Over the next five years, the government plans to hire around 34,000 employees in the four new sectors to be included, of which 24,500 are expected to work in the trucking industry, a sector facing labour shortages.
How does a potential candidate demonstrate his or her “competence” in the installation of railways and roads?Be young and healthy?
They just need reasonable people from other Asian countries who can work as slaves!
In a bid to tackle a severe labour shortage, the government is adding the road transport, rail, forestry and timber sectors as targets of the visa system, introduced in April 2019, the source said.
With the advent of automation in many white-collar jobs, I’m wondering what specific “skills” are required in those clerical positions that can’t be temporarily trained by Japanese staff who need full-time jobs.
And if this is the last resort for reasonably hard work, stay away from the gently automated dead wood of Japanese middle managers hired in those industries for a few more years.
With the existing number of interns, many of them were fleeing their jobs due to hard and poorly paid wages. Once the existing number rises to 800,000, how many will flee?
https://asia. nikkei. com/Spotlight/Japan-immigration/Foreign-interns-in-Japan-flee-harsh-conditions-by-the-thousands2
https://www. asahi. com/ajw/articles/13142265
How does a potential candidate demonstrate his or her “competence” in the installation of railways and roads?Be young and healthy?
For the existing educational program, they will have to enjoy it before coming to Japan. Even Japan calls them interns and interns, it’s essentially just a program to get reasonable labor.
In addition to the intern program, they specified a qualified program, as these Americans are usually former interns and will need to pass certain certification tests.
https://www. prometric-jp. com/en/ssw/
Raising wages is crucial, especially in a situation where the yen is depreciating against the dollar. Otherwise, talented Americans would possibly not be attracted and would possibly prefer opportunities in America to Japan.
That’s equivalent to 800,000 unskilled employees receiving three months of education in their home country before boarding a plane. I think Japan is overestimating the number of other people who need to come here and do this kind of work. But hey, you might just be wrong!
“‘Seeing’ and truth are two completely different things. Historically, the government here has “seen” all sorts of things in its crystal ball and, as far as I can “see”, none of them have happened!
With a yen at 150 to the dollar, I’m embarrassed to say that I earn the same salary as my first year of grad school and that doesn’t take inflation into account.
With a yen at 150 to the dollar, I’m embarrassed to say that I earn the same salary as my first year of grad school and that doesn’t take inflation into account.
I’m listening.
Ridiculously low wages in Japan.
The LDP doesn’t care.
They will come to Japan, see the “real” situation and the lack of general acceptance, and then return to their home countries in full economic growth.
Japan’s ambassador to India is encouraging Indians on Instagram to come and work in Japan.
The comments from the Indians make it very clear that Japan is considered an option.
Japan doesn’t offer a secure future, but many other countries do, and that’s where the hard foreign labor will go.
Japan probably won’t achieve its goals until the elite start treating work as “human” and not just statistics.
Jim. . .
They just need reasonable people from other Asian countries who can work as slaves!
No, they need staff from other countries because the “slave” wages they pay don’t attract Japanese staff.
A number of European countries “imported” foreign personnel to fill reasonable positions that the natives were enthusiastic about performing. This has led to a second and third generation of underclasses discriminated against, shunned and ghettoized, with much higher crime rates.
Japan, if you want foreign workers, be wary of visa renewals.
With such a weak yen and such appalling conditions, I would say they struggle to fill those quotas!
So when those “skilled personnel” come to Japan, will they enjoy the same benefits as normal Japanese personnel, or will they be placed in low-level jobs despite their skills and training?It’s a big gray area.
The weakness of the yen makes things difficult, but the real challenge is that the quality of corporations here is becoming less and less global. No one needs to work for the B team.
Japan will lose more than 600,000 people a year for the next 30 years, or about 20 million workers, not to mention continue to age rapidly. Meanwhile, the burden on the elderly is skyrocketing.
It’s time to go global, the Galapapasss culture is dying before our eyes, too risky and too ineffective and ineffective.
Can we take credit for the estimated 1. 46 million hikikomoris?
For expats from Western countries, the appeal lies in Japanese cuisine and culture and being in a very different place, but I’m not sure if those are the same qualities that will attract other people from places like India, Indonesia, etc.
With such a weak yen and such appalling conditions, I would say they struggle to fill those quotas!
Make no mistake: the people of Southeast Asia (and other countries) idolize Japan. For them, Japan is a “utopia”: a complex nation, with a “dream culture,” top-notch health care and food, an enviable lifestyle, and smart salaries. compared to emerging Asian countries.
A look at social media will reveal countless “Work in Japan” sites, where Asians from emerging countries (Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, etc. ) express their dreams of living and working in Japan. There is massive demand.
Whether such foreign personnel is needed in the age of artificial intelligence, drones and robots is another question.
*Yes, can anyone know exactly what is the attractiveness of Japan for professional staff from underdeveloped countries?*Yes, Japan is amazing. It turns out that many enthusiasts are willing to paint for food. Good luck to them. How many foreign-born and foreign-born professors, scientists, or business leaders are there?You can also register in the United States. Pay them decently and see the difference. You can take advantage of many vacations in Japan to appreciate this experience. .
At least we can see the need for it. Those who present such unrealistic figures are not, for example, professional workers.
Start a new life for you and your family. Japan is neither the first nor the second. This means that migrant staff and their families do not come to Japan.
Let’s just call it a manual hard work formula for foreign personnel. The whimsical name does not replace the description. But with Japanese salaries frozen for any corporate director position, below the G20 average, and an emerging quality of life in the same regions of Japan, how long can those formulas of interns and professional staff last?
I guess a lot for a long time at ALT mdr Systems.
No one puts a gun to their head to come to Japan. I just hope they see the big picture, such as operating conditions, Japanese pictorial culture, racism, the burden of living, and the continued depreciation of the yen. You may be wondering if it’s still worth coming here to spend your productive early years.
You may be wondering if it’s still worth coming here to spend your productive early years.
It’s a wonderful experience, and that’s what many want.
Given the rate at which the working-age population is shrinking, 160,000 more people a year is not that much.
“Skilled” is a euphemism for those jobs and their fundamentally low-paid manual labor. Exploitation is widespread, so I hope that more protections will be introduced for staff. But I can’t hold my breath.
How does a potential candidate demonstrate his or her “competence” in the installation of railways and roads?Be young and healthy?
Being in Japan, I guess they have a license that you get if you pass an exam, and in order to pass the exam, you have to attend some kind of senmon gakko that teaches you how to pass the exam, of course.
You may be wondering if it’s still worth coming here to spend your productive early years.
Almost all of them will stay for MAXIMUM five years and then leave. This is the agreement Visa. No is that they are going to open a store, have children and stay in Japan forever.
The skills learned in Japan can then be used in their home countries, e. g. train and truck driving, road construction, construction, agriculture, etc. It is in their home countries that those (up to) 800,000 guests will spend the peak of their productive years.
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Can we take credit for the estimated 1. 46 million hikikomoris?
Not a bad idea.
It will take some flattery and workshops to convince them to come out of the closet, reintegrate into Japanese society, and at the same time gain a solid source of income.
Maybe start with remote paintings (from the comfort of their own home) and then slowly convince them to come once a week, then twice, and then paint from there.
The added bonus they get is that they already know the language, so communication is arguably not an issue.
I have an idea that Hikikomori had untapped potential.
Define “stunning” from your point of view.
Japan is literally the most productive country in the world. Maybe take a look at their point of view.
Well, thankfully, that job is already done for us: Condé Nast Traveler just shared the results of its annual Readers Choice Awards, in which 526,518 people were surveyed to find out which country is the best in the world.
The result? Japan.
https://www. msn. com/en-us/travel/news/el-mejor-país-para-visitar-en-el-mundo-has-been-revealed/ar-BB1jdR8z
Japan is literally the most productive country in the world. Maybe take a look at their point of view.
I agree.
In 2024, Japan is THE country to be – and be seen. As I mentioned, a quick look at social media will verify this. There are literally tens of millions of Southeast Asians – and even very wealthy countries – who are desperate. Tourist personalities don’t lie!
Tourism ≠ Immigration
No, but it’s adjacent, and other people who want to stop at one place must also find ways to live there.
I bet that’s what brought most of us to Japan.
Yes, we are the exception to the rule. Most of us are Japanophiles.
Haven’t you been out into the world lately? The world is more Japanese than ever. Look at the article I posted: it’s the most productive place in the world that other people should visit.
Most people won’t face life in Japan like that.
Do you think there would be those who would need to live in Japan, but they wouldn’t be among those who want to stop in Japan?In other words, only a few other people who need to make a stopover in Japan would need to live there, but almost everyone who needs to live in Japan will also need to make a stopover in Japan.
Japan looks to Europe, as well as Lebanon, Egypt, etc. And notice that it only lets atheists in. . . At worst, there is a specific faith that will never be allowed.
@Struggle!
Could they prevent it with the “invited foreign workers”? This is very racist. They are probably, like you, foreign workers. They are not invited. They will be subject to the same rules, laws, matrices. . . than any of their Japanese counterparts.
A “guest worker”, e. g. visiting university professor,” is a special scenario that does cover those foreign workers.
By doing it consciously and inappropriately for each and every foreign worker, it makes you look bad.
Thank you in advance.
@METRO. Kipling
Do you have evidence that the non-indigenous population in ghettos has a much higher crime rate than the indigenous ghetto population?And if so, any study on why would be welcome.
Thank you in advance.
boy3. . . .
So when those “skilled personnel” come to Japan, will they enjoy the same benefits as normal Japanese personnel, or will they be placed in low-level jobs despite their skills and training?It’s a big gray area.
No, it’s not a grey area, the same benefits regardless of gender, nationality is Japanese law.
How does a potential candidate demonstrate his or her “competence” in the installation of railways and roads?Be young and healthy?
Have a certificate, degree, and some experience.
“Qualified” for Japan to Behave Better in a Society, Too
Yes, we are the exception to the rule. Most of us are Japanophiles.
In fact, come to think of it, I knew almost nothing about Japan when I arrived. I was given the task of teaching English and stayed there for a month later. It was the 90s, there was no internet, Japan was not that popular and I didn’t know much about it, except for the Rising Sun and Gung Ho videos I saw in the 80s!
The Japanese solution for the relief of their own population and the availability of low-level jobs, the Japanese will. . .
Could they prevent it with the “invited foreign workers”? This is very racist. They are probably, like you, foreign workers. They are not invited. They will be subject to the same rules, laws, matrices. . . than any of their Japanese counterparts.
But those other 800,000 people who will come are visitors from Japan and will live and work for only five years. The special thing about their visas is that they are NOT immigrants, make no mistake.
The guest staff is a great title, in my opinion. It sounds much more polite than just “foreign personnel” who seem almost mercenary.
USDJPY above 150. Beautiful appearance, which attracts you to come and receive payments in yen.
Keep in mind that many other countries are facing demographic challenges, including China, so the immigrants’ festival of professional skills is intensifying.
Bureaucracy is confusing.
Written language is very difficult to learn.
The dwellings are small and located in giant urban areas.
Great culture to adapt to.
I’ve lived in many counties. Most of them are like that to some extent.
Low-income. Focus on language skills rather than actual task skills.
Horrible productivity
Companies Do Not Need to Sponsor Visas
Why would a highly skilled user move here?There are many more important jobs in China and Singapore.
Time wasted because Japanese immigration officials don’t know English to read references and documents submitted when applying for a visa. Just take a look at the many Indian workers on Hokkaido’s cattle farms who have submitted references with more than 10 years of driving experience. They have never ridden horses before and are sent to animal farms where there is no horseback riding, they are used as floor staff, they are paid more than the Japanese, they take 2 months of vacation a year, they refuse to pay council taxes, they drive the city without a license because the local Japanese police do not speak Hindi and are essentially cannon fodder. What is it like to leave a fake “expert” to help Japan when the quality of the police is declining more and more?
Something else to know. . .
Will they be allowed to bring their wives, long-term wives, children, cousins. . . ?
The United Kingdom was 280,000 years old.
Immigration to Japan is now at record levels, as businesses increasingly need workers, whether they are drivers, construction, nursing, agriculture, hospitality, retail, and more. 20,000 per week, although they age rapidly.