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of hiring managers plan to recruit over the next 6 months.
of professionals plan on actively looking for a new job in the next 6 months - 28% down from last year.
of employers have lost out on hiring new talent in the last 6 months as they can’t compete on salary and benefits.
Organisations will need to review their compensation structures and make an effort to bring them in line with other G7 economies if they want to retain and hire the best talent in 2024.
- Lionel KaidatzisManaging Director, Morgan McKinley Japan
This is your opportunity to Go Beyond all expectations.
How can you be successful in the evolving talent landscape?
The top 5 hiring challenges companies will face in 2024.
of organisations in Japan found hiring ‘Very’ or ‘Quite’ competitive in 2023. The main barriers for recruitment in 2024 are…
- Lack of skilled candidates available
- No budget to hire
- No sign off for new headcount
- Employer branding not attractive
- Pay and benefits not competitive enough
What do people want? Key benefits to offer…
Employees in Japan are not very satisfied with the benefits they receive, with 58% being ‘neutral’, ‘dissatisfied’ or ‘highly dissatisfied’ with their packages.
Offering strong benefits, both financial and non-financial, increases your chance of attracting and retaining top talent.
- Pension (above statutory requirements)
- Bonus
- Employee stock options, incentive plans
- Work from home
- Flexible working hours: Flexi-start, flexi-finish
Top 5 most desired benefits:
Flexibility is still high on the agenda.
Flexibility around working patterns remains a prominent request, yet 62% of organisations are asking staff to be in the office more regularly compared to this time last year.
Giving freedom around where and when your people do their work gives your attraction and retention a boost.
Up, down or flat? The state of salaries.
Successive governments have tried to accelerate wage increases in Japan, but with limited success. This issue is more acute now than ever, as inflation and FX rates have reduced consumer spending power.
66%
of organisations kept their salary bandings level over the second half of 2023.
55%
of employers plan to increase salary offers in 2024 for certain, hard-to-fill roles.
46%
of professionals are optimistic that they will receive an increase in 2024.
2025 Japan salary guide.
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