Companies in Kyushu and Okinawa, Japan, are actively hiring new graduates, with hiring plans for fiscal year 2024 showing a 40% increase compared to the previous year. This marks the highest growth rate since 2002, as businesses that had restrained hiring due to the COVID-19 pandemic are now expanding their workforce in response to economic recovery. The rapidly growing demand for talent in the semiconductor industry is also driving this hiring surge. Competition for talent is intensifying, with the fulfillment rate of securing initially planned hires for fiscal year 2023 at only 86.7%. Large companies, like Kyushu Electric Power and JR Kyushu, are adopting more aggressive hiring approaches for fiscal year 2024, with planned increases of 27% and 60%, respectively. As the battle for top talent continues, it is expected that the appeal to potential employees will become even more intense. Source: Nikkei
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