Cura Hiring Resources is written by the editorial team of Cura, a hiring service in Japan built around workplace visits and trial shifts, for the people who hire at workplaces in Japan. We read Japanese laws and public sources such as the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and set out what they mean for job postings, interviews, hiring costs and subsidies — with sources and dates. Everything here is about hiring in Japan, under Japanese law.
Last updated Sept 25, 2026
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From October 1, 2026, employers in Japan must take measures against customer harassment (カスハラ) and prevent sexual harassment of "job seekers etc." (求職者等) — applicants, workplace visitors and others. This guide covers who is covered, what measures are required, and how to prepare if you host workplace visits or trial shifts.
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Job postings
Mandatory items, the "scope of possible changes" added in April 2024, how to show fixed overtime pay, and the bans on age and gender limits.
Interviews & visits
Where a visit ends and "work" begins — and the pay, insurance and written terms you need even for one day.
Interviews & visits
Four in ten improper screenings involve questions about family. How to rephrase them, and why structured interviews predict better.
Hiring costs & retention
Average fees by occupation, fee rates vs. six-month turnover, how refunds work, and how to compare agencies.
Subsidies & new rules
Required measures against customer harassment and sexual harassment of applicants — and what to prepare if you host workplace visits.
Subsidies & new rules
A quick guide by purpose — hiring, regular conversion, retention, work–life balance, training and pay raises — with advance filings and deadlines.
Interviews & visits
12 items for job postings, 9 for visits and trial shifts, 6 for the October duties. Tick them off as you go.
July 2026 · regular employment incl. part-time, unadjusted
Hello Work's jobs-to-applicants ratio（有効求人倍率）for July 2026 was 7.94 for construction framework work, 6.54 for security (guards etc.) and 3.82 for care services — but 0.29 for general office work, a gap of about 27 times between occupations. The scarcer the workers, the more you need ways of hiring that go beyond comparing the terms in a job posting.
Turnover was 14.3% in medical care and welfare (2025; all industries: 13.7%) and 16.1% for experienced nurses hired by hospitals (FY2024; new graduates: 8.4%).
Sources (in Japanese): MHLW, Employment Referrals for General Workers（一般職業紹介状況）, long-term time series, Table 21 (published Aug 28, 2026; July 2026 data); MHLW, Summary of the 2025 Survey on Employment Trends（令和7年雇用動向調査結果の概況, Aug 31, 2026）; Japanese Nursing Association, 2025 Survey of Hospital Nursing（2025年 病院看護実態調査, Mar 31, 2026）
Hiring rules in Japan change often, with new legislation and revised subsidies. What we care about is reading the legal texts and public sources such as the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and turning them into something a hiring manager can actually use to make decisions.
Every figure and rule comes with its source and date, and where public sources don't settle a question, we say so. This is general information. For individual cases, check with the Prefectural Labor Bureau（労働局）, Labor Standards Inspection Office（労働基準監督署）, Hello Work or a licensed labor and social security attorney（社会保険労務士）.
— Cura Hiring Resources editorial team
Cura is a hiring service in Japan where candidates visit your workplace and try a one-day trial shift before deciding to join. It covers 41 occupations. There is no obligation to hire, and no charge until a visit or trial shift is confirmed.
The Cura app and website are in Japanese.
