Update: June 10, 2013 About Shiga
The Shiga Prefectural Job-Seekers Mutual General Center was established in March of 2009 to help unemployed persons find new employment and regain stability in their daily lives. Advisors at this center provide assistance and information pertaining to job-matching and every day, practical matters. Consultations are accepted in Spanish and Portuguese through the Shiga Prefecture Multicultural Community Support Center, located within the employment center.Spoken interpretation and written translations of important materials in Tagalog are also available.
Location: Shiga Building, 5th floor 1-3-10 Umebayashi, Otsu-shi (1 minute walk from JR Otsu station)
Tel: 077-521-5421 Fax: 077-521-5455
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30-17:00 (closed on national holidays and from December 29 to January 3)
Additional information: Consultations are free and available without a reservation.
Download the Shiga Prefectural Job-Seekers Mutual General Center pamphlet:
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Hello Work is an employment service center run by the Japanese government that provides advice on job searching, information about employment opportunities, and runs free job-matching programs for unemployed Japanese and foreign residents of Japan. Please visit your nearest Hello Work if you are searching for employment. Please check the information below to confirm the availability of interpreters.
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