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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-based degrees offer international advantages

    01 Feb 2019 15:53 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A Master of Business Administration continues to be a path to senior executive roles as demand has been increasing and the degree still equates to higher salaries.

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

  • Japan's labor shortage hits 45-year high

    01 Feb 2019 14:06 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--There were 161 jobs for every 100 jobseekers on average last year in Japan, the highest ratio since 1973, highlighting the labor shortage in the world's third-largest economy and its aging society.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Japan's labor ministry embroiled in fresh data gathering scandal

    30 Jan 2019 14:46 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Japan's labor ministry said it has found flaws in another survey related to jobs and wages, with the scandal marking the second such time this month erroneous methods have been revealed to have been used to gather official governmental statistics, local media reported Tuesday.

    Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/

  • Shinzo Abe’s campaign to raise Japanese wages loses steam

    22 Jan 2019 15:36 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s biggest employers have declined to set a target for 2019 pay increases in a sign that prime minister Shinzo Abe’s strong-arm campaign to raise wages is petering out.

    Source: https://www.ft.com/

  • Japan firms have no plans to strengthen governance after Ghosn arrest: Reuters poll

    22 Jan 2019 15:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Three-quarters of Japanese companies have no plan to create committees overseeing compensation or executive nomination, a Reuters poll found, reflecting indifference to boosting governance after the arrest of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn.

    Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/

  • Japanese firms circumventing traditional hiring timetable to find quality recruits

    21 Jan 2019 15:30 | JHRS (Administrator)

    It’s a rite of spring: Major corporations hire fresh university graduates en masse every April, starting them all at the same salary with assurances of rising pay and lifetime employment.

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

  • Abe Cabinet approves reworked 2019 draft budget after Japan jobs data debacle

    18 Jan 2019 15:34 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday approved a draft budget for fiscal 2019 that had to be reworked to add ¥650 million in costs arising from the labor ministry’s publishing of faulty jobs data.

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

  • Japan’s workforce expected to drop 20% by 2040 unless economy grows

    15 Jan 2019 14:34 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's workforce in 2040 is projected to drop 20 percent from 2017 due to overall population declines if the economy sees no growth and women and the elderly continue to have difficulty landing jobs, a government study showed Tuesday.

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

  • Government to review statistics after revelation that faulty Japan jobs data spanned 14 years

    11 Jan 2019 14:31 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government said Friday it will conduct a sweeping review of key statistics after the labor ministry was revealed to have published faulty jobs data for more than a decade.

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

  • Japan – Unemployment falls slightly to 2.5% in November

    07 Jan 2019 15:51 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The employment rate in Japan stood at 60.4%, up 1.4% from the same period last year. The number of employed persons in November was 67.09 million, an increase of 1.57 million or 2.4% when compared to the same period last year. The labour force participation rate was 61.9%, an increase of 1.3% compared to last year.

    Source: https://www2.staffingindustry.com/

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