January 12, 2014 9:00 am – 9:55 am Pamela Kavalam (Vice President, JETAANY)
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Transcript of January 12, 2014 9:00 am – 9:55 am Pamela Kavalam (Vice President, JETAANY)
January 12, 20149:00 am – 9:55 amPamela Kavalam
(Vice President, JETAANY)
SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
JETAA Regional Conference on Membership in Boston, MA
SESSION GOALS
Discuss JETAANY’s professional development programming - A Case Study
Highlight events from other chapters Troubleshoot & brainstorm challenges and ideas for
improvement Talk about next steps
CAREER FORUM/WELCOME BACK RECEPTION Saturday from 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm Topics: Keynote Speech, Resume Writing, Interviewing,
Leveraging your Network, JET Alumni Panel Discussion, Meeting with Japanese Recruiters
Welcome Back Reception with the Ambassador Nijikai (networking opportunity)
CAREER FIELD-SPECIFIC PANELS
ESL and Language Education in Japan & U.S.
Freelancers International and Higher Education February 2014: Interpreting,
Translating and Working at a Japanese Organization/Company (feedback from the Career Forum evaluations)
MEISHI EXCHANGE/NETWORKING EVENTS Meishi Exchange
One of our biggest events of the year; 150+ attendees
JETs are encouraged to bring coworkers and friends
Invite Friends of JET, specifically Japanese community organizations that we work with throughout the year
Nametags, raffle, business cards
Co-Sponsor Events with Japanese-related organizations Japan Society (Young Professionals Night) Kenjinkai, Japanese-American organizations University Japan Clubs (Baruch, Rutgers)
HIGHLIGHTS OF JETAA-USA CHAPTERS JETAADC: Okaeri Career Workshop in November
with information catering to tips on the networking environment in Washington; co-sponsor networking events with Japan America Society of DC
NEJETAA: event where JET alumni share their post-JET job searching anecdotes/best strategies for job searching; alumni database for specific fields; career panel on international organizations
PNWJETAA: Transitions: Opportunities Forum and Networking Expo; use LinkedIn to post jobs; members leverage their personal connections to help other JETs
All chapters had monthly networking happy hours (yappari)
Any other successful events?
STRATEGIES FOR REACHING RECENT RETURNEES
Catch them early- remind them to sign up for their home chapter listserv: Pre-Departure Conference (home
consulate) Life After JET Conference (Yokohama) in
spring AJET in summer
Reach out to returnees in September/October Update information, Facebook, save-the-
date for Welcome Back Reception/Career Forum
Consulate & Recruitment Sessions
STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGING ESTABLISHED ALUMNI
10+ Year Reunion Alumni Survey LinkedIn Sempai/Kohai happy hours Board of Directors Higher profile events (meetings with
Japanese government officials, prefecture-specific events, etc.)
Future plans: event for former officers and board members
OTHER RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS Job postings Writing for JQ Magazine and JETWit Informational interviews Having point-people with connections in various
fields Having an officer dedicated to professional
development (professional development chair, careers chair, mentorship chair)
Nihongo Dake events Building skills: Toastmasters (Nichibei); Japanese
language classes What else?
CHALLENGES
Budget/human resources/time Buy-in from members (i.e. attendance) Lack of information about members’ career fields Security issues with alumni database/sharing
information about members’ careers What else?
NEXT STEPS Google spreadsheet: Professional Development for New
Returnees Let’s share our resources
connect officers who do professional development, share our materials, share speakers (particularly notable JET alums)
Create a working group of officers planning professional development events
Have a website space to collect materials in one place Collaborate to share connections and job postings across
chapters; connect members in the same career fields What suggestions can we share with the national initiative?
Thank you!
Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/jetaany Website: www.jetaany.org
Please feel free to contact me if you’d like a copy of our Career Forum program or to share any professional development materials.