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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!

  • 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

  • Itoki To Seek 200 Volunteers For Early Retirement

    26 Jul 2011 11:00 | JHRS (Administrator)
    OSAKA (Nikkei)--Office furniture maker Itoki Corp. said Monday that it will solicit voluntary early retirement from around 200 employees aged 40-58, or slightly more than 10% of its full-time workforce.

    Source: http://e.nikkei.com

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