Employment Situation in New York
There are many Japanese companies in New York including subsidiaries and localized ones. Available job positions range from entry-level to management-level and work opportunities are increasing.
New York/Manhattan
Types of Job available in New York are diverse including trading, finance, travel, IT, logistics, etc. There are many job openings for entry-level positions including administrative assistant, accountant, customer support, sales, IT engineer and travel agent. In addition, due to increased localization of Japanese companies in NY, job openings for professional and management-level positions are increasing. Furthermore, due to an ongoing popularity of Japanese food in the U.S., the numbers of Japanese restaurants are on the rise and there are openings in the food industry as well.
New Jersey/Westchester
In this region, there are various manufacturers, logistics and pharmaceutical companies. Compared to Manhattan, there are fewer job opportunities in this area. Typical job openings are secretarial, accountant, administrative assistant and sales.