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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's small cities to draw foreign talent with fast-track residency

    18 Jul 2022 19:16 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan will make it easier to bring in talented foreign workers to regions outside the metropolitan areas by offering a fast-track path to permanent residency.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Goldman’s womenomics stocks languish in inflation-scared Japan

    13 Jul 2022 19:41 | JHRS (Administrator)

    More than two decades after Goldman Sachs Group first championed womenomics in Japan, a basket of shares focusing on the trend is languishing, having hit an all-time relative low in the stock market last month.

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



  • As Japan looks to raise minimum wage, firms say they’ll struggle to pay it

    01 Jul 2022 19:07 | JHRS (Administrator)

    With soaring import costs prompting companies to mark up prices, and in the process putting financial pressure on households, it’s becoming more and more crucial that Japan creates momentum toward wage growth.

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

  • Japan to recommend that companies disclose side-job policies

    28 Jun 2022 17:03 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s health ministry presented a draft plan on Monday to recommend companies to disclose their policies on whether they allow employees to have side jobs and the conditions for giving them permission.

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

  • Japan firms that embraced remote work rediscover value of the office

    28 Jun 2022 17:00 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Outspoken entrepreneur Elon Musk sparked controversy earlier this month when he told Tesla employees they needed to come to the office for at least 40 hours per week or would be expected to leave the company.

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

  • Office Staff Work in Dark as Japan Extends Power-Saving Push

    28 Jun 2022 16:58 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s government called for Tokyo residents to continue conserving electricity by switching off the lights as forecasts for further scorching heat threaten to put more pressure on the grid.

    Source: https://www.bloomberg.com

  • Japan's NTT to begin remote work as norm for 30,000 employees in July

    18 Jun 2022 17:06 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. will in July begin remote work as its new norm for around 30,000 of its domestic employees, treating attendance as a business trip and allowing for work and commute from anywhere in Japan, even by air, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.

    Source: https://english.kyodonews.net

  • 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/

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