Mynavi reports on Japanese employment trends and hiring practices

Mynavi has released two major surveys regarding employment trends in Japan, focusing on ‘slight experience’ candidates and temporary workers.

A survey on ‘slight experience’ candidates—those with relevant but not fully qualifying professional experience—revealed that 53% of job seekers aim to transition into adjacent fields. On the corporate side, 63.9% of hiring managers have employed such individuals to expand their talent pool or mitigate difficulty in finding fully qualified experts. Approximately 73.4% of companies reported satisfaction with these hires, noting they are often easier to train and integrate into company culture than completely inexperienced workers.

A separate study on temporary workers (haken) found that 70.9% of respondents are satisfied with their current working conditions, even among those who began working as temporary staff due to necessity. The survey noted a generational divide: younger workers in their 20s are more likely to view temporary work as a viable way to build market value and skills. However, the report also highlighted social challenges, noting that nearly 20% of temporary workers are addressed by their status (e.g., ‘Haken-san’) rather than their names, a practice that correlates with lower perceived job satisfaction and workplace integration.