Employment office for young people opens in Tokyo

Employment office for young people opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - With Japan's jobless rate staying at a record high of 5.3%, a government-run employment office aimed especially at finding young people jobs opens in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 28, 2001. The office, dubbed Young Hellowork Shibuya Shigoto-Kan, caters to people aged under 30 by offering diverse information including counseling and aptitude tests for jobs.

Employment office for young people opens in Tokyo

Employment office for young people opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - With Japan's jobless rate staying at a record high of 5.3%, a government-run employment office aimed especially at finding young people jobs opens in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 28, 2001. The office, dubbed Young Hellowork Shibuya Shigoto-Kan, caters to people aged under 30 by offering diverse information including counseling and aptitude tests for jobs.

Japan's job availability hits 6-year low in July

Japan's job availability hits 6-year low in July

A job seeker has a consultation session at HelloWork job center in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020. Japan's job availability ratio dropped to 1.08 in July from 1.11 in the previous month, falling for the seventh straight month to the lowest level since April 2014, government data showed on Sept. 1.

Japan's job availability hits 6-year low in July

Japan's job availability hits 6-year low in July

Job seekers wait their turn for consultations at HelloWork job center in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020. Japan's job availability ratio dropped to 1.08 in July from 1.11 in the previous month, falling for the seventh straight month to the lowest level since April 2014, government data showed on Sept. 1.

Japan's job availability hits 6-year low in July

Japan's job availability hits 6-year low in July

A job seeker has a consultation session at HelloWork job center in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020. Japan's job availability ratio dropped to 1.08 in July from 1.11 in the previous month, falling for the seventh straight month to the lowest level since April 2014, government data showed on Sept. 1.