The government launched a ‘work style reform’ campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits and paid annual leave. Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt four-day workweeks.The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea. The concept has been slow to catch on, however; about 8% of companies in Japan allow employees to take three or more days off per week, while 7% give their workers the legally mandated one day off, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare.Hoping to produce more takers, especially among small and medium-size businesses, the government launched a “work style reform” campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits and paid annual leave. The labor ministry recently started offering free consulting, grants, and a growing library of success stories as further motivation.“By realizing a society in which workers can choose from a variety of working styles based on their circumstances, we aim to create a virtuous cycle of growth and distribution and enable each and every worker to have a better outlook for the future,” states a ministry website about the hatarakikata kaikaku campaign, which translates to “innovating how we work.”The... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2024-09-02 14:15:57 UTC ]
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This month we are featuring short story collections, with a particular interest in female authors and/or protagonists. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA elects new president; new N.C. indie breaks ground; inside Paris's most cinematic bookstore; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The event, which took place around on Saturday, saw 458 stores participating in 48 states. Readers who came out for the festivities enjoyed a range of things, from cocktail parties to author signings to coloring book contests. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite shrinking participation from bookstores, Canada's Authors for Indies Day, which puts authors to work at independent bookstores, is moving ahead. The event, founded in 2015, will take place on Saturday, with 87 stores participating. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus is to publish a book on Trump and "the birth of a new political language" on 4th May to mark Trump's 100th day in office as president of the United States. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Managers at Austin's BookPeople bookstore and Brazos Bookstore in Houston are launching Texas Independent Bookstore Day. Slated for August 5, the event will highlight the role of independent bookstores in communities across the state. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Bookstore Day returns April 29 for a day of reader solidarity, or, in the words of one local participant, Skylight Books, “Today we all bleed indie!” Launched in California in 2014, Independent Bookstore Day has since gone national — this year’s list of participants boasts 458... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The relationship between publishers and major traffic drivers like Facebook and Google has never been more important so we sat down with a few publishers to ask them one single question about today’s biggest platforms: Friend or foe? Sponsored content by Parse.ly The post Question of the day:... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exceeding even recent American triumphalism, a spate of bestsellers in Japan is reflecting a new national bent for self-congratulation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are there too many metrics? Brands may want to see every detail, but agencies with their varied priorities often need a sherpa to guide them through the treacherous peaks and passes of media metrics. We sat down with Samantha Skey, CRO of SheKnows, at the Digiday Publishing Summit in Vail,... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Politics and Prose considers expansion to Bethesda; working at the country's only romance bookstore; Kramerbooks hires ex-White House staffer; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graham Swift’s Mothering Sunday has topped the Weekly E-Book Ranking, in a first for Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After 33 years on the air, broadcaster Libby Purves presented her last "Midweek" show on BBC Radio 4 yesterday. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The professional indexer has been around for a good century longer than the printed book.' And the Society of Indexers is looking for respect. The post Have You Hugged Your Indexer Today? It’s the UK’s National Indexing Day appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today in Entertainment: New Kendrick Lamar song; Harry Potter ride gets an upgrade March 24, 2017, 12:05 p.m. With the arrival of spring, blockbuster movie season has gotten an early start with "Beauty and the Beast" and other films, music fans are making plans for recently announced summer... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citizen AID is a free UK-developed iOS, Android and Windows app which gives advice on the best immediate response to a bomb blast or armed attack. It’s essentially an ebook with simple step-by-step guidance on how to deal with different situations. Some of this seems very obvious. If there’s an... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poetry sales have continued to grow in 2017 ahead of World Poetry Day today (21st March), with writers driving interest on social media one possible reason for the genre's current boom. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canbury Press is to host a gala evening to "celebrate the contribution of Europeans to the UK" as prime minister Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British high street saw a 4% rise in book volume purchases through physical stores last year, while online sales flatlined. However, online retailers continued to grow their market share of the print market with a 1% rise to 32% of volume purchases in 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book trade is celebrating International Women's Day today (8th March) with a host of events and publications ready to show solidarity with women worldwide, as well as the launch of a new prize for Women in Translation to address the gender imbalance in literature in translation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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