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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 Workers Begin Eliminating Radiation for Decontamination Month

    19 Aug 2011 10:56 | JHRS (Administrator)
    MINAMI-SOMA, Japan - It is a daunting task. Contamination from the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl has spread far and wide, across fields and farms, rivers and forests. Tens of thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes.

    Source: http://www.thirdage.com

  • Qantas to slash 1,000 jobs in company restructure

    16 Aug 2011 13:15 | JHRS (Administrator)

    SYDNEY —Qantas Airways says it plans to cut up to 1,000 jobs as part of a major restructure of its international business.

    Source: http://www.japantoday.com

  • Japanese couple prepares poor moms for employment

    15 Aug 2011 13:24 | JHRS (Administrator)

    DAGUPAN CITY—Every 12:30 p.m. thrice weekly, Masaru Okumoto and his wife, Shizuko, take a 10-minute boat ride to Pugaro, a poor community in this city.

    Their mission: To teach 15 unemployed mothers how to sew so they can find jobs or be self-employed after the yearlong training.

    Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net

  • Soft Skills in Demand: Jobseekers with Interpersonal, Leadership, Organisational and Language Skills Wanted - Hays

    11 Aug 2011 16:06 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo, Aug 11, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Interpersonal, leadership, organisational and language skills are four highly valued soft skills, yet jobseekers often overlook their importance when applying for their next role, says recruiting experts Hays in Japan.

    Source: http://it.sys-con.com

  • Japan upgrades economic assessment on recovering production

    11 Aug 2011 16:02 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO (Kyodo) - The government on Wednesday upwardly revised its monthly assessment of the Japanese economy, citing a recovery in production and exports after a significant downturn following the March earthquake and tsunami, but it also warned of signs of a slowdown in overseas economies.

    Source: http://mdn.mainichi.jp

  • Largest labor organization questions nuclear energy policy

    06 Aug 2011 11:30 | JHRS (Administrator)
    HIROSHIMA — Japan's largest labor organization questioned national energy policy Thursday, including its diehard promotion of nuclear power despite the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

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

  • UAW leader asks U.S. auto industry to cooperate with labor

    04 Aug 2011 11:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TRAVERSE CITY, Mich - United Auto Workers President Bob King urged industry leaders on Wednesday to reject what he called a multibillion-dollar campaign to destroy organized labor. He said strong unions will boost vehicle quality and improve the bottom line for companies as well as workers.

    Source: http://www.japantoday.com

  • Japan designs robot to help healthcare workers with heavy lifting duties

    03 Aug 2011 17:03 | JHRS (Administrator)

    HONG KONG – Researchers in Japan unveiled a robot yesterday that can lift a patient weighing up to 80kg (176lbs) off the floor and onto a wheelchair, an innovation they say will free healthcare workers from the back-breaking task.

    Source: http://www.irishtimes.com

  • Japan summer bonuses, overtime pay fall in June

    02 Aug 2011 11:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Japanese workers' summer bonuses fell and overtime pay marked a third straight month of annual falls in June, government data showed on Tuesday, as the economy remained under strain from the March 11 earthquake and its aftermath.

    Source: http://www.reuters.com

  • Japan's unemployment rate rises to 4.6% in June

    29 Jul 2011 11:23 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO —Japan’s unemployment rate rose to 4.6% percent in June, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, excluding figures from the disaster-hit northeast of the country, the government said Friday.

    Source: http://www.japantoday.com

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