Describes the Japanese system of employment counseling. Focuses on the current situation at the Public Employment Security Office, the problems employment counseling has faced, and future directions in view of the rapid changes occurring in industry and society. Includes an overview of the employment exchange system and a discussion of a…

Because Japanese society has traditionally emphasized the group rather than the individual, less research has been done to understand how Japanese culture conceptualizes the individual and how that individual develops within the society. This paper focuses on the individual in Japanese society. Following an introduction (Section I), Section II…

Examines the comparative labor market experience of youth in the United States and eight other developed countries from 1960-1979, focusing upon unemployment levels and rates. Finds that the situation worsened in industrialized nations after the 1974-75 recession and that Japanese and German youth continue to have the most favorable job prospects.…

Examination of best practices for training and school-to-work transition in Germany, Sweden, Japan, and Singapore revealed commonalities: national full-employment policies; commitment to high-skill, high-wage economy through investment in education and training; continual upgrading of worker skills; and diffusion of costs across the public and…

The author examines technical and vocational education and training for 14- to 18-year-olds in Denmark, France, Sweden, West Germany, the United States and Japan. She aims to compare the Technical and Vocational Education Initiative of Great Britain with systems in other countries. (CH)

Discusses the role of training in Japanese economic development and how Japanese training practices may be transferred to other cultures. Describes practices of both small and large industries, including quality control circles, cross-training, training for maintenance, supervisory training, designer training, and interdepartmental collaboration.…