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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 7:02 pm
@Zors
I dont have a dim view, I just dont have an overly optimistic one either (thats what the Unicorn does). Its easy for those on the inside who have made it past the gauntlet to say its easy, they didnt encounter the challenges that those who were rejected got. To put it in perspective, if you apply to a position at one of those third tier ISs you can find on Gaijinpot, you will get an email acknowledging your application that contains how many applications have been received so far. Its not uncommon to find around 150 for those vacancies and thats early in the process. Even if you assume that 90% of them are unqualified or under qualified compared to you, thats 15 candidates that are and your resume isnt gong to jump out at them. One person is going to get an appointment out of 15 thats a 7.5% probability, thats not great and thats assuming a lot of factors are in your favor.
I disagree with @WT123 Maths certification and 2 years experience will get your application/resume looked at but your not going to be on the fast track short short list and defiantly not at a tier 2 or higher IS.
I disagree with your previous HS DT, a masters is just going to make you more costly a hire (too high on academics, not enough on experience).
You have a chance, but its certainly not something in the bag, lots of ITs have over inflated opinions of their value.
I would agree with @Jverse, while every region has its tiers and its third tier is no exception, third tier IS in JP are generally of a higher quality than you will find elsewhere.
Elite tier ISs generally recruit for other elite tier 1st tier ISs. It would be easier and more efficient working your way up too the upper tier in a less competitive region and then pursing JP, than it would starting at the bottom in JP and working your way up. the problem is that the second tier has a high concentration of IB ISs and while you can break through the second tier without IB its much harder, you would have a higher probability of being stuck between tiers staying in JP.
At some point its better to go IE than stay in DE, there really isnt much of a tier hierarchy in the states, and the bottom of it would be so dense compared to the top. It would be like an iceberg thats 95% below the surface a small peak above (the second tier) composed mostly of Independent/Private DSs and a pole that represents some fractional proportion that would be the first tier.
My suggestion since the third tier in JP is so large varied is doing your 1st contract or two somewhere else in Asia, hopefully a hardship IB IS get the training and experience and then move into an IB IS/DS in JP. You can bide your time there for a contract or two until your in the right place at the right time. So much about the upper tier IS market in JP is timing.
The "great adventures" pitch of @WT123 is only valid if those adventures are actually great your more likely to be disappointed and frustrated with a third tier IS and your initial appointment in IE.
I dont have a dim view, I just dont have an overly optimistic one either (thats what the Unicorn does). Its easy for those on the inside who have made it past the gauntlet to say its easy, they didnt encounter the challenges that those who were rejected got. To put it in perspective, if you apply to a position at one of those third tier ISs you can find on Gaijinpot, you will get an email acknowledging your application that contains how many applications have been received so far. Its not uncommon to find around 150 for those vacancies and thats early in the process. Even if you assume that 90% of them are unqualified or under qualified compared to you, thats 15 candidates that are and your resume isnt gong to jump out at them. One person is going to get an appointment out of 15 thats a 7.5% probability, thats not great and thats assuming a lot of factors are in your favor.
I disagree with @WT123 Maths certification and 2 years experience will get your application/resume looked at but your not going to be on the fast track short short list and defiantly not at a tier 2 or higher IS.
I disagree with your previous HS DT, a masters is just going to make you more costly a hire (too high on academics, not enough on experience).
You have a chance, but its certainly not something in the bag, lots of ITs have over inflated opinions of their value.
I would agree with @Jverse, while every region has its tiers and its third tier is no exception, third tier IS in JP are generally of a higher quality than you will find elsewhere.
Elite tier ISs generally recruit for other elite tier 1st tier ISs. It would be easier and more efficient working your way up too the upper tier in a less competitive region and then pursing JP, than it would starting at the bottom in JP and working your way up. the problem is that the second tier has a high concentration of IB ISs and while you can break through the second tier without IB its much harder, you would have a higher probability of being stuck between tiers staying in JP.
At some point its better to go IE than stay in DE, there really isnt much of a tier hierarchy in the states, and the bottom of it would be so dense compared to the top. It would be like an iceberg thats 95% below the surface a small peak above (the second tier) composed mostly of Independent/Private DSs and a pole that represents some fractional proportion that would be the first tier.
My suggestion since the third tier in JP is so large varied is doing your 1st contract or two somewhere else in Asia, hopefully a hardship IB IS get the training and experience and then move into an IB IS/DS in JP. You can bide your time there for a contract or two until your in the right place at the right time. So much about the upper tier IS market in JP is timing.
The "great adventures" pitch of @WT123 is only valid if those adventures are actually great your more likely to be disappointed and frustrated with a third tier IS and your initial appointment in IE.