Stepping Up for Change
Companies move quickly as talent expectations evolve
Running time: 12 minutes 31 seconds
The global employment landscape has shifted dramatically during the past two years, with the coronavirus pandemic encouraging employers to be more flexible than ever in their arrangements with staff. Working from home, for example—virtually unthinkable for many companies not long ago—has quickly become perfectly acceptable and, often, expected. While Japan has, in the past, been criticized for failing to keep up with changes in the job market, there are plenty of organizations here that have embraced different approaches to work.