Home » HR practices » Recruitment/Employer branding/employee loyalty » Japan: “Japanese-style internships,” or how young graduates spend the first months after hiring being tested and trained to the company’s values Japan: “Japanese-style internships,” or how young graduates spend the first months after hiring being tested and trained to the company’s values In Japan, March means stress for young graduates who, dressed in a black suite and white shirt, start applying in businesses. Unlike human resources in the western world, these youngsters are not judged on individual technical criteria but on their persevering spirit. Thus, for HR management in a Japanese company, what matters is the firm as a whole and as a community, not meeting the need for a special job. Through . Published on 03 February 2014 à 13h45 - Update on 04 February 2014 à 10h08 Resources University training has nothing to do with the job done. In Japan, studying something that isn’t related with the job done in the company later is very common. It is the case for Akiko, who has a Master’s Degree in foreign literature and who was recently recruited as a salesperson in a big pharmaceutical firm. In practice, professional integration for new employees is characterized by apprenticeship in businesses for up to 2 years after recruitment. These companies would rather train their employees their own way,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
