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Japan Inc scrambles for mid-career job-hoppers to cope with staff shortages
Published Wed, Jul 5, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
JAPAN'S labour shortage has pushed job-hopping to its highest level since the global financial crisis, as companies scramble for workers with experience in the rapidly ageing economy.
Job-hopping goes against the grain of Japan's work culture, where many companies hire graduates and employ them until they retire. But the country's jobs-for-life system is slowly giving way as firms curb labour costs and society shifts.
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