Losing a ski in powder snow sucks. Here’s a few tips on how to find a ski in powder and stopping it from happening in the first place. Preventative measures: Learn how to ski powder. If you are from Australia or Scotland and doing a rookie season in say Canada or Japan, you’re probably pretty …
Hi adventurers and hiring managers. The survey results are in and we’ve recorded this podcast about why ski industry hiring is such a huge mess. Here’s a couple of links to the surveys. Please fill them out and we can share the results with you. This will make you a better hiring manager or candidate. …
Hi Everyone. This is a little pre-amble to the recording of the Q and A session. It mentions a few of the things we forgot to mention. Crowds: When it comes to crowds, Japan has some truly empty slopes. The “busy” time is around Christmas New Year and Chinese New Year, but lift lines never …
Niseko is famous for its deep powder, back country riding, and modern ski resorts. It’s also a fine place to work in the green season. This summer, embrace the unique Japanese culture and explore this fascinating and beautiful part of the country. All that Niseko snow melt has to go somewhere, and spring is rafting …
Hi everyone, We see a lot of people really struggling to find seasonal jobs, especially social media. It’s not because the jobs aren’t out there, it’s because the applicants are making these common mistakes. No visa no job. So many employers (especially ones with automated application platforms) instantly reject applicants who don’t have a visa. …
Top 12 mistakes seasonal workers make when looking for work. Read More »
There’s plenty of reasons why Job Wanted ads fail to get a response, and they usually don’t have anything to do with employers not needing people. If you can avoid these common mistakes your chances of getting a positive response improves. The Problem. Your timing is wrong. Looking for work in resort towns when the …
We’ve been getting some great feedback about seasonal work in Japanese Ski Resorts. The Japanese government and employers are making it extremely easy to get working holiday visas. The snow is amazing and the working conditions are fantastic. Japanese ski resorts don’t have the brutal affordable housing problems as North American, Australian, and New Zealand …
If you are chasing a powder and culture-filled working holiday, Nozawa Onsen near Nagano in Japan should definitely be on your bucket list. Cold air from Siberia combines with moisture off the Sea of Japan, and slams it into the mountains surrounding Nozawa Onsen. The resort gets 10m of snow per season. It’s is a …
