[Dive Co., Ltd.] Conducted a survey on “employment in Japan” targeting foreign job seekers aiming to work in Japan
Dive Co., Ltd. Press release: October 2, 2024 Conducted a survey on “employment in Japan” targeting foreign job seekers aiming to work in Japan The reasons for wanting to work even with a weak yen are “acquiring skills” and “an attractive living environment.” More than 60% of people say they want to work at hotels and inns because “you can experience tradition and culture.” Good impression Dive Co., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kiyoshi Shouko; stock code: 151A; hereinafter referred to as Dive), which provides human resources services specializing in over 4,600 tourist facilities nationwide, is an Indonesian company aiming to work in Japan. We conducted a survey of 177 foreign job seekers from Vietnam, Nepal, and Myanmar on their attitudes toward working in Japan.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34289/201/34289-201-66e3f2a5c17924c1367191ba84c76e97-1920×1080.jpg Country of origin and age group The most common reason for wanting to work in Japan is that “Japan is safer than other countries” at 55.4% The most common reason for wanting to work in Japan was “Japan is safer than other countries (55.4%)”. This was followed by “I want to move to Japan in the future (36.2%),” “I am interested in Japanese culture (33.3%),” and “I want a high salary (26.0%).” From this result, it can be said that many foreign human resources are attracted to “safety” and “good security” rather than high salary. Q. Why do you want to work in Japan? (Multiple answers, n=177)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34289/201/34289-201-81917e997eac61c17095cef242e2e22d-1920×1080.jpg About why I want to work in Japan 60% of people’s impressions of hotels and inns are that they allow you to experience Japanese tradition and culture. When we surveyed their impressions of Japanese hotels and inns, many foreigners answered that they were able to experience Japanese tradition and culture (65.5%). This was followed by “I can learn professional customer service skills (53.7%)” and “I expect to have a stable job (21.5%),” indicating that foreigners have a positive impression of working in the accommodation industry. You can see that there are a lot of people. Q. Please tell us your image of working at a hotel or inn in Japan. (Multiple answers, n=177) Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34289/201/34289-201-6eedc762c373d0108ad03129b42360cd-1920×1080.jpg Impressions of hotels and inns Reasons for wanting to work in Japan even with the weak yen are “acquiring skills” and “Japanese living environment” Amidst calls for foreigners to “leave Japan” due to the weak yen, we conducted a survey to find out why they still aim to work in Japan.The most common response was “I want to work in Japan and acquire skills (37.9%),” followed by The results showed that “I feel that the living environment in Japan is attractive (37.3%),” “My experience working in Japan will be useful for my career (36.7%),” and “I can earn enough income even with the weak yen (34.5%).” Ta. This shows that even with the impact of the weaker yen, there are many foreigners who are attracted to the skills and lifestyle in Japan. Q. Why do you want to work in Japan even with the weak yen? (Multiple answers, n=177)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34289/201/34289-201-26120e42ee8d397aae72576e1214e9da-1920×1080.jpg Reasons why I want to work even if the yen is weak The most important thing when working in Japan is “human relations with superiors and co-workers” at 50% When we surveyed people about what they value most when working in Japan, the most common answer was “human relations with superiors and co-workers (52.0%),” followed by “support system for foreign workers at work (44.6%).” “Opportunities for promotion and career advancement (44.1%).” Although it is important to improve treatment and education systems, it is especially important to improve human relations and support systems for foreign workers. Q. What do you want to focus on when working in Japan? (Multiple answers, n=177)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34289/201/34289-201-51253c1c0733ca53bd41238abe1982e1-1920×1080.jpg Things to consider when working in Japan “Communication in Japanese” is the top concern when working in Japan When we surveyed people to find out what concerns they have about working in Japan, the most common response was “I’m worried about being able to communicate well in Japanese (53.1%),” followed by “I’m worried about being
discriminated against or prejudiced because I’m a foreigner.” Anxiety (31.6%) and interpersonal relationships at work (24.3%). Q. What kind of anxiety do you feel about working in Japan? (Multiple answers, n=177)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34289/201/34289-201-845998c2081a9bf22d3788bdbcaf8bb5-1920×1080.jpg Things to worry about when working in Japan The top thing people are concerned about when living in Japan is “the cost of living is higher compared to their home country” The most common answer regarding concerns about the living environment in Japan was “The cost of living is higher compared to my home country (50.3%),” followed by “Communication in Japanese (42.9%)” and “Japanese customs, culture, and manners.” The difference was 26.6%. Q. What worries you about living and living environment in Japan? (Multiple answers, n=177)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34289/201/34289-201-889d57fc2fb0c2ca688a8bd38ee95fea-1920×1080.jpg Concerns about housing and living environment in Japan ■Survey overview Survey name: Survey on “employment in Japan” targeting foreign human resources aiming to work in Japan Survey period: September 20, 2024 to September 25, 2024 Survey method: Google questionnaire (anonymous) Number of valid answers: 177 (rounded down to the nearest whole number) Nationality: Indonesia, Vietnam, Nepal, Myanmar Implementing entity: Dive Co., Ltd.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34289/201/34289-201-dedbb5409b2df50d9e808200b71e8162-3900×2194.jpg [Dive Co., Ltd. Overview] Company name: Dive Co., Ltd. Founded: March 2002 Representative Director and President: Kiyoshi Shoko Head office location: 10F Shinjuku Seven Building, 2-8-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 Site: https://dive.design/ Dive is a venture company that is developing its business to solve major issues in the tourism industry, the growth engine of the Japanese economy. In our core business, human resources services (resort part-time jobs)
specializing in tourism facilities, we are contributing to solving the “labor shortage,” which is a major issue for tourism facilities, and we aim to create 9,320 tourism workers annually (by 2024). June term). We have a track record of dealing with over 4,600 tourist facilities in 47 prefectures nationwide, including both Japanese and foreign human resources. In addition, in our new regional revitalization project, we are developing a D2C tourism business in six non-tourist areas across the country (including depopulated areas and
municipalities at risk of disappearing). In addition to generating revenue and acquiring foreign currency, we are contributing to the creation of a sustainable community by collaborating with local businesses. In addition, we are actively developing business in the IT field, including supporting accommodation facilities to attract customers, including the operation of GLAMPICKS, a web media specializing in glamping facilities. .