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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!

  • Japan Inc. Suppliers Cut Jobs as Yen Batters TV, Chip Profit

    05 Feb 2012 11:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Sumco Corp., a supplier to Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp., said yesterday it will cut 1,300 jobs. Auto windshield maker Nippon Sheet Glass Co., which sells to Mazda Motor Corp., said it will cut 3,500 jobs. They join NEC Corp., a Japanese maker of telecom equipment and components, which said last month it would eliminate 10,000 positions.

    Source: http://www.businessweek.com

  • Japan glass maker to cut jobs amid Europe crisis

    03 Feb 2012 11:15 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan's number two glass maker, Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), will lay off 3,500 workers worldwide, as it faces losses due to its significant exposure to Europe.

    Source:http://news.yahoo.com

  • Hays: Top Ten Global Skills Shortages

    01 Feb 2012 11:00 | JHRS (Administrator)
    "Talent shortages are a global problem," said Christine Wright, Managing Director of Hays in Japan. "We operate in 31 countries and these skills are the ones that our clients globally say are in most demand. For anyone considering their career options in our globalized economy, these are the skills to focus on.

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net

  • Japan jobs treadmill grinds down workers and firms

    01 Feb 2012 10:57 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO, February 1, 2012 (AFP) - Third year university student Saki Fujii flips through a meticulously kept diary of her six-month job hunt and eyes the busy week of interviews ahead -- another step on the treadmill for one of Japan's would-be workers.

    Source: http://www.mysinchew.com

  • Japan Jobless Rate Rises as Strong Yen Squeezes Companies

    31 Jan 2012 11:08 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose last month as the strong yen continues to squeeze manufacturers.The jobless rate was 4.6 percent in December, the statistics bureau said in Tokyo today. The median forecast of 30 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News was for the rate to remain at 4.5 percent.

    Source: http://www.businessweek.com

  • Japan’s Nuclear Temp Workers Exposed to Unmeasured Risks

    26 Jan 2012 12:51 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Thousands of day laborers and subcontracted workers were enlisted to clean up nuclear waste and shut down the earthquake-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant last year, with many of these workers celebrated as national heroes. However, much is still unknown about their health and employment status.

    Source: http://www.theepochtimes.com

  • Japan not calculating radiation amount absorbed while Fukushima workers are off-clock

    23 Jan 2012 10:59 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan's health ministry is not calculating the amount of radiation workers at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant absorbed after they were evacuated or while they were off the clock.

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

  • Mid-career Changers: Hays Identifies the Changing Face of Japan's Workforce

    23 Jan 2012 10:42 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Ninety five per cent of companies plan to hire new staff in 2012, and almost one half (47 per cent) of these job vacancies will be filled by mid-career changers, according to a survey by recruiting experts Hays.

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net

  • Japan's quake victims face job crisis

    17 Jan 2012 11:52 | JHRS (Administrator)
    With unemployment benefit payments for some people in areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake beginning to end this month and only temporary jobs available, the unemployment crisis in the Tohoku region is worsening.

    Source: http://www.asianewsnet.net

  • More Talk, More Hiring: Mobile Development Leads Talent Trend This Quarter, Says Hays

    16 Jan 2012 11:57 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo, Jan 16, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - The talent race will be greatest in Japan's booming IT sector this quarter, with job opportunities increasing by multiples of ten for mobile development skills, says recruiting experts Hays.

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net

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