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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!

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  • Japan’s biggest union to demand wage raises amid pandemic

    19 Nov 2020 15:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Union chief Rikio Kozu, in an interview Tuesday, indicated he’ll push for a 4% wage increase, including base pay, even though rising waves of the coronavirus are darkening the outlook for employers.

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

  • ‘Inclusion’ the watchword as Japan tackles trainees’ isolation

    18 Nov 2020 15:14 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Foreign workers are becoming more essential to aging Japan, but they can be vulnerable in an unfamiliar land, so various stakeholders — the central government, municipalities, companies and support groups — need to work more closely together to foster a more inclusive environment.

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

  • Japan's next graduates face tougher job hunt

    18 Nov 2020 15:07 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Just 69.8 percent had job offers as of October 1, down 7 points from the same time in 2019. That marks the largest yearly decline in October data since a record-drop in 2009 due to the global financial crisis.

    Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/

  • Japan's aid agency launches support body for foreign workers

    16 Nov 2020 15:00 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo--The Japan International Cooperation Agency on Monday launched an organization to provide better support for foreign workers in Japan as part of its goal of resolving the societal issues they face by 2030.

    Source: https://english.kyodonews.net/

  • Pandemic spurs idle workers in Japan to engage in moonlighting

    07 Nov 2020 15:25 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Since the collapse of the economic bubble of the early 1990s and accompanying decline in traditional employment practices, more workers have justified moonlighting as a stepping stone to a different career, which enabled them to first test their aptitude in another occupation before taking the plunge.

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

  • Japan univ., job office to help foreign students find employment

    05 Nov 2020 15:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo-- A Japanese university and a public job placement office in Tokyo signed an accord Thursday to support foreign students seeking jobs in Japan -- the first such agreement concluded in the country.

    Source: https://english.kyodonews.net/

  • Japan's September job availability lowest in nearly 7 years

    30 Oct 2020 16:40 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan's job availability fell to its lowest level in almost seven years in September, with many returning to the labor market following a gradual resumption of economic activity that had been slowed by the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Friday.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Less than 20% of Japan company workers telecommute

    30 Oct 2020 16:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A new survey shows only a small number of people in Japan are getting the safety benefits of working from home. It found that less than 20 percent were telecommuting despite calls to do so to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

    Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/

  • Japan employment remains weak as service sector cuts back

    30 Oct 2020 16:14 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- The jobless rate in Japan stood at 3.0% in September, unchanged from August, data from the Statistics Bureau showed on Friday, in the latest sign of an uneven recovery from the coronavirus crisis.

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

  • Japan's aid agency to launch support body for foreign workers

    28 Oct 2020 16:27 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Japan International Cooperation Agency said Wednesday it will launch an organization next month to provide comprehensive support for foreign workers in Japan to improve their working and living environments.

    Source: https://english.kyodonews.net/

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