“Handbook for the Employment of International Students and Empowerment after Hiring” Formulated

1. Background and purpose

In December 2018, the Ministerial Conference on Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign nationals decided on Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign nationals and in June 2019, a cabinet decision was made on the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2019. These policies stipulate that the Japanese Government should share best practices in order to promote flexibility in the recruitment process and treatment after hiring by responding to the diversity of the international students.

In light of these goals, in August 2019, the joint secretariat of three ministries- MEXT, MHLW and METI - in collaboration with universities, industrial players, business support organizations and other entities, inaugurated a project team for Employment of International Students and Empowerment after Hiring.

Based on the results of the discussions by the project team, the joint secretariat formulated a “Handbook for the Employment of International Students and Empowerment after Hiring.” This handbook presents a 12-point checklist showing key points that companies should ascertain in recruiting corresponded to the diversity of international students and in making flexible efforts for human resource development and providing better working conditions after hiring. It also provides streamlined case examples of leading companies.

2. Outline of the handbook

• Checklist for employment and empowerment of international students
  This checklist presents 12 points as key for companies to strive for in recruiting international students by responding to their diversity and in making flexible efforts for human resource development and providing better working conditions after hiring.

• Guide for better use of the checklist for employment and empowerment of international students
  This guide explains details of the respective points of the checklists, in particular, necessary and specific actions, expected effects and other information.

• Collection of best practices of leading companies as a reference for employment and empowerment of international students
  This collection explains case examples of leading companies engaging in efforts corresponding to the 12 points of the checklist.

3. Links to related information

• Project Team for Employment of International Students and Empowerment after hiring (in Japanese)
• Actions that Related Organizations should take for Employment of International Students and Empowerment after Hiring (report compiled on February 28, 2020) (in Japanese)

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Related Documents

• Handbook for the Employment of International Students and Empowerment after Hiring(PDF:681KB)
• Summary of efforts for the Employment of International Students and Empowerment after Hiring (PDF:370KB)

Division in Charge

Human Resources Policy Office, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau