Japanese Rirekisho

What is it?

What is a japanese Rirekisho. It is more of a personnal profile than a way to show your talants and what you can bring to the job.

A rirekisho, should accompany any application to a Japanese company to show awareness of and respect for Japanese custom.

The japanese rirekisho can be purchased at any stationery store, the stationery department of the supermarket, or even the 100 yen shop.

If you have never tried to fill out a rirekisho before it is probably a good idea to buy the first package at the 100 yen shop for practice.

Inside of the package, you will find both Resume/ CV forms and a special envelope in which to send the Resume.

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It looks very much like any other envelope, but has the words "Resume Enclosed" written in red to draw attention to it.

The first section is for your personal details, including address, phone number, date of birth and photograph. In Japan, it is not illegal to request this type of information.

Photos are standard-size, 36-40mm in height X 24-30mm wide, taken from the chest up (i.e. no snapshot showing the full body).

These photos are usually submitted in black and white, and should be attached by glue to the résumé form.

The next section of the Resume form is for your educational background and prior work experience, in chronological order beginning with the name of your school.

It is very important not to list personal achievements the more prestigious the University the more likely you will get an interview.
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On the second page of the Resume form, the top section is for any qualifications, certificates or specialized training held by the applicant. You could include your driver's license, if you hold one, and the level you hold at any of the recognized Japanese language proficiency tests. Professional qualifications should also be listed here.

The next section includes your reason(s) for applying to the company, your hobbies, interests, and favorite subjects/clubs in University.

The boxes to the right of this section ask how long a commute it will be from your current address to the office, if you have any dependents, if you are married, and whether you are responsible for your spouse's financial status.

The final section is for any comments you wish to make, including any requests you have in terms of salary and work location.

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