Global Human Resources Management

JAPAN

Recruiting in

Recruiting Kimberly P. Bentley Professor Tara McNealy BUS 325 Global Human Resource Management 11/6/2015

Key moments of recruiting in Japan

Lifetime employment

Simultaneous recruiting of new

graduates

Long work-hours

• Companies hire, train, and develop the future talents of

the company in a systematic matter just after graduation

• Students have to follow the aptitude tests, company

seminars, job exhibitions during their 3rd year at

university so as to secure employment offering

• The training of 'freshman' to be job-ready lies in the

hands of individual companies

• The long-term employment of non-skilled staff has lead

companies to develop in-house training program (1)

Workers become employed right after their graduation from

school with a particular company. The employer will not lay off

his workers if possible even in the course of depression . The

employee in turn will not quit his job at this company but tend

to continue working there until he reaches his retirement age

Japanese employees work long hours. In spite of the Labour

Law, it is not unusual for employees to work 60 hours a week.

This has led to a phenomenon called ”karo-shi” (death from

overwork), where corporate employees have been known to

spontaneously drop dead of exhaustion (2)

Screening process

Personnel division

Checking resumes

Graduates Mid-careers

Short-listed

Intelligence test

Aptitude test

Character test Interview

Top factors, influencing recruitment in Japan

Prevalence of personality over degree

Prevalence of character over experience

Importance of cooperation skills

The Japanese language

"We do check the level of degree, but when we interview it is not the main interest.“ (1)

… generally no job- specific skills, rather concentration strictly on the character. (1)

“The Japanese do not work alone. They will always work with their colleagues and bosses.” (3)

“The Japanese often prefer Japanese native speakers on their work floor.” (3)

Conclusions

Get education Be ready to work

long hours

Show that you are motivated enough

Be a team player Concentrate on the

work

Be generally educated

Successful employment

References

1. "Japanese SHINSOTSU Recruitment Culture." Hiten Amin Reports: 1-3. DISCO. Web.

2. "Working in Japan." Just Landed. Web. 5 Nov. 2015. 3. Ramcharan, Regina. "The Recruitment Process in Japan: What Are the

Relevant Skills?" Minor CCBS. Int. Skills, Recruiting, 1 Nov. 2013. Web. 5 Nov. 2015.