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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!

  • Renewed Hiring in Japan's Manufacturing Sector - Robert Walters

    05 Apr 2012 11:21 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Hiring in Japan's manufacturing sector rebounded in late 2011 according to the Robert Walters' 2011 Q4 Japan Job Index. Advertised job openings grew by 31% from Q3 to Q4 for manufacturing roles sustained largely by increased investment into the industrial sector and improved business activity. Industrial manufacturers recruited aggressively as they received budgets to rebuild their sales and engineering teams following 2-3 years of headcount uncertainty.

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net/

  • Talent in Demand but Employers Want a Perfect Fit, Says Hays

    04 Apr 2012 11:17 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Accounting Managers, bilingual Investment Bankers, Corporate Attorneys and Executive Secretaries are amongst a growing list of talent in demand in Japan, says recruiting experts Hays.

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net/

  • Nomura, Top Japan Brokerages to Boost Graduate Hires by 13%

    02 Apr 2012 17:11 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Nomura Holdings Inc. (8604), Japan’s largest brokerage, and its biggest domestic rivals plan to boost hiring of college graduates by about 13 percent next year in anticipation of a global market recovery.

    Source: http://www.bloomberg.com

  • Government to slash hiring 56% in '13

    01 Apr 2012 17:13 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The central government has decided to cut the number of new recruits for fiscal 2013 by 56 percent from 2009, when 8,511 fledgling bureaucrats were hired, government sources said Saturday.

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

  • Japan pension scandal shakes trust in cherished system

    01 Apr 2012 17:07 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO, Japan - Trucking company president Masazumi Ando said he was furious when he saw the head of an investment firm that lost $1.3 billion in pension money bow in apology at a parliamentary hearing last week.

    Source: http://www.rappler.com/

  • Japan must promote women

    01 Apr 2012 17:05 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan wants to increase the proportion of women in leadership roles at companies and public offices to 30 percent by 2020, according to a Cabinet paper in June 2011.

    Source: http://www.journalgazette.net

  • Japan's Legal Recruiting Trends: Hays Legal Survey Results

    26 Mar 2012 11:53 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo - One in four (26 per cent) legal firms are seeking to fill a legal position, while almost one in three (31 per cent) have grown their headcount over the past two years, according to recruiting experts Hays Legal.

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net/

  • Takashimaya tells new recruits to dress, speak casually

    24 Mar 2012 11:34 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Department store operator Takashimaya Co. will ban new recruits from wearing suits at its initiation ceremony April 1, hoping to create a relaxed environment in which the young employees feel free to voice their opinions.

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

  • Former Goldman Employees Form Union in Japan

    23 Mar 2012 11:24 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO – A Goldman Sachs employee on Thursday recounted in a faltering voice how he toiled away in the back offices of the bank’s Japanese operations for nearly a decade before being told last year that his job was being eliminated.

    Source: http://dealbook.nytimes.com

  • Dire job situation still plagues Japan's grads

    21 Mar 2012 11:52 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Half the 2010 graduates from Japan's universities and technical colleges, and two-thirds of high school graduates, are either unemployed, working as temporary staff, or have quit or are expected to quit their jobs within three years, according to government estimates.

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

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