Job-hopping in Japan boosts salaries.

Japanese workers are increasingly job-hopping, boosting salaries and creating a more fluid labor market, according to recent data.

So check this out: Japanese workers are job-hopping like never before, and it’s shaking things up in the salary game! According to Yusuke Aoki from Indeed Hiring Lab, the labor market is officially in a new phase.

From what I’ve seen, a job-search site called Recruit Agent shows that more folks started switching jobs in 2022. In fact, during the July-September quarter last year, job changes shot up by over 50% compared to 2019! It’s like all these workers decided to take control of their careers, and the bosses better start dishing out some raises!

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