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Employment Prospects for Graduating Students Foreign language skills and a serious attitude toward work are a great help for our students when they enter the job market. The employment situation Japan's economy has entered a period of instability which has resulted in many changes in the employment situation. In the process of restructuring, some Japanese companies have stopped hiring general clerical staff, positions which have traditionally been filled primarily by women. Many companies have taken to hiring temporary rather than permanent staff. There is also a trend among corporations to hire only as many employees as they absolutely need.