In October 2024, overall activity increased significantly, with "Finance/Insurance/Real Estate" at 46.4% plus

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Recently, we conducted a survey on the views of foreign nationals registered on Daijob.com regarding "Work Views and Careers of Foreign Talent in Japan." The top reason foreign talent chose Japan as their place of work was to "experience Japanese culture and customs." The main benefits of working in Japan were seen as "good public safety and living environment," followed by "long-term employment culture" and "high job stability."

At the beginning of last year, reports of layoffs at major U.S. tech companies were frequent, and conflicts like the Palestinian issue and the invasion of Ukraine were daily news. It is believed that due to the instability of employment situations and conditions in other countries, Japan's employment practices and good public safety gained support. As Japan's working population continues to decline each year, becoming a "chosen country" for foreign talent, who could be considered saviors, we hope to understand the reality through this survey and utilize it for future recruitment.

Now, let's take a look at the "Trends in Global Talent※" for October 2024 and see what happened.

(※) This refers to trends among users registered on Daijob.com who can speak both English and Japanese at a business level, including those who have "submitted applications" or "shown interest in scout emails."

Key Findings

• Compared to the previous month, there was an overall increase in activity, with "Finance/Insurance/Real Estate" showing a significant 46.4% growth.

• Compared to the same month last year, all sectors experienced an increase of over 10%

■ Compared to the previous month, there was an overall increase in activity, with "Finance/Insurance/Real Estate" showing a significant 46.4% growth

Except for two job categories, overall activity increased. The two sectors that had a significant decrease last month, "Finance/Insurance/Real Estate" (-20.8%) → (+46.6%) and "Electrical Machinery" (-21.2%) → (+24.1%), both recovered and showed an increase of over 20%.

Comparison of October “Job Seekers” Trends (2024, month-over-month)

■ Compared to the same month last year, all sectors experienced an increase of over 10%

For the past six months since May 2024, there has been a continuous overall increase in activity. Sectors like "Executive/Management" (+47.3%), "Service/Retail" (+45.3%), "Consulting" (+31.3%), and "Sales" (+23.4%) have seen significant and sustained increases of over 20% since August.

Comparison of October“Job Seekers” Trends (2024, Year-on-Year)

Similar to September, activity increased overall compared to the previous month. We are currently enhancing candidate acquisition by publishing research materials related to job changes and content that job seekers are interested in, such as "The Reality of Foreign Financial Institutions? Explanation from Job Description to Career Path."

As recruitment activities come to a close in October and when planning future strategies, we have shared expertise on "How to Write Job Postings That Make Job Seekers Want to Apply" (for recruitment personnel using Daijob.com) to help analyze trends of successful recruiting companies. If you have any questions, please feel free to consult our sales team.