Graduate job hunting drags on in Japan as pandemic stalls hiring process
73.2 percent of job seekers graduating next spring had secured jobs as of July 1, sharply lower than the 85.1 percent who had done so at the same point in 2019.
Shift to online recruitment sees Japanese students spend less on job hunting
94.7 percent of job interviews in May were conducted online as companies switched to the virtual world during Japan's state of emergency.
Survey shows online student hiring in Japan fails to paint clear picture of companies
Online interviews tended to be shorter than face-to-face meetings, as interviewers were not accustomed to them and asked less complex questions.
Japanese firms testing AI tech to recruit talent
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, companies look to different ways of interviewing and hiring workers.
Hiring rate in Japan for new graduates hits 98% to match record
A recent private-sector survey has shown that the hiring rate for next spring's graduates is likely to be lower.
Japan's new graduate recruiting fully starts amid coronavirus scare
Major firms in Japan on Monday fully started interviews, written tests and other activities to hire students graduating in spring 2021, with companies and students both struggling to adjust to unprecedented online recruiting methods introduced to cope with the new coronavirus pandemic. Major trading house ...
In Japan, gearing up for a new type of job market
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Both companies and students worried as hiring goes remote for coronavirus recession
The recruiting season is set to pick up on Monday, but employers and applicants alike are disapppointed they can't get a feel for one another.
Japan Airlines to suspend recruitment of new graduates in 2021
The major carrier is reviewing hiring plans as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the global business environment for air travel.
Law revision aims to protect job hunters from sexual harassment
Applicants are pushing back against what they say are inappropriate questions being asked at job interviews and meetups.
Top business lobby urges four-day workweek as anti-infection step
Companies were also advised to suspend nonessential business trips and conduct meetings and interviews or seminars with job-seekers online.
Japan firms rethink hiring as virus spurs calls for September school year
"We can't move forward without a change to the environment,” Sojitz Corp. President and CEO Masayoshi Fujimoto said Thursday.
