers in business suits.

Gift for gambler. I also became knowledgeable of the fact that the salary offered by the company could have been much better when compared with other outsourcing companies in Japan. However, when you compare the pay grade scale to my country of birth, there's no denial that Interac is better.

Overall, I haven't had the worst experience with Interac when compared with other ALTs experiences. However, growth, change and development is definitely needed to classify Interac as one of the best outsourcing companies in comparison to the others.

Manda

目指すべき所に、近道は存在しない。

(Mezasubeki tokoro ni, chikamichi wa sonzai shinai)

Interact Japan English Teaching

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