How to Find a Company
Updated：2026/5/10
There are several ways to look for SSW jobs. It is important not only to look for job offers, but also to check whether the job content matches the work covered by SSW, whether the company can handle the residence status application, and whether there is a support system.
Job search flow
- First, decide the field you want to work in.
- Next, check the job duties and required exams for that field.
- Look for jobs through public offices, job sites, company pages, registered support organizations, and similar places
- Check the salary, working hours, dormitory fees, and job content in the job offer
- After receiving a job offer, check who will handle the residence status application.
Public Consultation Offices
If you are looking for a job in Japan for the first time, it is safer to check public consultation offices. You may be able to use job referrals, job consultation, interview events, and system consultation.
Where to look for jobs
Check SSW-specific jobs, jobs for foreign workers, company recruitment pages, and other sources together. Information on private job sites may be updated, so always confirm the conditions with the company before applying.
- Search using words such as “Specified Skilled Worker”, “SSW”, and “Specified Skilled Worker”
- Next, check the job duties, location, salary, dormitory, and required Japanese level.
- Check whether the job duties match a target field of Specified Skilled Worker.
Check Registered Support Organizations and Support Services
Under SSW (i), the accepting company creates a support plan and provides support such as life orientation, Japanese language learning, and consultation. The company may also outsource support to a registered support organization.
- When using a support organization, check whether it is in the official list.
- Check what language you can use for daily life consultation
- Check whether there is support for housing, bank accounts, mobile phones, and city office procedures
- Check who pays the costs.
Things to Check Before Applying
Even if the salary looks high, the actual take-home pay changes depending on dormitory fees, food costs, social insurance fees, taxes, and overtime hours. Check the following before applying.
- Monthly salary, hourly wage, bonus, and salary increase
- Overtime pay, late-night allowance, and holiday work allowance
- Working hours, shifts, and whether there are night shifts
- Number of holidays and paid leave
- Dormitory availability, dormitory fees, utility costs, and food costs
- Social insurance, employment insurance, and transportation costs
- Job content and assigned workplace
- Required Japanese level and required qualifications
- After receiving a job offer, check who will handle the residence status application.
- Name of the registered support organization
Questions to ask in the interview
- Is the actual work the same as the job offer?
- What are the daily working hours and break times?
- How much overtime is there in a month?
- How much are the dormitory fees and food costs?
- If I am worried about Japanese, who can I talk to?
- How far will the company support the residence status application?
- Jobs Available under Specified Skilled Worker
Job offers to be careful about
- Check whether the job duties match a target field of Specified Skilled Worker.
- The salary is high, but there is no explanation of dormitory fees, fees, or deductions
- The company says it will keep your passport or residence card
- The company does not show you the contract
- The company rushes you to join before explaining the residence status application
If you are unsure, proceed while consulting the accepting company or registered support organization.