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标题：Labor Demand for New High School Graduates in Japan
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作者：Hiromi Hara
期刊名称：Japan Labor Review
印刷版ISSN：1348-9364
出版年度：2005
卷号：2
期号：3
出版社：Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
摘要：The goal of this paper is to propose ways to secure greater employment opportunities for high school graduates by identifying the characteristics of companies that actively employ high school graduates in Japan through a quantitative approach using data from questionnaires sent to firms. The paper found that successful companies, small-scale companies, and firms in the manufacturing, restaurant and hotel sectors actively hire high school graduates. Furthermore, companies with routine tasks that could be performed by high school graduates also employ them. However, companies that hire high-school graduates are not the only companies that expect them to perform routine works. Companies which understand that training workers from a young age is necessary to foster firm specific skills and to provide the benefits of long-term training ¡ª such as the establishment of a personnel development system ¡ª also hire high school graduates. The paper further found that a consecutive employment arrangement with high schools allows companies to secure high-quality personnel