Japanese companies looking to rehire former employees to meet HR needs
While it was once common for Japanese companies to have a negative view of employees who left before retirement, recent labor shortages are encouraging...
Wages in Japan rise most since 1993 after large pay deals
Japanese workers’ base salaries rose the most since 1993, a jump that supports the case for the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to consider raising...
Top Japan HR services acquires Indian HR media platform
Japan’s Mynavi Corporation, a leading human resources services and information media company, has recently acquired Gurugram-based People Matters, a fast-growing media platform and community...
Tech firms in Japan are looking for talent amid labour shortage
Currently, Japan is facing a stark shortage of skilled human resources in the technology sector, even as it seeks to digitalise its economy and...
Japan looks to Indonesian workers to ease labour crisis
Facing Labor Crisis, Japan Hopes for Indonesian Workers' Assistance
Japan Association for Construction Human Resources (JAC) admitted that it really hopes for help from workers...
Japanese companies work together to nurture female managers
A growing number of companies in Japan are working together to nurture female employees who are seen as candidates for managerial positions. These companies...
Japan helping in Sri Lanka’s human resource development project
The government of Japan has provided grant aid worth approximately Rs.611 million (Yen 284 million) for Sri Lanka’s Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) project....
The 2024 work trend index on the state of AI at...
Microsoft Corp. and LinkedIn released the 2024 Work Trend Index, a joint report on the state of AI at work titled, "AI at work...
Japan Offers Lowest Pay Rise in Eight Years
Japanese companies are offering the lowest wage increases in eight years as labour talks wrap up on Wednesday, in a sign the Covid-19 pandemic...
Report on overwork highlights Japan’s work-life balance issues
Japan government’s latest on karōshi (death from overwork) showed that there’s a long way to go to improve citizens' work-life balance. The report, the...
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Chinese money fuels hiring spree among private banks in Hong Kong
Wealth managers are ramping up hiring in Hong Kong to cater to an inflow of mainland Chinese money. UBS Group is adding staff as...
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US dockworkers and port employers set to restart talks
Leaders from a US dockworkers’ union and the group that represents their employers are set to resume contract talks on Jan 7 as the...
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9th Malaysian Shared Services and Outsourcing Week
Venue: Malaysia
Date: 13-16 June 2022
The pandemic has proved the importance of Shared Services, and the demand for Shared Services is rising. Malaysia remains...
