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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!

  • Surveys find young generation in Japan positive about changing jobs

    04 Jun 2018 14:12 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--Japan's young generation is positive about changing jobs, recent surveys have found, highlighting a shift in attitudes as more employment opportunities arise.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Japan sets goals for companies to prevent deaths from overwork

    31 May 2018 14:18 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A health ministry panel unveiled a draft plan Thursday to have at least 10 percent of companies introduce fixed rest hours for employees by 2020 as the country seeks to eliminate karōshi (death from overwork).

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

  • More college students want to get jobs at large companies

    30 May 2018 14:16 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — College students in Japan increasingly prefer to work at major companies amid strong corporate appetite for workers due to the country’s labor shortages.

    Source: http://the-japan-news.com/

  • Japan's young entrepreneurs embrace foreign tourists and workers

    27 May 2018 15:05 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- With international tourism to Japan driving consumption in the graying society, younger entrepreneurs are tapping these visitors as well as foreign workers for business growth.

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

  • Telecommuting on the rise among Japan's disabled and distant workers

    27 May 2018 14:58 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- In order to meet hiring obligations, companies and local governments are increasingly employing at-home workers who can more easily do their jobs remotely, rather than commuting to the workplace, because of disabilities.

    Source: https://mainichi.jp/

  • Record 98% of Japan’s university graduates land jobs amid recovering economy

    18 May 2018 13:09 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A record-high 98 percent of newly minted university graduates landed jobs at the beginning of this fiscal year, government data showed Friday, reflecting a recovering economy.

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

  • Japan’s employers improving support for workers with early-onset dementia

    13 May 2018 19:36 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Katsushi Oshiro, 43, a former salesman diagnosed with early-onset dementia, takes a bus to the car dealership where he works four days a week, being careful to view his commuting route using photos and a map to avoid getting lost.

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

  • Japan must boost protection for sexual harassment victims, says Abe rival Noda

    11 May 2018 12:48 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese cabinet minister called on Friday for a law to strengthen relief and protection for victims of sexual harassment, but stopped short of urging legal changes to make such acts a crime.

    Source: https://www.reuters.com/

  • Despite diversity drive, Japan’s carmakers struggle to hire women engineers

    11 May 2018 12:28 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Facing the worst labor shortage in decades, Japan’s carmakers have seen the light: hire more women. The problem is they’re all having the same epiphany at the same time, and so now find themselves fighting over the world’s smallest pool of female engineering graduates.

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

  • Japan kicks inefficient work habits as labor crunch worsens

    08 May 2018 12:16 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Apparel company Sanyo Shokai suffered a crushing blow three years ago when it lost one of its main income sources: a contract to make and sell Burberry products in Japan. To recover, management cut payroll and shifted more resources to online sales. Then, last September, it instituted a program that reflects far broader changes now sweeping corporate Japan.

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

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