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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 Nov. job availability rises to 1.00, best in 6 yrs

    27 Dec 2013 18:19 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan's job availability rose to 1.00 in November, its best level in over six years, as the labor market has improved with an economic recovery helping shore up corporate earnings, the government said Friday.

    Source:http://www.globalpost.com/

  • ‘Creative’ rules for work hours urged

    26 Dec 2013 18:11 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In an interim report, a subpanel of the government’s industrial competitiveness council urged the introduction of a new system that requires businesses to increase flexibility in the way employees work and pay only a certain amount of salary regardless of working hours.

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

  • Dwango’s hiring exam fee causes stir

    25 Dec 2013 18:28 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A new initiative by major information technology firm Dwango Co. of collecting ¥2,525 from exam takers expected to graduate in spring of 2015 is raising eyebrows.

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

  • Ex-FCCJ workers sue over dismissal

    25 Dec 2013 18:15 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Seven former food-service workers at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan sued the press club Tuesday for unfair dismissal during its transition to a public interest corporation.

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

  • 48% of firms to hire foreign students in Japan in 2014: survey

    15 Dec 2013 11:26 | JHRS (Administrator)

    According to Disco Inc., 48.4 percent of the companies intend to hire such students in fiscal 2014, which is 13.2 points higher than those that actually followed through on such hires in fiscal 2013.

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

  • Japan to allocate 1.34 bln USD for employment under extra budget

    09 Dec 2013 11:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's labor ministry plans to spend 138 billion yen (about 1.34 billion U.S. dollars) to promote employment under a supplementary budget aimed at boosting the country's stagnant economy, according to local media.

    Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/

  • University students start job hunt

    02 Dec 2013 12:23 | JHRS (Administrator)

    University juniors planning to graduate in spring 2015 started their job hunt Sunday, when companies began their recruiting activities. In Tokyo, job information service companies hosted seminars for students to receive explanations on business activities from firms in which they are interested.

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

  • Nomura’s young employees to get 2% pay increase

    01 Dec 2013 12:44 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Nomura Securities Co. announced it will raise the salaries of about 4,000 mainly young employees by an average of 2 percent next April. Monthly pay will be increased by ¥10,000 for entry-level employees with university degrees and by ¥5,000 for those in the next job grade, the company said Friday.

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

  • Japan Salaries Extend Slide as Inflation Begins to Take Root

    28 Nov 2013 12:48 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s salaries extended the longest tumble since 2010, increasing pressure on household finances as inflation begins to take root. Regular wages excluding overtime and bonuses fell 0.4 percent in October from a year earlier, a 17th straight monthly decline, according to labor ministry data released today. Total cash earnings rose 0.1 percent.

    Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/

  • Employment rate among women rises to record 63%

    26 Nov 2013 12:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A record high 63 percent of women aged between 15 and 64 held jobs in September, up 2 percentage points from a year earlier, according to a labor force survey by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry.

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

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