Economic Journal of Hokkaido University;Vol. 37

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Recruitment Trends in Japan

Firkola, Peter

Permalink : http://hdl.handle.net/2115/34901
KEYWORDS : Recruitment;Personnel Management;Japanese-Style Management

Abstract

This paper examines recent recruitment practices in large Japanese companies. It was found that many large companies have adapted recruitment practices in varying degrees to deal with the changing economic environment. These changes include increasing the number of hires, diversifying hiring conditions, extending the recruitment schedule, and dealing with labor turnover issues. The implications of these changes and the impact on companies and university students are then discussed.

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