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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!

  • 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

  • Hays: Top Ten Global Skills Shortages

    01 Feb 2012 11:00 | JHRS (Administrator)
    "Talent shortages are a global problem," said Christine Wright, Managing Director of Hays in Japan. "We operate in 31 countries and these skills are the ones that our clients globally say are in most demand. For anyone considering their career options in our globalized economy, these are the skills to focus on.

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net

  • Japan jobs treadmill grinds down workers and firms

    01 Feb 2012 10:57 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO, February 1, 2012 (AFP) - Third year university student Saki Fujii flips through a meticulously kept diary of her six-month job hunt and eyes the busy week of interviews ahead -- another step on the treadmill for one of Japan's would-be workers.

    Source: http://www.mysinchew.com

  • Japan Jobless Rate Rises as Strong Yen Squeezes Companies

    31 Jan 2012 11:08 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose last month as the strong yen continues to squeeze manufacturers.The jobless rate was 4.6 percent in December, the statistics bureau said in Tokyo today. The median forecast of 30 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News was for the rate to remain at 4.5 percent.

    Source: http://www.businessweek.com

  • Japan’s Nuclear Temp Workers Exposed to Unmeasured Risks

    26 Jan 2012 12:51 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Thousands of day laborers and subcontracted workers were enlisted to clean up nuclear waste and shut down the earthquake-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant last year, with many of these workers celebrated as national heroes. However, much is still unknown about their health and employment status.

    Source: http://www.theepochtimes.com

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