2009 marks GaijinPot’s 10th anniversary and to celebrate this milestone, we’ve redesigned the site to power up your online recruiting efforts, incorporating the following great enhancements: (more…)

The Diet on July 8 revised immigration laws to unify administrative work related to foreigners under the central government. The revision of the Basic Resident Registration Law will affect all foreigners who remain in Japan more than 3 months. The bills will abolish alien registration cards issued by local municipalities and instead (more…)

Scott McCaskie
General Manager
Allied Pickfords

By Chris Betros/Japan Today Editor in Chief
TOKYO—

Since the recession started hammering Japan last year, many companies have cut back on staff, creating an exodus of expat workers and their families … which means that moving companies are being kept pretty busy. One of those is Allied Pickfords, which is part of SIRVA Inc, the largest moving and relocation services company in the world with more than 800 offices in 40 countries.

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For 10 years GaijinPot has been the No.1 online recruiting resource for over 10,000 companies hiring great foreign talent in Japan. Thanks to your support, over 1,000,000 resumes have been submitted via GaijinPot.
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By Jenny Wells, PhD, Clinical Director, TELL Community Counseling Service

As HR managers and professionals, there is a current imperative to manage these difficult times where many companies are suffering financial losses or greater struggles than before. One of the human consequences is the increase in stress on those left behind, following redundancies or restructuring. Here is some helpful and practical advice for individuals, from Jenny Wells, Clinical Director of TELL Community Counseling Service. This is timely advice for individuals suffering from stress but equally applies to managers and HR professionals keen to understand their experience and how to support them. (more…)

Makoto Nakazawa
President – Barrier Free Co, Ltd

By Taro Fujimoto/Japan Today

Out of Japan’s population of 127 million, including foreigners, about 3.6 million have physical disabilities, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Over the past few years, the government has enacted several laws to facilitate the daily lives of disabled people and realize a so-called “barrier-free society.” (more…)

Given recent economic forecasts for 2009, the doom merchants are having a field day, Yes, change is definitely on the horizon but with change comes opportunities. A positive attitude and a thorough reappraisal of recruiting activities will see your organization grow from strength to strength.

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Sometimes just posting a job vacancy on an Internet job site is not enough to make sure you find the right person your company needs; whether you need to fill one or 50 positions, our dedicated recruitment experts will create a hiring solution that best suits your needs and bring in even more resumes and top-quality candidates in response to your Job Postings. (more…)

Safia Minney
Founder/Chief Executive
People Tree/Global Village

By Taro Fujimoto/Japan Today

One fair trade organization which has been focusing on the poor in developing countries is People Tree which was established in Japan. (more…)

Let’s take a look at what 2009 has in store for recruiters; what will be the top trends, hot topics and how best to approach them?

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