I was rejected by one school because I have an old misdemeanor involving marijuana on my record. I need to find an English school that will not check my background or one that will issue me a working Visa without worrying about that part of my record! Any help???
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I don't know about Japan, but in the US most companies would not reject you because of your pot record, as long as you did not lie on your application when asked if you've ever been convicted of a crime.
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Try China instead then. Very few checks carried out on foreigners there.
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I taught in Japan for 3 years and no one did a background check on me. They only checked my references and my job background.
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I would see what I could do to get that misdemeanor expunged from my record, first. No school worth its salt would hire someone who doesn't check background and do a pedophile check.
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i really dont know.....all i know is that every school will check your background...but i dont know about Japan....they shouldnt but they might.good luck
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There is a reason that they are rejecting you. As being a Japanese person, I do NOT want you in Japan. Please go somewhere else. You are a criminal.
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Try Thailand or China...
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uh... how can they not do a background check on you? that just wouldn't make sense if the school didn't. All schools do background checks on the teachers before hiring... just keep applying and mabye you shoudl place a statement on your resume stating that you understand that you have a slight blemish on your perm. record.. but you've grown from that or something like that.
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Probably most Eikaiwa (NOVA,Gaba.etc.) do not do background checks. You can certainly tell by the teachers they have there. International schools or JET teachers and preschools. you had better believe they will do a background check on you and they had better! And whatever you do, don`t even think about using or bringing illegal drugs to Japan or you will be majorly busted.
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If you have a criminal record that has not been wiped from your record I can not see you getting a working visa - you may may may slip through but I do doubt it.
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Keep in mind that drug use in Japan is much more unusual than it is in the US, Britain, etc. While a lot of employers would roll their eyes and overlook it if it was a long time ago, it's going to be very difficult for you to get hired in Japan. Keep in mind that lots of people are interested in these jobs, and they are going to be competitive!
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Good luck in finding one. Japanese companies take these things very seriously. You probably won't find any schools other than the Big 4 (AEON, NOVA, ECC & GEOS) that offer sponsorship for visas as there are too many people that used these places to get visas and then skipped out when they got it. Your best bet is to either forget Japan, get a visa through another route or try teaching English in China or possibly South Korea.
