Labor Shortages in the Construction Industry: What to Cut Before Seeking Efficiency | Examining the Waste of Multiple Registrations for CCUS, Green Sites, and Other Programs
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. June is almost over. This year’s rainy season has been a real one—we’ve been at the mercy of the rain the whole time, lol. Even my Nepalese interns say every year, “The rain in Japan is intense!” ^^ But anyway, the other day, I read an article on Toyo Keizai Online about labor shortages and productivity in the construction industry…
Monthly Wage Gap Between Foreign and Japanese Workers in the Construction Industry | Analyzing the Latest Data on Technical Intern Training Programs (Types 1, 2, and 3) and the Specified Skilled Worker Program
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We’re now in the second half of May, and it feels like things are slowly starting to pick up on site. This year, it feels like we’re barely managing to keep the work coming in. And lately, no matter which company I visit, the conversation always turns to foreign workers (lol). “We’re getting a new hire from Vietnam soon…”
A Contradiction I Noticed During a CCUS Renewal Call | Aren’t Technical Intern Trainees a Mandatory Requirement, a Source of Bonus Points in the Business Review, and at Risk of Becoming a Formality?
A Sudden Phone Call: “It’s Time to Renew” Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I received a call on my cell phone. “It’s time to renew your registration with the Construction Career Up System (CCUS). What would you like to do?” We’ve outsourced all our registration matters to a certified administrative scrivener, but the registered name…