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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!

  • Foreign students in Japan shy from local employers on language fears

    08 Oct 2022 14:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo-- More international students studying in japan want to work at foreign companies here than at homegrown ones,  with many doubting their own language skills since coronavirus restrictions severely curtailed social interactions.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/   

  • Will Japan be able to lure international students back?

    08 Oct 2022 14:38 | JHRS (Administrator)

    According to data from the Japan Student Services Organization, the total number of international students decreased from 279,597 in 2019 to 242,440 in 2020 – a reduction rate of 13.3%. In addition, the employment rate of international students in Japan also declined to 39.9% in 2020 compared to 47.6% in 2019.

    Source: https://www.universityworldnews.com/

  • Japan women’s average wage hits record high

    03 Oct 2022 20:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The average annual wage of female private-sector workers in Japan in 2021 exceeded 3 million yen (US$20,720) for the first time ever, according to a recent National Tax Agency survey. However, the gender wage gap remained large, with last year’s average wage for women, at 3.02 million yen (US$20,858), about 45% less than that for men.   

    Source: https://hrmasia.com/


  • Over 60% of Japan's smaller firms short-staffed after COVID rules ease

    03 Oct 2022 20:53 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A total of 2,880 small and medium-sized companies took part in the survey conducted by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, or JCCI, in July and August. Nearly 65 percent said they did not have enough workers. That came close to the record high of 66.4 percent in 2019. The survey started in 2016.

    Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/


  • 60 people with disabilities strive for top work skills marks at Japanese 'Abilympics'

    03 Oct 2022 20:51 | JHRS (Administrator)

    OITA -- A vocational skills competition for people with disabilities was held here on Oct. 1, with some 60 people from within Oita Prefecture taking part to show off skills acquired through day-to-day work.

    Source: https://mainichi.jp/

  • Rise of remote work pushes 44% of major Japanese firms to rethink employee transfers

    20 Sep 2022 20:59 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Remote working has become much more prevalent in Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic, and ways of working not tied to a specific location are gaining ground. This signals a major transformation of the conventional terms of employment in Japan, as even major firms take a hard look at systems allowing workers to live well outside of commuting distance from their office.

    Source: https://mainichi.jp/




  • Japan feels its age with 20 million now over 75

    19 Sep 2022 23:23 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Nearly 20 million Japanese people are aged over 75 and account for a 15 per cent of the population while fewer babies are being born than ever before, according to official figures.

    Source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/

  • Japan plans to review law to protect freelancers

    19 Sep 2022 23:21 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The planned new law will seek to improve the conditions of transactions in which freelancers are involved by requiring companies or organisations that assign work to freelancers to make appropriate payments, for example.

    Source: https://hrmasia.com/

  • Almost 80% of remote workers think they’d be fired for declining to return to the office

    16 Sep 2022 23:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Employers polled say they’re prepared to offer flexible scheduling, with 60% saying they would offer hybrid options to employees disinclined to return to in-person work. 

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

  • Japan’s foreign workers face a new post-COVID landscape

    05 Sep 2022 23:31 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tighter border controls amid the pandemic have kept much-needed technical interns and specified skilled workers from entering the country. With restrictions now easing, can the government lure them back?

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


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