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Get Hired as an ALT

Start Here

  • What is an ALT?
  • Basic Requirements
  • JET Program vs. Dispatch
  • What Recruiters are Looking For

Before You Apply

  • How to Stand Out
  • Writing a Statement of Purpose/Cover Letter
  • Common Mistakes
  • Application Timeline

Interviews

  • Dress and Etiquette
  • Tricky Questions, Terrible Answers
  • Demo Lesson Basics

Classroom Resources

Classroom Management

  • JTE Collaboration
  • When to Use Japanese

School Life

  • Sports Day
  • Cultural Festival

Japanese for ALTs

School Vocabulary

  • Around the School
  • Classroom Items

School Phrases

  • Why Aisatsu Matter
  • Your Jikoshokai
  • Keigo for Beginners

Around Town

  • At the Bank
  • At the Supermarket
  • At the Bar

After ALT Life

  • Job Hunt Vocabulary
  • Office Vocabulary
  • Why You Need Kanji and Keigo

Life in Japan

Daily Life

  • What to Expect in Rural Japan
  • What to Expect for Your First Apartment
  • Rural Placements vs. Urban Placements

Navigating Work

  • Professional Dress
  • Annoying Things Your Coworkers Do (And Why They Do Them)
  • What to Do When You Don’t Have Classes

Life After ALT

Career Transitions

  • How to Get the Most Out of Being an ALT
  • Jobs and Industries for ALT Alumni (Japan Edition)
  • Jobs and Industries for ALT Alumni (Overseas Edition)