How would you like to work for Marvin?

[Taro Toporific]

How would you like to work for Japan's No.1 English language news site?
December 12, 2005 / MSN-Mainichi Daily News

MSN-Mainichi Daily News is seeking a native-English speaker to fill a vacant staff position for an immediate start.

The successful candidate will possess the following:

* Strong interest in news and current affairs in Japan, and throughout the world.

* Excellent English skills.

* Solid Internet skills.

* Conversational Japanese ability.

* Valid visa status.

* Willingness to make a long-term commitment to the site.

The successful candidate must also be hard working, flexible, self-motivated, efficient and have the ability to work harmoniously with others in a multinational environment. They will also be required to contribute toward the production of the Mainichi Weekly, a newspaper produced for students of the English language.

The successful candidate will be required to work eight-hour shifts (with a one-hour lunch break) on a daily basis as part of a flexible work roster that includes weekends and national holidays.

Interested applicants should send an application letter, CV and contact details of referees to roscoe@mbx.mainichi.co.jp.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted. All written applications will be screened and the most promising candidates invited to attend a test and interview.

MSN-Mainichi Daily News will uphold the privacy of all applicants in accordance with the Individual Privacy Protection Law. MSN-Mainichi Daily News is an equal opportunity employer and offers a non-smoking environment.

December 12, 2005

[Greji]

MSN-Mainichi Daily News is an equal opportunity employer and offers a non-smoking environment.

Non-smoking? Color me gone!

[maninjapan]

how conversational must that ability be?

[Taro Toporific]

how conversational must that ability be?

Most likely, that Mainichi needed a gaijin who could say, "hai, hai" every 10 minutes. It's a moot question since that's now-long-gone job posting of Dec 12.