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JOBS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2023
Goldman to cut about 3,200 jobs this week after cost review
The firm is expected to start the process midweek and the total number of people affected will not exceed 3,200.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2023
As Asian societies age, ‘retirement’ just means more work
Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, and while younger generations shrink, older workers are often toiling well into their 70s and beyond.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2023
Japan real wages fall most since 2014, keeping BOJ goal distant
Real cash earnings for Japan's workers dropped 3.8% from a year earlier in November, declining for the eighth straight month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2023
Kishida urges faster wage hikes to avoid stagflation
The government is pledging to spend u00a51 trillion ($7.5 billion) in the next five years on re-skilling workers, while encouraging firms to make pay scales more flexible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 5, 2023
Japanese startup seeks to expand abroad with exoskeleton business
Venture firm Innophys, hopes its products will be used in the care and farm fields in Europe as well as China and South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2023
U.S. looks to work with Japan to boost women's job opportunities in science and tech
A U.S. official said she is certain that gender equality will be discussed by U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida when they meet next week in Washington.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 5, 2023
Over 15% of Japan firms plan to hire more graduates in 2024
The figures improved from the same survey conducted the previous year, in which 10.9% of firms said they would increase new graduate hires in 2023.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 2, 2023
Recruitment issues undermining Japan’s military buildup
The SDF faces an uphill battle as it struggles with a falling birthrate and increased competition with the private sector over a shrinking pool of applicants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2022
Over 60% of Ukrainian evacuees in Japan unemployed, survey shows
Asked about their level of Japanese language skills, often a requirement for working in Japan, only 17.3% said they have a basic, conversational level of Japanese.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2022
Don’t turn your hobby into a side hustle
It's not good for our mental health to assess the potential profitability of every pastime.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Dec 27, 2022
Battling the odds to rise to the top: One woman's career in the IT sector
Yuki Shingu found taking a career break to help nurse her ailing father gave her a broader perspective on her rise through company ranks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2022
Survey highlights impact of harassment by customers on Japan's workers
In the Rengo poll, 76.4% of workers who have experienced harassment by customers said their lives had been affected, with some feeling a sense of gloom about going to work.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 26, 2022
Child care facilities struggle amid worker shortage and high staff turnover
In some cases, distressed child care centers have turned to private placement agencies, and have to pay high fees to secure workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2022
'Work without limits': Japan's teachers battle for change
Educators say they are reaching a breaking point regarding overwork, and some have challenged the issue through lawsuits.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 23, 2022
Over half of Japan's junior high school teachers work beyond overtime guidelines
'While there is an improving trend overall, we need to continue to promote efforts to reform working styles,' an education ministry official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2022
Winter bonuses at Japanese firms see sharpest increase in 40 years
Of the 18 industries in the survey covering 162 major firms, average bonuses rose in 16 sectors this winter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 19, 2022
Spotlight being shone on gender issues from a male perspective
While women make some progress, the number of men in traditionally women's jobs has not increased.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 18, 2022
Japanese companies raise winter bonus by 9.7%: report
Steel-makers led all industries in bonus increases, while the semiconductor industry saw several companies reporting record profits led by strong demand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2022
Panel reviewing Japan's foreign trainee program holds first meeting
The program has come under scrutiny due to accounts of physical abuse and the withholding of pay.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2022
Recruited for Navy SEALs, many sailors wind up scraping paint
The high failure rate of the elite U.S. SEALs' selection course shunts hundreds of candidates into low-skilled jobs.

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