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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!

  • Tight labor market leading to unsavory recruitment tactics in Japan

    13 Jun 2022 13:31 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Intense competition among Japanese companies trying to recruit new graduates has led some to engage in drastic and unprofessional tactics in a desperate attempt to lock in students who previously made informal commitments but have begun to waver.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Low IT pay stifles Japan's digital transformation

    12 Jun 2022 13:34 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japanese companies face a serious shortage of skilled tech professionals as rigid seniority systems prevent them offering the kind of pay and packages likely to lure younger IT engineers and other experts.

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

  • Japan to support upskilling of one million workers

    01 Jun 2022 17:59 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Japanese government will help about one million workers develop skills and find new jobs as part of efforts to invest more in human resources, highlighted a draft plan.

    Source: https://hrmasia.com/

  • Japan Set to Make Companies Disclose Gender Pay Gap This Year

    31 May 2022 17:57 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan will likely require companies to disclose the wage gap between male and female workers from this summer as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s New Capitalism plans. 

    Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/

  • Japan wants more workers to move into future growth sectors

    30 May 2022 17:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government is seeking to boost labor productivity and make workers more aware of opportunities in these developing industries, such as the digital industry, regardless of whether they currently work for companies in those sectors.

    Source: https://www.asahi.com/

  • Japan women in 30s stay in workforce as parental benefits improve

    28 May 2022 18:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Women in their 30s in Japan continue to make progress in workforce participation, greatly flattening their once-pronounced M-shaped dip stemming from pressure to quit jobs and become stay-at-home mothers.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Employment Rate for New College Grads in Japan Falls

    20 May 2022 17:54 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The employment rate among people in Japan who graduated from universities in spring this year fell for the second straight year, as businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic reduced hiring, a government survey showed Friday.

    Source: https://www.nippon.com/

  • Japan April service sector sentiment improves - govt

    12 May 2022 20:11 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The survey of workers such as taxi drivers, hotel workers and restaurant staff, called "economy watchers" for their proximity to consumer and retail trends, showed their confidence about current economic conditions increased 2.6 points to 50.4.

    Source: https://www.reuters.com/


  • Firms in Japan adopt flexible working arrangements

    10 May 2022 20:15 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Businesses in Japan are now taking steps to accommodate a wide range of flexible working arrangements, and adopting measures like abolishing employee transfers in principle and allowing workers to live anywhere in the country in an effort to attract talent.

    Source: https://hrmasia.com/

  • More Japan employers keen on minimum wage hikes

    10 May 2022 20:07 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Many firms had been reluctant to accept the wage-hike policy due to the financial burden involved. Related parties are paying close attention whether the trend for receptivity to minimum wage hikes will lead to an increase in wage levels across the board in Japan.

    Source: https://www.phnompenhpost.com/



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