Japanese companies intend to hire 20% fewer graduates next April 2010 due to worsening economic conditions

"Nearly 20 percent of Japanese companies will hire fewer college graduates in the fiscal year that begins next April...This was revealed in the labor ministry's annual survey of firms with more than 30 employees. About 2,900 companies took part in the survey."



Source:20% of Japanese firms to hire fewer graduates,
2009/06/10
http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/10_01.html



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