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This news service contains Japan-related HR news that matter in a nutshell. Guaranteed less than 50 words linked back to its original news source. Great for busy HR pros like you!

  • Ex-employee sues manga publisher for wrongful termination

    13 Sep 2013 11:47 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A 28-year-old woman who was fired for allegedly pocketing prizes that were meant for readers is suing her former employer, Tokyo-based Akita Publishing Co., for 3.3 million yen (approx. $33,200) in compensation. The woman claims she was fired because she dared to point out that the manga company was lying about the prizes they were giving away.

    Source: http://japandailypress.com/

  • Have online recommendations killed the need for references?

    11 Sep 2013 12:40 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Referees are still very relevant in today’s jobs market despite the explosion of social media and online recommendations. According to Jonathan Sampson, Regional Director of Hays in Japan, online recommendations are great for showing the skills you are best known for but they are not a substitute for the role references play.

    Source: http://www.japantoday.com/

  • Pay, job security influence moves between Japanese and foreign companies

    09 Sep 2013 12:30 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Remuneration is central when professionals in Japan move to a foreign firm, while workers largely seek job security when joining a Japanese company according to the Robert Walters Employee Insights Survey. The 2013 Survey examined worker sentiment on career progression and international opportunities in a rapidly globalising Japanese market.

    Source: http://www.japantoday.com/

  • Dispatch workers’ average pay rises

    06 Sep 2013 12:43 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The average hourly wage for dispatch workers rose to ¥1,351 last year from ¥1,290 in 2008, a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry survey showed Thursday. The survey found that the average wage per hour came to ¥1,495 for male workers and ¥1,236 for female employees as of Oct. 1.

    Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/

  • Japan plans to lift economy by getting moms back to work

    01 Sep 2013 12:37 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has an unprecedented plan to boost economic growth and shore up his country's shrinking labor force — help more women return to work.

    Source: http://www.jsonline.com/

  • Japan’s job market in July hits best record in 5 years

    30 Aug 2013 18:12 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare revealed Friday that employment in Japan hit its best record in July, while the unemployment rate has decreased. The country’s job market is showing signs of recovery as various industries sought employees and labour force.

    Source: http://japandailypress.com/

  • Forum stresses career benefits of study abroad

    28 Aug 2013 18:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japanese students should buck the stay-at-home trend and instead study overseas to gain skills to survive in an ever more globalized and competitive world, experts and former international students said at a recent forum on overseas study in Tokyo.

    Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/

  • Japan firms still not convinced to hire more, brace for sales tax increase

    23 Aug 2013 13:46 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Most Japanese firms will probably not increase hiring in 2014, and more than one company out of six will feel that they have to take cost-cutting steps in anticipation of the planned sales tax increase, all adding up to a still unsure economic future for the world’s third-largest economy. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gained early praise for his aggressive fiscal stimulus to wake the economy out of the doldrums, but it will take a stronger and more astute approach to weather the worries about deregulation and Japan’s enormous public debt.

    Source:http://japandailypress.com/

  • Survey: In corporate Japan, a sharp rise in consultations on mental disorders

    22 Aug 2013 13:41 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Major Japanese companies, with their reputation for making employees put in long hours under often stressful conditions, have a growing problem on their hands: the mental health of their workers.

    Source: http://ajw.asahi.com/

  • ANA to begin hiring flight attendants as regular staff

    21 Aug 2013 13:37 | JHRS (Administrator)
    All Nippon Airways says it will begin hiring flight attendants as regular employees in fiscal 2014 as it is facing increased competition to recruit capable employees. The move comes as the airline has recently been boosting the number of cabin attendants in line with an increase in flights.

    Source: http://the-japan-news.com

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