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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!

  • Government finds 27 cases of suspected illegal job placement

    15 Jun 2017 13:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government said Thursday it has confirmed 27 cases of suspected illegal job placement for retired or retiring bureaucrats, but none were conducted systematically as in a previous case at the education ministry.

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

  • Amid labor shortage, Japan Inc. looks at 4-day workweek

    13 Jun 2017 13:51 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — In the face of acute labor shortages, a number of businesses have adopted four-day workweeks and others are looking at the option in a bid to secure personnel by offering more diverse ways of work.

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

  • Amid labor shortage and need to care for kids and seniors, Japan Inc. warming to four-day workweek

    12 Jun 2017 13:05 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In the face of acute labor shortages, a number of Japanese businesses have adopted four-day workweeks and others are looking at the option in a bid to secure personnel by offering more diverse ways to work.

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

  • With stagnant minimum wage, a ‘decent life’ is out of reach

    09 Jun 2017 12:58 | JHRS (Administrator)

    One of the bedrock principles of market economics is that as demand for labor goes up, so do wages. Lately, there has been evidence that this idea may no longer be true.

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

  • Japan's young job hunters enjoy a seller's market

    08 Jun 2017 13:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--Tokyo's central business district was the scene of an annual ritual on the morning of June 1, the first "official" day of job interviews, as students clad in black suits streamed into the offices of big companies.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Over 60% of Japanese students graduating next spring have job offers

    07 Jun 2017 13:02 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan's businesses are lunging to hire fresh college graduates amid a labor shortage, with three in five students graduating next spring having already secured preliminary job offers.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan's small companies make big push to land recruits

    02 Jun 2017 14:29 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Small and midsize businesses in Japan are scrambling to attract talented college students who graduate next March, as they face increasingly tough competition from larger companies amid the tightest labor market in decades.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • The young Japanese working themselves to death

    02 Jun 2017 14:23 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan has some of the longest working hours in the world, and some young Japanese workers are literally working themselves to death. Now there are calls for the government to do more.

    Source: http://www.bbc.com/

  • Japan’s big firms kick off job interviews with 2018 recruits

    01 Jun 2017 14:27 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s top firms started holding interviews and examinations Thursday as they kicked off their annual recruitment drive for university students expected to graduate in spring 2018.

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

  • Japan Inc. steps up hunt for full-time workers

    31 May 2017 14:25 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japanese companies are increasing hiring of full-time employees as they scramble to secure workers amid a labor shortage, raising hopes that the tight demand will translate to higher wages.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

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