◆The key to eliminating mismatches is to provide information
As work needs become more diverse, it is important to provide information sought by job seekers to eliminate mismatches.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) is now formulating guidelines for providing workplace information to job seekers, based on the view that it is appropriate to provide information flexibly in response to the requests of job seekers, since it was confirmed through hearings that job seekers may find it complicated if the amount of information presented at a time is too large.
◆Interest is information about the department to which job seekers plan to belong
The draft includes information that job seekers are interested in, such as teleworking, an active role for female employees, the percentage of male employees taking childcare leave, childcare leave, shortened working hours, and wages (including mid- to long-term prospects for salary increases), overtime hours, and paid leave utilization rate.
Based on the results of the hearings, it is also desirable to present information related to the department to which the applicant plans to belong, in addition to information on a company-by-company basis.
◆To make the text easier to read, devise a publication method.
The amount of information to be posted on recruitment websites and job postings should be limited to the information necessary for recruitment, and information on human capital should be posted on a separate page with links for job seekers to view according to their own interests.
◆Methods suitable for small and medium enterprises
For small and medium-sized enterprises worried about the responsibility of maintaining and updating their website, the use of ‘Shokuba-rabo’ (https://shokuba.mhlw.go.jp/) is recommended. This service is advantageous because the website is linked to the Hello Work Internet service and information can be viewed free of charge.
