Job hunting for high school seniors starts in Japan amid labor shortage
Companies began submitting their job offers to high schools on Tuesday, effectively opening the job hunting season for next spring's graduates.
The ratio of job offers to seekers is expected to remain high for next year's graduates. In March this year, there were 41 job openings for every 10 seekers.
At a high school in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, company officials were submitting their job listings on Tuesday.
The school is receiving offers from a wide range of industries including the service and manufacturing sectors. It said some companies have raised their monthly wage for new recruits by up to 30,000 yen, or about 210 dollars.
A human resources official at a logistics company said many firms are stepping up their efforts to hire high school graduates. The official said her company hopes to increase new recruits by raising wages and improving employee benefits.
As of March last year, 38.4 percent of high school graduates had quit their jobs within three years after they began working. The percentage was higher than that of university graduates.
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Job hunting for high school seniors starts in Japan amid labor shortage
The job hunting season has started in Japan for next year's high school graduates. A continued labor shortage is expected to result in high demand for high school graduates. Companies began submitting their job offers to high schools on Tuesday, effectively opening the job hunting season for next spring's graduates. The ratio of job offers to seekers is expected to remain high for next year's graduates. In March this year, there were 41 job openings for every 10 seekers. At a high school in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, company officials were submitting their job listings on Tuesday. The school is receiving offers from a wide range of industries including the service and manufacturing sectors. It said some companies have raised their monthly wage for new recruits by up to 30,000 yen, or about 210 dollars. A human resources official at a logistics company said many firms are stepping up their efforts to hire high school graduates. The official said her company hopes to increase new recruits by raising wages and improving employee benefits. As of March last year, 38.4 percent of high school graduates had quit their jobs within three years after they began working. The percentage was higher than that of university graduates.
