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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!

  • Hays Asia Salary Guide: Do you have what employers want? Check your cross-cultural expertise score

    19 Feb 2013 13:24 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo, Feb 20, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - More and more businesses in Japan are looking for bilingual candidates with an international mindset as the job market becomes more globalised, according to the 2013 Hays Asia Salary Guide [ http://hays.co.jp/en/salary-guide/index.htm ].

    Source: http://nz.finance.yahoo.com/

  • Japanese labour unions feel pain of new era

    18 Feb 2013 13:17 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Labour union demands for wage increases were boldly submitted. To underline their steely determination, workers walked off the job in the spring. Trains were halted, leaving millions of commuters stranded and angry. The world watched to see how many days or weeks it would take Japanese business leaders to fold and to agree to wage hikes large enough to satisfy the labour union negotiators.

    Source: http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/

  • Hays Survey Highlights Impact of the Skills Shortage

    13 Feb 2013 15:33 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The overwhelming majority of employers are concerned about the impact of skills shortages on their business operations and about half say it will definitely affect them, according to the 2013 Hays Asia Salary Guide.

    Source: http://au.finance.yahoo.com/

  • Focus on Performance-related Pay: 2013 Hays Asia Salary Guide

    06 Feb 2013 12:50 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo, Feb 6, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - About half of the employers in Japan gave a salary increase of less than 3 per cent last year and candidates can expect more of the same this year, according to the Hays Asia Salary Guide.


    Source: http://au.finance.yahoo.com/

  • Japan manufacturing jobs lowest in five decades

    01 Feb 2013 16:35 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Employment in Japan's once-mighty manufacturing sector has fallen below 10 million for the first time in five decades, as a new government vows to stoke the struggling economy.


    Source:http://my.news.yahoo.com/

  • Japan's jobless rate rises to 4.2% in December

    01 Feb 2013 12:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan's jobless rate stood at 4.2 percent in December, edging up from 4.1 percent in the previous month, the government said on Friday. For the entire 2012 period, the unemployment rate fell 0.3 percent on-year to 4.3 percent, marking two straight years of improvement, according to the internal affairs ministry.


    Source: http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/

  • Hays Quarterly Report: Demand for Language Skills Resilient Across Japan's Job Market

    30 Jan 2013 11:57 | JHRS (Administrator)
    According to Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan KK ("Hays"), demand for language skills remains strong across employers in Japan - particularly for Japanese nationals with English and native English speakers with Japanese. At the same time on the candidate side, Hays is seeing increased applications from overseas - especially Europe - as experienced mid-career professionals explore opportunities outside of often struggling home markets.

    Source: http://nz.finance.yahoo.com/

  • Japan's police rush to take early retirement before pay cut

    24 Jan 2013 12:44 | JHRS (Administrator)
    About 230 police officers and personnel in Aichi and Hyogo prefectures are seeking to retire early, as they could receive an average 1.4 million yen to 1.5 million yen more than they would after ordinances expected to be revised this fiscal year take effect.

    Source: http://www.asiaone.com/

  • Japanese gov't to beef up youth employment

    22 Jan 2013 12:37 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Aiming to help young people known as NEETs (not in education, employment or training) find jobs, and help young people in temporary positions become regular employees, the ministry will increase the number of local youth support stations by about 40 per cent.

    Source: http://www.asianewsnet.net/

  • Japan's Renesas to Cut Additional 3,000 Jobs

    16 Jan 2013 12:17 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics said on Thursday it plans to cut an additional 3,000 to 4,000 jobs in September as it slims down management and its design operations.

    Source: http://www.cnbc.com

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