Stop Job Hunting Descrimination With #ShukatsuSexism
Many young people in Japan entering the workforce face unfair treatment due to outdated company attitudes and hiring practices. Now, a group has launched a new petition to fight discrimination within the job-hunting culture. Those who have tried finding a job as a foreigner in Japan may have noticed the strict conditions many Japanese shinsotsu (new graduates) and applicants must abide by to find a job. Similar to how a foreigner would never be treated like a regular applicant in a job interview, for many women and other under-appreciated candidates who don’t fit the “norm,” entering the Japan...