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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!

  • Tight market and new labor law improving job security for Japan’s army of contract workers

    03 Sep 2017 14:28 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s labor market is getting so tight that companies are starting to convert contract and part-time workers into full-time, regular employees to prevent them from leaving — a move that could lift wages and spending but squeeze profits.

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

  • Japan is reversing easy hire and fire ways for full-time dedicated workers

    02 Sep 2017 14:23 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan's labour market is getting so tight that companies are starting to convert contract and part-time workers into full-time, regular employees to prevent them from leaving - a move that could lift wages and spending but squeeze profits.

    Source: https://www.thenational.ae/

  • Japan turns contract workers into permanent staff as labour market tightens

    02 Sep 2017 12:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    JAPAN’S labour market is getting so tight that companies are starting to convert contract and part-time workers into full-time, regular employees to prevent them from leaving – a move that could lift wages and spending but squeeze profits.

    Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/

  • Japan experiments with four-day work week

    29 Aug 2017 14:36 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO – More companies are reviewing the practice of working long hours while emphasizing improved working efficiency, with some adopting new systems for time off or utilizing artificial intelligence.

    Source: https://www.postguam.com/

  • Japan's jobs-to-applicants ratio ticks up again in July

    29 Aug 2017 14:29 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan's job openings-to-applicants ratio came to 1.52 in July on seasonally adjusted terms, rising 0.01 of a point from June and improving for the fifth straight month, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said on Tuesday.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan’s job availability at 43-year high, jobless rate steady

    29 Aug 2017 14:21 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Job availability improved for a fifth consecutive month to a 43-year high while the unemployment rate remained unchanged in July, government data showed Tuesday, highlighting Japan’s ongoing labor shortage issue.

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

  • Over 80% of forthcoming university grads in Japan have a job offer

    28 Aug 2017 14:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Over 80 percent of job-hunting university students had secured at least one informal job offer for next spring as of Aug. 1, according to a private survey.

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

  • Startup asks job seekers to go fishing with the boss

    21 Aug 2017 14:38 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- For startups, recruiting young talent can be difficult. So, CyberBuzz, a Tokyo-based online marketer, has come up with a rather unconventional way to "connect" with promising students before they are poached by big companies.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japanese firms hiring more people with mental health issues

    21 Aug 2017 14:35 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--Companies in Japan are becoming more active in hiring people with mental health issues as they prepare for a new law on the employment of people with disabilities due to take effect next spring.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Female lawmakers in Japan still face discrimination over pregnancy

    11 Aug 2017 13:25 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO — It is becoming more common for female employees to take maternity leave in Japan, but female politicians still get taunted even for becoming pregnant.

    Source: http://www.todayonline.com/

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