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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!

  • Panasonic prepares for "garage sale", to axe 10,000 jobs

    14 Nov 2012 11:02 | JHRS (Administrator)
    KADOMA, Japan (Reuters) - About a fifth of Panasonic Corp's <6758.T> 88 business units are losing money and only half so far meet a target for at least 5 percent operating margin, the Japanese electronics group's finance chief said in an interview on Wednesday.

    Soucre: http://news.yahoo.com/

  • Hays Quarterly Report: Japan's Supply Chain Sector Sees Jobs Growth, Strong Hiring Trend

    06 Nov 2012 18:06 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Businesses with supply chain needs in Japan are looking for professionals with strategic sourcing and international experience, as they focus on cost cutting through operational efficiency improvements. This is fuelling jobs growth and hiring market-wide.

    Source: http://au.finance.yahoo.com/

  • Yahoo Japan workers to have Friday off if national holiday falls on weekend

    02 Nov 2012 13:48 | JHRS (Administrator)

    All Yahoo Japan Corp. employees will be given the privilege of taking Friday off if a national holiday falls on a Saturday, a new system seen as extremely rare among big firms, it said Thursday.

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

  • Japan Sept wages steady, overtime pay dips for 1st time in 13mths

    31 Oct 2012 18:05 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japanese wage earners' total cash earnings was unchanged in September from a year earlier, while overtime pay slipped for the first time in 13 months, government data showed on Wednesday, suggesting incomes remain under severe pressure.

    Source: http://uk.finance.yahoo.com

  • UBS Said to Cut 30 Japan Fixed-Income Jobs on Global Revamp

    31 Oct 2012 13:52 | JHRS (Administrator)
    UBS AG (UBSN) is eliminating about 30 fixed-income jobs in Japan, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as Switzerland’s biggest lender implements plans to shrink investment banking operations worldwide.

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

  • More firms add autumn initiation for non-April hires

    30 Oct 2012 13:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In Japan, initiation ceremonies for new employees are traditionally held in April, the start of the fiscal and school years, when freshly minted graduates hired through the mainstream recruitment process begin their new jobs.

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

  • Toyota retirees to get option of 'half-time' working hours

    23 Oct 2012 11:55 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Toyota Motor Corp. will offer retired employees who want to stay on the option of working half the number of hours of regular workers at some plants from April, according to sources.

    Source: http://www.asiaone.com/

  • Sony announces 2,000 more layoffs

    19 Oct 2012 11:21 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Working at Sony (SNE) can’t be very much fun at the moment, as the company on Friday announced another round of layoffs that will reduce its workforce by 2,000 employees by the end of the year. Sony said that roughly half of the layoffs are “expected to be in support functions, including the headquarters of Sony” in Japan. Sony first announced plans to cut its workforce by 10,000 this past spring, and over the summer the company cut 1,000 workers from its mobile division.

    Source: http://news.yahoo.com/

  • Citigroup Said to Hire Seven Bankers in Japan on M&A Outlook

    16 Oct 2012 16:00 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Citigroup Inc. (C) is hiring seven bankers in Japan in anticipation that more companies will make cross-border acquisitions and restructure, two people with knowledge of the situation said.

    Source: http://www.bloomberg.com

  • Hays Quarterly Report: Japan Job Seekers Looking for Career Advancement

    16 Oct 2012 15:56 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Job seekers in Japan remain cautious, and seek opportunities to rapidly advance when considering a job change, according to Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan KK ("Hays").

    Source: http://nz.finance.yahoo.com/

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