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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!

  • Job hunt stressing students, making them suicidal: poll

    18 Oct 2013 11:04 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tormented by the difficulty of landing a position and unfair practices by prospective employers, 1 in 5 college students contemplate suicide during the job-hunting process, a poll of 122 students conducted in July by the nonprofit group Lifelink found.

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

  • Firms hiring more foreign students

    08 Oct 2013 18:00 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The survey, released last week by Disco Inc., a Tokyo-based recruitment consulting firm, shows that 35.2 percent of 539 firms across the country said they have hired or plan to hire foreign students in the 2013 business year after they graduate, but the figure increases to 48.4 percent when it comes to their plans for 2014.

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

  • Japanese Supreme Court upholds non-disclosure of companies whose employees died of overwork

    07 Oct 2013 10:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Osaka High Court overturned an earlier decision of the Osaka District Court concerning the identification of companies whose employees died of overwork. The decision was upheld on Tuesday by the Japanese Supreme Court following appeal from civic groups to have the companies named.

    Source: http://japandailypress.com/

  • Japan faces shortfall of digital marketing professionals

    02 Oct 2013 14:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO —The rapid evolution of digital marketing has created a “digital disconnect” in which the jobs market in technology, and more specifically digital marketing technology, is hungry for skilled workers in Japan.

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

  • Toshiba to halve global TV workers

    30 Sep 2013 14:21 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Toshiba Corp.will halve the number of workers in its television operations outside Japan to 3,000 as it outsources more production. As much as 70 percent of the company’s TV output will come from other manufacturers by business 2014, Toshiba said in a statement Monday.

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

  • Young people starting to warm up to finding employment with NPOs

    30 Sep 2013 14:19 | JHRS (Administrator)
    An increasing number of young Japanese are seeking jobs with nonprofit organizations because they want to get involved in addressing social problems. While working for NPOs doesn’t always provide stable employment, they can be a rewarding place for young people eager to change society, NPO workers say.

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

  • Cafes, hotels offer conducive environment for ‘nomad workers’

    27 Sep 2013 14:24 | JHRS (Administrator)

    One of the fastest-growing segments in the corporate world now are those that actually don’t have offices or the so-called “nomad workers”. These are people who can work anytime and anywhere with their laptops and mobile devices. Cafes and hotels around Japan are trying to accommodate and adjust to this market by providing facilities that are conducive for their lifestyle.

    Source: http://japandailypress.com/

  • 80% of clerical jobs go to women in Osaka govts

    22 Sep 2013 11:28 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The success rate of women has soared after eliminating tests on general knowledge and switching to screening methods based on applications and essays. The results show that women are better than men at promoting themselves. But, officials of both the prefectural and municipal governments said: “Ideally there should be an equal ratio of men and women in the workplace and such a large imbalance was unexpected. We will study the test changes to clarify if the test was biased toward women.”

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

  • 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/

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