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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!

  • Japanese firms struggle to get IT workers

    06 Jan 2018 14:41 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Companies across a wide range of industries using IT are struggling to secure talented workers, while shopping and services are increasingly going online and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding. If the issue is not addressed promptly, it may have a negative impact on the government’s growth strategy.

    Source: https://borneobulletin.com.bn

  • ‘Scientist and scholar’ ranks first in job popularity among Japanese boys for the first time in 15 years

    05 Jan 2018 14:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In an annual survey of the most popular jobs among preschoolers and elementary schoolers, the “scientist and scholar” job category clinched the top spot among Japanese boys for the first time in 15 years, following the recent Nobel Prize awards to Japanese scientists, Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. has said.

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

  • Uniqlo opens its doors to job-seeking asylum-seekers at home and abroad

    04 Jan 2018 14:36 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Fast Retailing Co., the parent company of major retailer Uniqlo, has put out the welcome mat for Japan’s small number of recognized refugees, offering job opportunities for some who might dream of careers in fashion or sales.

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

  • Forestry industry has growing appeal for Japan’s young women

    03 Jan 2018 13:25 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The lure of nature and a slower pace of life are attracting a growing number of young women to Japan’s traditionally male-dominated forestry business, and their participation may help it cope with an aging workforce and a shortage of manpower.

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

  • Abuses still abound in labor-strapped Japan’s foreign ‘trainee’ worker system

    02 Jan 2018 13:23 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In 2016, the Labor Standards Inspection Office inspected 5,672 workplaces hiring foreign “trainees” across the country. The office then found that 70.6 percent of them, or 4,004, were violating labor laws and related ordinances, including those governing work hour limits, safety measures and wage payments.

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

  • Workers in Japan may see 1% pay raise in 2018 as labor crunch intensifies

    26 Dec 2017 13:26 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Workers will see a 1 percent increase in their total earnings next year, the most since 1997, as rising profits and the tightest labor market in decades add upward pressure on pay, a Bloomberg survey shows.

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

  • Japan's drop in global gender gap ranking highlights lack of initiative by Abe gov't

    26 Dec 2017 13:19 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Dec. 26 marks five years since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's return to power. While he likes to boast about the accomplishments of his administration such as business improvements and stock price growth, looking at Japan's places in international rankings including women's statuses and competitiveness, one cannot help but feel concerned about the country's future.

    Source: https://mainichi.jp

  • Uniqlo's refugee-hiring picking up steam; still problems ahead

    23 Dec 2017 12:14 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--Fast Retailing Co, the parent company of major retailing chain Uniqlo, has put out the welcome mat for Japan's small number of recognized refugees, offering job opportunities for some who might dream of careers in fashion or sales one day.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Holiday labour shortage hits businesses in Japan, some have to shut during festive season

    22 Dec 2017 12:18 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Restaurants and the distribution industry are scrambling to find enough part-time workers to meet rising demand during the festive season, resulting in offers of higher wages and other perks to attract more employees.

    Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/

  • Japan firms introduce fun activities at work to improve employees' health

    20 Dec 2017 12:16 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - An increasing number of companies in Japan have been taking measures to help employees stay in good health as part of their management strategies, aiming to improve productivity or brush up their corporate image.

    Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/

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