Mid Career Job Hunting in Japan [IT engineer]

So grateful for the opportunity to speak at BarCamp Tokyo last weekend! 🇯🇵

I had the chance to lead a session on mid-career job hunting in Japan, focused on helping my fellow Myanmar youth navigate their career paths. We discussed preparation strategies, shared our experiences, and learned from one another in a truly supportive environment.

Big thanks to the BarCamp Tokyo Team for having me and to everyone who participated!

Transcript

1. KHINE ZAR THWE MID CAREER JOB HUNTING
2. DISCLAIMER!
3. A LITTLE ABOUT ME
4. 2015 2016 2017 2019 2023 2024 A LITTLE ABOUT ME
5. A LITTLE ABOUT ME
6. Know yourself CV preparation Start job hunting Things that we should accept My journey Some Advice for mid-career job hunters CONTENT
7. KNOW YOURSELF
8. KNOW YOURSELF
10. KNOWYOURSELF Which kind of company would you like to join?
11. KNOWYOURSELF Which point would you like to sell to that company?
12. CV PREPARATION
13. APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM
14. https://help.workable.com/hc/en-us/articles/19771256915095-Best-Practices-Explore-Workable-s-AI-capabilities
15. Use clear and consistent formatting Highlight your achievements Input relevant keywords how many pages shall we write for CV Proofread and edit CV PREPARATION
16. START JOBHUNTING
17. KHINE'S RECOMMENDATION get the referral apply directly to the company apply via recruiters Networking events Social media
18. THINGS THAT WE SHOULD ACCEPT
19. REJECTIONS COMPETITION NEGOTIATION LEARNING
20. Let’s Talk About Rejection
21. QUIZZ How many rejections did I get during my job-hunting journey?
22. Female engineer Age - 32 can speak 3 languages To be Job: Senior Application Engineer @ Rakuten Group Inc Previous Job : Development Team Manager @ Airitech Inc Founder of Women in AI Myanmar Chapter Founder of Thingaha Charity Group [https://www.thingaha.org/] APAC Technical Program Director in WAI Education Office MY SITUATION BACK THEN
23. QUIZZ How many rejections did I get during my job-hunting journey?
24. QUIZZ How long does it take my job-hunting journey?
25. MY EDUCATION
26. QUIZZ How long does it take my job-hunting journey?
27. SOME ADVICE FOR MID-CAREER JOB HUNTERS
28. MY JOURNEY
29. CV screening -> coding test -> first interview -> second interview - > third interview -> HR interview -> Onboarding MY JOB APPLICATION PROCESS
30. English Japanese Coding test story telling WHAT DID I PREPARE DURING JOB HUNTING
31. LANGUAGE PRACTISE weekly English language lesson weekly Japanese Language lesson Practise TOEIC Exam
32. Hackerrank leetcode https://neetcode.io/practice CODING TEST
33. stay calm answer with STAR (S - Situation, T - Task, A - Action, R - Results) Research about Company/Team/Interviewers Practise Whiteborad INTERVIEW PRACTISE
34. SOME ADVICE FOR MID-CAREER JOB HUNTERS
35. Understand the interview process before you apply. Use AI wisely to prepare and practice. Prepare your stories and also prepare smart questions. Practice using the tools and technologies mentioned in the job description. Treat every rejection as feedback for growth. Rejection does not define you — it only means it was not the right match. SOME ADVICE FOR MID-CAREER JOB HUNTERS
36. ANY QUESTIONS? https://www.linkedin.com/in/ms-khinezarthwe/