The POEA shared tips and reminders for every nurse and applicants that wish to work in the hospital and caregiving institutions in Japan:

Applicants belonging to the younger age bracket of 20-35 year olds have advantage over older applicants. Even though there is no specific age requirement, majority of those who were hired are the younger applicants.

Once selected, the applicants are reminded that the 6- month language training is a very important requirement. So it is a must that they are ready and wiling to commit to the Monday to Saturday schedule of the training for the entire six months. Applicants who have doubts that they can attend and finish the course are advised to think hard before submitting their applications.

Meanwhile, applicants who have reached the minimum requirement of Level II of Japanese Language Proficiency may be exempted from the language training and immediately proceed with their on the job training

It is also a must that applicants are physically and mentally fit to be able to meet the demands of the training and adjusting to the new culture.

The 2ndbatch of recruitment has started and is expected to be completed at the first part of the year. Interested applicants are encouraged to register here: http://www.eregister.poea.gov.ph/ereg/ereg.asp

Taken from: NursingGuide.ph