If You Build It, They Will Come
MGM’s Osaka integrated resort project, to be built adjacent to the Expo 2025 site, will be a catalyst for international hires and could spur change in immigration policy.
Individual Matters
Offices in Japan have seen a revolution over the past two years or so, with the pandemic having ushered in the need for remote work. as living with Covid-19 has become standard, many businesses have back-pedaled or adapted their approach as they navigate a return to the office. Others have come to see the new normal as an opportunity to reflect on where, when, and how employees work, to foster greater productivity, and expand their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
The Great Resignation
The pandemic has brought tumultuous change to the workplace worldwide, and in the United States millions of employees have decided to quit or change jobs in what has been dubbed The Great Resignation. Could we see a similar upheaval in Japan?
Hidden Treasure
The Japanese government calls it a “digital cliff”—a projected shortfall of 450,000 engineers, programmers, and other tech workers needed by 2030 to undertake the country’s digital transformation. Harnessing the largely untapped potential of Japanese women—who are drastically underrepresented in science, engineering, and computer programming jobs and college degrees—could help narrow that gap.