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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!

  • Robert Walters - Osaka Careers Attracting Tokyo-based Professionals

    31 Aug 2011 10:54 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Osaka, Aug 31, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - According to Robert Walters Japan's 2011 Market Update, the stability and career opportunities offered in Osaka and the Kinki region are attracting larger numbers of Tokyo-based professionals.

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net

  • Japan's jobless rate edges up to 4.7% in July

    30 Aug 2011 13:33 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's jobless rate stood at 4.7 per cent in July, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous month, excluding figures from the disaster-hit north-east of the country, the government said on Tuesday.

    Source: http://www.straitstimes.com

  • Japanese Company Orders All Staff to Get the Same Haircut

    29 Aug 2011 11:10 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The Japanese construction company Maeda Corp. has requested that all of its 2700 employees get the same haircut in the name of saving the environment. The company believes that if all of its employees have short hair - bobs with bangs for women and short on the sides and back for the men - the overall consumption of energy will be reduced.

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

  • Honda to open new Mexico plant, create 3,200 jobs

    22 Aug 2011 10:50 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japanese automaker Honda announced plans Friday to build a new plant in Mexico that will employ 3,200 people and build fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican, US and Canadian markets.

    Source: http://newmexiconews.info

  • 'Working holiday' worth the work

    20 Aug 2011 10:52 | JHRS (Administrator)
    JAPAN - This year marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the working holiday system in Japan, which enables young people to live abroad for an extended holiday while engaged in employment to support their activities.

    Source: http://www.asiaone.com

  • Japan Workers Begin Eliminating Radiation for Decontamination Month

    19 Aug 2011 10:56 | JHRS (Administrator)
    MINAMI-SOMA, Japan - It is a daunting task. Contamination from the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl has spread far and wide, across fields and farms, rivers and forests. Tens of thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes.

    Source: http://www.thirdage.com

  • Qantas to slash 1,000 jobs in company restructure

    16 Aug 2011 13:15 | JHRS (Administrator)

    SYDNEY —Qantas Airways says it plans to cut up to 1,000 jobs as part of a major restructure of its international business.

    Source: http://www.japantoday.com

  • Japanese couple prepares poor moms for employment

    15 Aug 2011 13:24 | JHRS (Administrator)

    DAGUPAN CITY—Every 12:30 p.m. thrice weekly, Masaru Okumoto and his wife, Shizuko, take a 10-minute boat ride to Pugaro, a poor community in this city.

    Their mission: To teach 15 unemployed mothers how to sew so they can find jobs or be self-employed after the yearlong training.

    Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net

  • Soft Skills in Demand: Jobseekers with Interpersonal, Leadership, Organisational and Language Skills Wanted - Hays

    11 Aug 2011 16:06 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo, Aug 11, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Interpersonal, leadership, organisational and language skills are four highly valued soft skills, yet jobseekers often overlook their importance when applying for their next role, says recruiting experts Hays in Japan.

    Source: http://it.sys-con.com

  • Japan upgrades economic assessment on recovering production

    11 Aug 2011 16:02 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO (Kyodo) - The government on Wednesday upwardly revised its monthly assessment of the Japanese economy, citing a recovery in production and exports after a significant downturn following the March earthquake and tsunami, but it also warned of signs of a slowdown in overseas economies.

    Source: http://mdn.mainichi.jp

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