If you want to work a ski season in Nagano, the ski resorts around this city should definitely be on your radar.
This podcast helps people make good choices and be better prepared for their working adventure.
Justin Cereni, from Onpoint Madarao is our special guest.
Justin is a 17 year veteran in Japan and has built a beautiful hotel in Madarao. He’s an employer and has created a travel blog to help visitors navigate their way around the region.
Choosing the right resort for you is a crucial step when it comes to having an enjoyable season. In the podcast we discuss five very distinct regions around Nagano.
- Madarao was a sleepy resort that is now getting discovered. It’s a great place to work if you’d rather ski powder than party all night long.
- Nozawa Onsen is a traditional Japanese village with amazing skiing nearby. If you want to immerse yourself in Japanese culture and be in a central location, Nozawa should be considered.
- Myoko, with it’s four main resorts and street life in Akakura is a great place for those who want everything except the nightclubs.
- If you are looking for big back country and lively nightlife, the Hakuba Valley is the place to spend the winter.
- And if you want empty powder and don’t care for pubs and nightclubs the massive Shiga Kogen is a unique place to work. This area mainly caters to domestic tourism but it’s well worth a quick visit if you are working in the general area.
The podcast also includes plenty of tips to help you become more employable, and what your roles and responsibilities are when you do get a job.
There are mutual responsibilities in ski resorts for employers and employees, and before you start a job search this is definitely worth reading.
So when it comes to finding a great job in Japan for the winter, don’t just throw an introductory “job wanted” ad up on Facebook. Employers know job hunters post these ads in multiple groups (often in multiple countries) and don’t take them down after they commit to a job. They make you look like tyre kickers.
Also if you do get an offer from your job wanted ad, it’s most likely coming from a company that has a poor recruitment strategy and is perennially understaff. That often means long hours and very little ski time for their staff. Get your working visa and flight locked in, get well-informed, and chase the jobs you really want.
If you haven’t created a profile on our site, it’s a good time to do that. You can send profiles to hiring managers via their ads, and we will look through each new profile and let you know of good opportunities or if you are making rookie errors.
Finally, if you are thinking about working a season in ski season in Nagano, GO. You’ll regret it if you don’t.
If you are thinking of working a ski season in Japan, create a free employee profile on our site, and start sending it to employers via their job ads on our jobs board.
Employers, if you want well-prepared candidates, join SEE YOU NEXT SEASON and put up a free or paid ad, and take a more strategic approach to recruiting seasonal staff.