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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!

  • Sharp to Cut 2,000 Jobs in Japan, 6 Percent of Local Workforce

    28 Aug 2012 11:42 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Troubled Japanese LCD and TV panel maker Sharp said Tuesday it will cut 2,000 jobs domestically, or about 6 percent of its local workforce, as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts.

    Source: http://www.pcworld.com/

  • Hays in Osaka Sees Continued Growth

    27 Aug 2012 11:19 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Hays's Osaka office, which has been operating for five years, is seeing high demand in the IT, Sales & Marketing, Life Science, Human Resources, Accountancy & Finance, Office Professionals, Legal, Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Operation and Property sectors, according to Japan-based Hays Operations Director for Asia, Christine Wright. Hays' Osaka office also covers the Western Japan region, from Aichi-Gifu-Toyama prefectures to Okinawa and the industry sectors in these areas.

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

  • Nomura may reportedly cut hundreds of jobs

    26 Aug 2012 11:56 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Nomura Holdings is making plans to cut hundreds of jobs, most in the equities and investment banking divisions, Reuters reports Sunday, citing people with knowledge of the planning.

  • Women Less Employable After Starting a Family

    21 Aug 2012 12:00 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo, Aug 21, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - In a recent Employee Insights Survey of female professionals in Japan, 77% of respondents believe women are less employable if they decide to start a family. In contrast, only 3% feel women are more employable, while 20% believe starting a family does not affect a woman's chances of being re-hired. With more women in Japan possessing the business experience and specialised skill sets necessary for globalising companies, this perception will discourage female professionals from re-entering the workforce following childbirth.

  • Getting a Global Mindset - Japan Employers Need to Think like the Employees They Want to Attract

    13 Aug 2012 12:01 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo, Aug 13, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - If employers want to recruit candidates with a global mindset in a bid to keep up with the global marketplace they need to think that way themselves, according to Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan KK ("Hays Japan").

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net/

  • Japan: New Reporting Requirements for Stock-Based Compensation Offered by Foreign Employers: Nair & Co.

    08 Aug 2012 12:08 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan tax authorities recently announced new reporting requirements for foreign stock-based compensation received by resident employees and directors of certain entities in Japan.

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

  • Hays Japan Survey Shows 62% of Active Job Seekers Change Their Social Media Habits

    05 Aug 2012 12:24 | JHRS (Administrator)
    According to a recent Japan survey by Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan KK ("Hays"), 62% of those actively looking for a job in Japan alter their use of digital and interactive media, due to concerns that potential employers will judge them based on their online profile.

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

  • Doctors: Japan nuclear plant workers face stigma

    05 Aug 2012 11:50 | JHRS (Administrator)
    A growing number of Japanese workers who are risking their health to shut down the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are suffering from depression, anxiety about the future and a loss of motivation, say two doctors who visit them regularly.

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

  • Japan’s Lower House Passes Bill to Let Workers Stay on to 65

    03 Aug 2012 11:55 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan’s lower house of parliament approved legislation that would give private-sector workers the right to remain in their jobs until they are 65 years old rather than 60 as the nation struggles with welfare costs.

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

  • Japan's Sharp to cut 5,000 jobs by March

    02 Aug 2012 12:00 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan's Sharp said Thursday it will cut 5,000 jobs by March as it reported a quarterly loss and said it would remain in the red for the rest of the year amid losses at its struggling TV business.

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

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