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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!

  • Threatened Goldman Japan workers unionize: Financial giant butts against tough domestic labor law as it seeks to slim down workforce

    28 Feb 2012 20:25 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The past year has been anything but business as usual for the financial industry. Faced with a frosty economic climate, financial service companies have been busy chopping dead wood. Last year, 200,000 financial service jobs ended up on the cutting block worldwide.

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

  • Career Development Drives Japan's Mid-career Changers: Hays Reveal How to Make a Successful Mid-career Change

    20 Feb 2012 16:57 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo, Feb 20, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Career advancement, a salary increase and improved work/life balance are the main reasons people decide to make a mid-career change, says recruiting experts Hays.

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net

  • Japan to cut civil servant's pay by 7.8 percent

    19 Feb 2012 12:22 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo, Feb 19 (IANS) The salaries of Japanese government employees will be cut by 7.8 percent for two years from the 2012 fiscal year, a media report said Sunday.

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

  • Wall Street Banks May Thaw Japan M&A Hiring, Recruiter Says

    15 Feb 2012 10:57 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Foreign banks in Japan may resume hiring this year to advise local clients taking advantage of the stronger yen to acquire companies abroad, while cutting jobs for other investment banking services, a recruitment firm said.

    Source: http://www.businessweek.com

  • Low Wages Compound Japan's Grim Prospects

    14 Feb 2012 16:55 | JHRS (Administrator)
    In Japan, bonuses are not what they once were. Just ask Keiko Shimoharaguchi.

    Ms Shimoharaguchi, an employee of the health insurance arm of a major newspaper, looks forward to her biannual bonuses undefined a standard feature of Japanese salaried worker life undefined as a chance to splash out on non-essentials such as jewelry.

    Source:http://www.cnbc.com

  • Hays Salary Guide Released: Salaries in Japan Hold Steady but Skills Shortages Still a Challenge

    14 Feb 2012 12:16 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Salary increases will remain negligible in Japan this year, with employers instead turning to benefits to reward their staff, according to the 2012 Hays Salary Guide.

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net

  • Concur Japan Announces New Employee Spend Management Solution

    13 Feb 2012 12:12 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Concur Japan announced today the launch of its employee spend management solution, Concur Expense, developed specifically to meet the demands of the increasing number of corporations in Japan that are turning to cloud computing and mobile solutions to help them control expenses.

    Source: http://finance.yahoo.com

  • Concur Japan Announces New Employee Spend Management Solution

    13 Feb 2012 10:53 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Concur Japan announced today the launch of its employee spend management solution, Concur Expense, developed specifically to meet the demands of the increasing number of corporations in Japan that are turning to cloud computing and mobile solutions to help them control expenses.

    Source: http://finance.yahoo.com

  • Japan Inc. Suppliers Cut Jobs as Yen Batters TV, Chip Profit

    05 Feb 2012 11:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Sumco Corp., a supplier to Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp., said yesterday it will cut 1,300 jobs. Auto windshield maker Nippon Sheet Glass Co., which sells to Mazda Motor Corp., said it will cut 3,500 jobs. They join NEC Corp., a Japanese maker of telecom equipment and components, which said last month it would eliminate 10,000 positions.

    Source: http://www.businessweek.com

  • Japan glass maker to cut jobs amid Europe crisis

    03 Feb 2012 11:15 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan's number two glass maker, Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), will lay off 3,500 workers worldwide, as it faces losses due to its significant exposure to Europe.

    Source:http://news.yahoo.com

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