Why #America’s #techindustry relies so heavily on #foreignworkers
The current debate about the #H1B #visa system provides the #US. with an opportunity for introspection.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91303246/why-americas-tech-industry-relies-so-heavily-on-foreign-workers
The Japanese government has approved guidelines for a revamp of its foreign worker training program in a bid to nurture trainees into skilled workers in the hopes of resolving Japan's chronic labor shortage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/11/japan/foreign-workers-scheme/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #foreignworkers #shigeruishiba #foreigntrainees
Foreign single mothers in Japan face a web of challenges, with language barriers and visa issues often making it harder for them to escape poverty than their Japanese counterparts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/foreign-single-mother/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #marriage #divorce #domesticviolence #women039sissues #visas #jobs #foreignworkers #language
The Japanese government has presented a plan to allow foreign nationals to engage in home care services under the country's specified skilled worker program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/07/japan/foreign-workers-home-care/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #foreignworkers #justiceministry #nursingcare #restaurants
Japan may allow foreign nationals to work under its specified skilled worker program at restaurants in hotels licensed under the entertainment business law in response to severe labor shortages, sources said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/01/japan/japan-foreign-workers-hotel-eateries-ease/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #jobs #foreignworkers #hotels
The number of foreign workers in Japan has hit a record high for the 12th straight year, according to labor ministry data. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/31/japan/foreign-workers-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #foreignworkers #manufacturing #mhlw #surveys
Application fees for some of Japan's required immigration procedures will rise by as much as 50% starting April 1, the first price hikes in over four decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/31/japan/immigration-fee-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #immigration #immigrationservicesagency #foreignworkers
Trump Weighs In on Immigrant Visa Debate but Offers Little Clarity - He said in an interview that he had used the visas for skilled workers “many times.” But ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/business/trump-immigration-h1b-visa.html #presidentialtransition(us) #immigrationandemigration #foreignworkers #trumpdonaldj #muskelon #visas
Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas - A fierce dispute erupted in the president-elect’s camp between immigration hard-liners an... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/technology/trump-musk-immigration-h1b-visa.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #presidentialtransition(us) #immigrationandemigration #computersandtheinternet #ramaswamyvivek(1985-) #illegalimmigration #x(formerlytwitter) #foreignworkers #laborandjobs
Of foreign workers with work-related issues in Japan, one in five cited expensive fees they paid to employment agencies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/26/japan/foreign-workers-issue/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #foreignworkers #jobs #surveys #language #mhlw
The Japanese government has kicked off the process of replacing the controversial Technical Intern Training Program with a new system in 2027 that would improve working conditions for foreign workers on the program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/17/japan/foreign-workers-program/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #immigrationservicesagency #foreignworkers #immigration #foreigntrainees #expats #jobs
Foreigners bring unique skills to Japanese companies. Why, then, are they hired with the same criteria and expected to assimilate as if they were local personnel? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/12/08/japan/foreign-workers-japan-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #foreignworkers #expats #jobs #immigration #japaneseeconomy
Japan's public and private sectors are making efforts to secure workers from India, targeting not only students and highly skilled IT engineers but also workers for industries that are suffering labor shortages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/19/japan/japan-seek-indian-workers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #india #foreignworkers #manufacturing #universities #students #foreigntrainees #ana
