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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!

  • 48% of firms to hire foreign students in Japan in 2014: survey

    15 Dec 2013 11:26 | JHRS (Administrator)

    According to Disco Inc., 48.4 percent of the companies intend to hire such students in fiscal 2014, which is 13.2 points higher than those that actually followed through on such hires in fiscal 2013.

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

  • Japan to allocate 1.34 bln USD for employment under extra budget

    09 Dec 2013 11:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's labor ministry plans to spend 138 billion yen (about 1.34 billion U.S. dollars) to promote employment under a supplementary budget aimed at boosting the country's stagnant economy, according to local media.

    Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/

  • University students start job hunt

    02 Dec 2013 12:23 | JHRS (Administrator)

    University juniors planning to graduate in spring 2015 started their job hunt Sunday, when companies began their recruiting activities. In Tokyo, job information service companies hosted seminars for students to receive explanations on business activities from firms in which they are interested.

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

  • Nomura’s young employees to get 2% pay increase

    01 Dec 2013 12:44 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Nomura Securities Co. announced it will raise the salaries of about 4,000 mainly young employees by an average of 2 percent next April. Monthly pay will be increased by ¥10,000 for entry-level employees with university degrees and by ¥5,000 for those in the next job grade, the company said Friday.

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

  • Japan Salaries Extend Slide as Inflation Begins to Take Root

    28 Nov 2013 12:48 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s salaries extended the longest tumble since 2010, increasing pressure on household finances as inflation begins to take root. Regular wages excluding overtime and bonuses fell 0.4 percent in October from a year earlier, a 17th straight monthly decline, according to labor ministry data released today. Total cash earnings rose 0.1 percent.

    Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/

  • Employment rate among women rises to record 63%

    26 Nov 2013 12:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A record high 63 percent of women aged between 15 and 64 held jobs in September, up 2 percentage points from a year earlier, according to a labor force survey by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry.

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

  • Job-hunting grads learn to dress

    25 Nov 2013 13:31 | JHRS (Administrator)
    With the official start of the job-hunting season approaching next Sunday, many students in the graduating class of spring 2015 are buying business suits, shoes and eyeglasses that will allow them to look their best at job interviews.

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

  • New trends in Japan’s labor relations system

    21 Nov 2013 13:26 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The “land of the rising sun” has not stopped reinventing. True to its kaizen (continuous improvement) form and spirit, Japan’s tripartite players have remodeled, rejuvenated, refashioned, and reengineered its system to meet the needs of the ever-changing landscape of labor-management relations.

    Source: http://www.bworldonline.com/

  • Tepco aiming to cut 1,000 jobs via voluntary redundancy

    16 Nov 2013 12:50 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo Electric Power Co. is looking to shed 1,000 jobs through a voluntary redundancy program to boost efficiency and improve earnings, sources revealed Saturday.

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

  • Middle-aged national govt employees to see pay cut

    15 Nov 2013 12:55 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The central government will rein in the salaries of middle-aged and senior national government employees, aiming to show its efforts on administrative reform by bringing their salaries more in line with the private sector as many firms have started to limit their number of middle-aged workers in anticipation of an increase in the retirement age.

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

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