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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!

  • Fear for jobs ignites "English crisis" in Japan

    22 Sep 2011 18:03 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO (Reuters) - It's eight in the morning in a Tokyo office building, and a dozen middle-aged Japanese businessmen sit inside small booths, sweating as they try to talk English to the instructors in front of them.

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

  • Infosys employees support Japan earthquake victims

    22 Sep 2011 10:51 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo - Infosys Limited announced a donation of JPY 20,105,541 (US$ 259,695) towards relief and rebuilding efforts for the victims of the 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku in Japan. The contributions have been made voluntarily by 133,500 Infosys employees belonging to 88 different nationalities from across the globe.

    Source: http://www.consultant-news.com

  • Employment of new grads could hit record low following quake and tsunami

    20 Sep 2011 11:07 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The post-graduation job hunt by university students has been prolonged this year in part because of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and the employment rate for graduating students in fiscal 2011 could end up being the worst on record.

    Source: http://mdn.mainichi.jp

  • Japan may set up nuclear safety training institute

    13 Sep 2011 11:00 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will consider setting up a nuclear safety training institute to improve the quality of human resources involved in nuclear safety, according to an updated government report on the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

    Source: http://mdn.mainichi.jp

  • Business Programs Transform Japan Offices

    11 Sep 2011 10:58 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO — As a young sales manager at a leading Japanese department store company, Masayuki Miyake struggled to find the middle ground between frontline sales workers who did their best to please their customers and the higher-ups who were intent on trimming costs.

    Source: http://www.nytimes.com

  • Japan airport worker posts Obama flight

    10 Sep 2011 11:04 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO (AP) — An air traffic controller at Tokyo's Haneda Airport faces possible punishment after posting confidential information on his blog, including the flight plan for President Barack Obama's visit to Japan last year, news reports said Saturday.

    Source: http://news.yahoo.com

  • MCCS Job Fair opens opportunities to service members, families

    02 Sep 2011 10:40 | JHRS (Administrator)
    CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan - For service members preparing to transition out of the military or personnel looking for career opportunities on Okinawa, Marine Corps Community Services will be hosting its annual Community Job Fair at the community center on Camp Foster Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Source: http://www.dvidshub.net

  • Japanese employers set to arrive as Nepal fails to send enough Nepali workers under JITCO

    01 Sep 2011 11:05 | JHRS (Administrator)
    A delegation of Japanese employers affiliated to Japan International Training Corporation Organisation (JITCO) is visiting Nepal on September 10 with the aim to study various issues concerning the Nepali workers wanting to go to Japan for overseas job.

    Source: http://www.nepalnews.com

  • Kansai Job Openings Up 80 Per Cent, Seekers 70 Per Cent: the Changing Face of Japan's Workplace - Hays

    01 Sep 2011 10:56 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Between February and July 2011, recruiting experts Hays has experienced an 80 per cent increase in the number of jobs registered in the Kansai region, and a 70 per cent increase in the number of candidates looking for a new job in that region.

    This redistribution of teams more widely across Japan, instead of concentrating them in Tokyo, is changing the face of Japan's workplace, according to Hays.

    Source: http://www.andhranews.net

  • Japan July wages slip, but overtime pay up

    31 Aug 2011 11:44 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japanese wage earners' total cash earnings slipped in July but overtime pay rose for the first time in four months as companies made strides in restoring production following disruptions caused by a massive earthquake and tsunami in March.

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

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