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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: Social Media - Everybody's doing it, but are they missing something?

    05 Mar 2013 18:53 | JHRS (Administrator)
    We all accept that social media is a great way of identifying talent, connecting with it and promoting the values of your business. Get your strategy right and the rewards are great. But get it wrong and the damage to an employer's brand can be significant, according to recruiting experts Hays.

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

  • Seven & i Holdings to increase monthly pay

    05 Mar 2013 16:16 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO- Seven & i Holdings said Monday that it will increase monthly salaries at its group companies by 5,229 yen from April. The companies include Ito-Yokado stores and 7-Eleven convenience stores.The pay rise will be the first since 2009. It comes in response to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s call to the private sector to raise wages in order to stop the deflationary trend in the economy. 

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

  • Fujitsu to hire 500 graduates in 2014

    03 Mar 2013 16:18 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Fujitsu has announced plans to hire 500 university graduates in April 2014. Although the number of new hires will decrease compared to this year due to the severe business environment, Fujitsu said it will continue to recruit a diverse group of university graduates to enhance its global business for positions in R&D, system engineering, sales, administration and other divisions throughout the company to sustain growth in its ICT solutions, services, and products businesses.

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

  • Japan's deflation persists, business spending down, though job situation improves

    01 Mar 2013 18:12 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan said Friday that its chronic deflation persisted in January, with consumer prices falling 0.2 per cent from a year earlier, though the employment situation showed a modest improvement.

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

  • Japan's jobless rate down, prices fall

    01 Mar 2013 16:06 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan's unemployment rate edged down to 4.2 per cent in January while the struggling economy remains mired in deflation. The jobless rate slipped to 4.2 per cent from a revised 4.3 percent in December, data from the internal affairs ministry showed on Friday. The figure was in line with economists' expectations.

    Source: http://wap.news.bigpond.com/

  • Hays: HR Focus Shifts to Talent Management

    26 Feb 2013 15:27 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo, Feb 26, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - HR has had to shift its priorities back to commercial matters as more businesses focus on cost savings yet talent management remains one of the biggest challenges facing businesses in Japan, according to recruiting experts Hays.

    Source: http://www.acnnewswire.com/

  • Nissan Promoting More Women Opens Doors to Japan Sales

    25 Feb 2013 13:19 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Nissan leads Japan’s car manufacturers in the number of women in executive jobs. Women account for 6.7 percent of managers at the company, Japan’s No. 2 automaker.

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

  • Japan’s gender gap widens despite need for more workers

    20 Feb 2013 13:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Despite anti-discrimination laws and a steadily growing number of employed women, Japan is falling behind the rest of the world on gender equality. Widespread discrimination persists and has only grown more subtle over the past years. 

    Source:http://realchangenews.org/

  • 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/

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