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The JALT Focus column does just what its name suggests: focuses on news, announcements, and information of interest to JALT members. Each month's column typically consists of four parts:

  • Of National Interest A message from the National Officers.
  • JALT News What's happening in JALT...
  • JALT Notices Announcements, JALT Positions, other messages...

2010

  • The Berlitz Method of Labour Intimidation
  • Resume Tips
  • Referential treatment: Getting the most out of your references
  • Dispatching a lower quality of education
  • From Japan to the United Arab Emirates

2009

  • So you want to be a test examiner?
  • The JALT2009 International Conference: A unique opportunity forjob recruiters and seekers
  • Retraction: Time for a new coat of paint on the Blacklist of Japanese Universities
  • The interview
  • Application package pointers
  • Judging job applicants by their cover letters
  • CVs, lies, and videotape: Making a sample teaching video
  • ALT furniture: A look at dispatch ALT contracts
  • Preparing for job interviews
  • Five things to consider before starting a language school
  • Go west young teacher: University teaching jobs in China
  • Publish and flourish

2008

  • Go your own way
  • TESOL in Seoul: A “Korea” Move?
  • Call me: Telephone interview hints
  • Pimp my Résumé

2005

  • Personal networking, first impressions, and social capital in Japanese academia

1999

  • The University Hiring Process: An Overview

1997

  • Professionalism and the Job Market

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