Postby AlfredAndy » October 13th, 2010 6:53 pm
Hi, untmdsprt
In this case I'm referring to a level of fluency in Japanese language. A lot of the jobs I see only require a basic level of Japanese fluency, native english speaker, and a 4 year degree (TESOL certification preferred). Some of the higher salary jobs require a conversational level of fluency in Japanese. I am a native speaker, have the 4 year degree, a TESOL certification, and some experience tutoring ESL at a college level. The only thing I'm not sure about is what most Japanese companies would consider a conversational level. On basic subjects I can easily express my opinions and ideas in Japanese, but sometimes with more complicated topics I slow down and need to look up some of the vocabulary.
I guess a better question would be... Has anybody applied for a job with a conversational fluency requirement, and how were you assessed for the reqiurement?
Thanks,
Andy