Business Apr 19, 2021
Major firms in Japan to hire fewer graduates next year amid pandemic
A survey of 110 large companies found over a fifth plan to curb hiring next year, with sectors such as transport and tourism more significantly affected.
Business / Economy Mar 28, 2021
Lingering virus crisis to affect hiring of Japan's new graduates
The number of companies planning to take on more new graduates in spring 2022 than in 2021 stood at only eight, down from 10 for this year and hitting the lowest level in 12 years.
Business Mar 19, 2021
Job-securing rate for new graduates falls for first time in decade
The rate for male students stood at 88.1%, while the figure for female students stood at 91.2%.
Business Dec 9, 2020
Many have changed their plans and decided to study at university or vocational school or work as public servants due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the labor ministry.
Business Nov 29, 2020
Japanese government conducts unified tests to hire workers from 'ice age' generation
It is the first such tests to be conducted as part of efforts to support people in their 30s and 40s who struggled to land jobs after Japan's economic bubble collapsed in the early 1990s.
National / Social Issues Nov 19, 2020
Japanese firms begin to reconsider gender question on resumes
The practice of identifying gender on resumes through responses and photos is particularly problematic for transgender people, often leading to obstacles in getting hired, experts say.
Business Nov 18, 2020
Job offers to new graduates in Japan fall sharply due to pandemic
As of Oct. 1, 69.8% of university students who will graduate next spring had received job offers.
National Nov 6, 2020
University allies with Hello Work to help foreign students find jobs
Sophia University and Hello Work Shinjuku have agreed to cooperate in explaining the local recruitment process to non-Japanese students.
Business / Economy Oct 21, 2020
New grad job offer cancellations hit nine-year high in Japan amid pandemic
Among those who graduated this spring, 201 had seen job offers pulled as of the end of September. A year earlier, only 35 new graduates faced job offer cancellations.
National Oct 19, 2020
Labor ministry panel calls for support for new graduates looking for jobs
An expert panel of the labor ministry on Monday called for efforts to avoid creating a new "ice age" in employment. It is necessary to take every measure to support new graduates as concerns are growing over the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their ...
Business Sep 18, 2020
Virus wrecks once-in-a-lifetime job chance for Japan’s new grads
by Kazunori Takada and Shiho Takezawa
With companies cutting back on hiring plans for 2021, soon-to-be college graduates worry they’re missing their chance.