Employment directions and prospects for Japanese majors

1. Full-time translators: freelance translators and non-freelance translators

First of all, let’s talk about full-time translators. I won’t talk about part-time translators for now. We will talk about them later when we have the opportunity. Full-time translators are divided into freelance translators and non-freelance translators. Let’s talk about them separately below.

A college classmate of mine is doing freelance translation, mainly doing written translation, cooperating with translation companies, or finding the client myself. We had a chat in 2016, not long after she started working as a freelance translator, and she could get 8K to 12K in about a month. Now I am becoming more and more proficient, the speed and quality are increasing, my monthly income is definitely increasing, and there is no problem living in a second-tier city.

2. Non-Japanese speaking employment: civil servants, business editors, teachers

The above mentioned situations are all about using Japanese to find a job. If your Japanese is really poor and you don’t have an N1 or N2 certificate, What should you do? Don’t worry, there are still many good opportunities waiting for you! Since your Japanese is not good, you can give up looking for a job in Japanese, and you can still find a good one.

3. Non-translation direction: Domestic postgraduate studies and domestic employment

In fact, no matter whether your Japanese is good or not, there are still many ways out, and those who are poor in Japanese don’t need to Worry, there is always a way out, unless you cut yourself off. Let’s talk about domestic routes first.

4. The number of Japanese companies has increased significantly

China's good investment environment and huge market potential have created favorable conditions for the development of Japanese companies. In recent years, Japanese-funded enterprises have been distributed in southeastern coastal cities such as Dalian, Yantai, Qingdao, Suzhou, Wuxi, etc. They have great potential for future development in China. Many students regard entering Japanese companies as the beginning of their careers.

5. Japan’s IT industry is developing rapidly and requires a large number of talents

The rapid development of Japan’s IT industry is obvious to all, so the combination of “Japanese + computer” Talents will be in high demand. In recent years, the Asian branches of General Motors (GE) and Dell Group of the United States have moved their original business in Japan to mainland China. They have a huge demand for talents who can speak both Japanese and computers.