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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!

  • The thrill of the job won’t pay the rent

    16 Jun 2014 12:38 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Last January, NHK’s nightly in-depth news series, “Closeup Gendai,” ran a feature about the practice of “poeticizing” (poemu-ka) the harsher aspects of life. It’s not a trend that’s easy to explain, and the program used an event called Izakaya Koshien as an illustration. A food service industry convention invites izakaya (drinking establishments) from all over Japan to send employees who present their ideas for “making Japan feel good.” On stage, staff from the businesses they represent declaimed in stylized speech how much they love their work and how it fulfills their “dreams.” The most convincing presentation won a prize.

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

  • Japan’s salarymen are bored to tears

    09 Jun 2014 14:44 | JHRS (Administrator)

    It seems odd to be talking about boredom in such interesting times. Are you bored? Almost certainly you are, if Spa! magazine’s insights are reliable. Polling 2,052 mid-career (age 35-45), moderately prosperous (annual income ¥4 million-¥6 million) businessmen (sic, men only), it found no fewer than 85 percent confessing to being bored at work.

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

  • Workers get leg up in early morning

    09 Jun 2014 14:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Company employees’ early morning activities, dubbed “asakatsu” in Japanese, are diversifying. Until recently, workers engaged mainly self-developmental programs, such as obtaining licenses or certificates, but now they are branching out into hobbies, leisure, physical exercise and various other activities.

    Source: http://the-japan-news.com/


  • Japan April job availability up to 1.08, best in over 7 yrs

    04 Jun 2014 12:24 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan's job availability improved in April to its best level in over seven years while the unemployment rate stayed at a low level, underscoring that companies are eager to hire more workers amid an economy recovery despite a consumption tax hike, the government said Friday.


    Source: http://www.globalpost.com/

  • Website targets women for management jobs

    04 Jun 2014 12:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    BizReach Inc., a Tokyo-based job search company, has introduced a career-change website for women, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe encourages companies to boost female leadership.

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

  • Japan Urges Professionals To Follow A ‘Cool’ Dress Code At Work, The Reason Is As Bizarre As The Campaign

    02 Jun 2014 12:12 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japanese businessmen and businesswomen have always dressed impeccably at their respective workplaces. Though in the business world such a practice is certainly praiseworthy, the local government doesn’t think so and hence has initiated a weirdly named ‘Super Cool Biz’ campaign to encourage people to dress casually at workplace.

    Source: http://www.inquisitr.com/

  • Thousands of Japanese employees protest gov’t plan of eliminating overtime pay

    28 May 2014 12:25 | JHRS (Administrator)

    To further push an export-driven economy toward recovery, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently proposed a new labor system where payment would be “standardized” for all employees. This would mean, among others, the elimination of overtime pay for most employees. A huge number of Japanese workers gathered in simultaneous protest actions on Tuesday, May 27, to raise their voices against what is naturally seen as an unfair proposal for Japan’s workforce.

    Source: http://japandailypress.com

  • Abe backs "womenomics" to increase, improve Japan's workforce

    27 May 2014 12:28 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe voiced his support Tuesday for enhancing women's participation in Japan's workforce in front of business and government heavyweights, reiterating his goal of having women hold 30 percent of senior management positions in the country by 2020.

    Source: http://www.globalpost.com/

  • Cancer treatment must be partnered with employment security for patients

    25 May 2014 12:51 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The number of cancer patients who have both the motivation and the ability to work has been markedly increasing. It is essential to ensure workplace environments that are conducive to helping people with cancer maintain both their medical treatment and their careers.

    Source: http://the-japan-news.com/

  • Legislation needed to prevent ‘karoshi’ death from overwork

    18 May 2014 12:58 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The number of people dying from overwork has shown no signs of declining significantly. Working conditions must be improved and further measures are needed to prevent “karoshi,” or death from excessive work.

    Source: http://the-japan-news.com/

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