{"id":17818,"date":"2025-07-15T09:58:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T01:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/?p=17818"},"modified":"2025-07-15T10:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:04:43","slug":"processing-industry-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/ja\/ofw-news\/blogs\/processing-industry-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Sectors and Workforce Challenges in the Processing Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-655769902\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1627007151\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-292314897\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-333368318\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border is-dashed\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-color:#ed1b24;border-width:2px 2px 2px 2px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u76ee\u6b21<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#japan-rocessing-industry\"><b>Japan\u2019s Processing Industry (\u52a0\u5de5\u7523\u696d) and Their Workforce Demands<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#why-the-labor-shortage\"><b>Why the Labor Shortage in Japan\u2019s\u00a0 Processing Industry (\u52a0\u5de5\u7523\u696d) Is Getting Worse<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#5-sectors-driving\"><b>5 Sectors Driving Japan\u2019s Processing Industry (\u52a0\u5de5\u7523\u696d)\u00a0 and Their Workforce Demand<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><a href=\"#automotive\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Automotive and Manufacturing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#technology\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology and Electronics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#foodbeverages\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Food and Beverage<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#metalfab\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Metal Fabrication and Machining<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pharma\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pharmaceutical<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#conclusion\"><b>\u7d50\u8ad6<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-333368318 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1635327573\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1642986060\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #japan-rocessing-industry\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#japan-rocessing-industry\" data-title=\"Japan\u2019s Processing Industry\" ><a name=\"japan-rocessing-industry\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h2><b>Japan\u2019s <\/b><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><b>Processing Industry (\u52a0\u5de5\u7523\u696d)<\/b> <\/span><b>and Their Workforce Demands<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan\u2019s processing industry is known worldwide for its competitive advantage in food, automotive, and electronics. But behind its success lies a growing concern: <\/span><b>labor shortage.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This issue is putting pressure on production and slowing down the growth of several verticals. As a result, recruiters must now adjust their hiring strategies to keep operations running smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this blog, we will explore the top five processing sectors in Japan, examine the workforce challenges each one faces, and show how turning to reliable dispatch partners and sending organizations can help you overcome these challenges head-on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #why-the-labor-shortage\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#why-the-labor-shortage\" data-title=\"Why the Labor Shortage\" ><a name=\"why-the-labor-shortage\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h2><b>Why the Labor Shortage in Japan\u2019s\u00a0 <\/b><b>Processing Industry (\u52a0\u5de5\u7523\u696d)<\/b><b> Is Getting Worse<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan\u2019s workforce crisis is driven by three main issues: an aging population, lower birth rates, and limited immigration for entry-level skilled workers. If you\u2019re in recruitment, you\u2019ve likely seen the impact in the processing industry, including longer hiring times, lower productivity, and higher labor costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To have a deep understanding, let\u2019s break down the five sectors that thrive in Japan\u2019s processing industry and their workforce demands.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1016313901\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1016313901 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-equal align-center\"  id=\"row-1756897346\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1859639877\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #5-sectors-driving\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#5-sectors-driving\" data-title=\"5 Sectors Driving\" ><a name=\"5-sectors-driving\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h2><b>5 Sectors Driving Japan\u2019s <\/b><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><b>Processing Industry<\/b> <b>(\u52a0\u5de5\u7523\u696d)<\/b><\/span><b>\u00a0 and Their Workforce Demand<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row row-full-width align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-856952944\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-71109804\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-vertical box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:50%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-zoom image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-automotive.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-automotive.webp 1920w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-automotive-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-automotive-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-automotive-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-automotive-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-automotive-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-automotive-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #automotive\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#automotive\" data-title=\"Automotive\" ><a name=\"automotive\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1. Automotive and Manufacturing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan is known worldwide for its strong automotive industry. Its ability to manufacture some of the most renowned car brands strengthened its economy, making up 2.9% of the country\u2019s total GDP. However, the industry is struggling with a serious labor shortage.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This has been amplified by:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High turnover in assembly and machine operator roles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty recruiting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/ja\/ofw-news\/blogs\/why-young-japanese-avoid-construction-jobs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">younger workers in Japan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for physically demanding jobs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pressure to meet export timelines despite manpower gaps<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-666788179\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-666788179 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-199440472\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-146750976\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-969199972\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h5><b>How to solve workforce challenges in the Automotive and Manufacturing Sector?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-969199972 {\n  color: rgb(64, 73, 129);\n}\n#text-969199972 > * {\n  color: rgb(64, 73, 129);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2655358811\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/ja\/ofw-news\/blogs\/dispatch-services-for-manufacturing-in-japan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6d3e\u9063\u30b5\u30fc\u30d3\u30b9<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sending organizations, you can hire foreign workers who have the technical skills and experience in assembly, welding, and materials handling. This makes your hiring process faster, easier, and more productive\u2014while ensuring you work with trusted industry professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2655358811 {\n  color: #222222;\n}\n#text-2655358811 > * {\n  color: #222222;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-146750976 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n  border-radius: 23px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-71109804 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-126085529\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-vertical box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:49%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-zoom image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-tech-electronics.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-tech-electronics.webp 1920w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-tech-electronics-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-tech-electronics-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-tech-electronics-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-tech-electronics-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-tech-electronics-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-tech-electronics-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #technology\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#technology\" data-title=\"Technology\" ><a name=\"technology\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>2. Technology and Electronics<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The demand for skilled workers in Japan\u2019s electronics and semiconductor sectors is at an all-time high. Rapid tech advancements and the growing use of electronic components across many industries are driving this need.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, companies face major challenges in staying competitive while maintaining high production quality and efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This talent gap is already affecting production and could slow business growth. Experts estimated that by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chosun.com\/english\/industry-en\/2024\/08\/14\/KCYQNIOR2NFKDC5CTS5NNXUPIU\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2029<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the industry could be short of hundreds of thousands of skilled workers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1498267810\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1498267810 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1493911892\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1528832906\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-4048328312\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h5><b>How to solve workforce challenges in the Technology and Electronics Sector?<\/b><\/h5>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4048328312 {\n  color: rgb(64, 73, 129);\n}\n#text-4048328312 > * {\n  color: rgb(64, 73, 129);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2796301960\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To close this workforce gap, you can turn to accredited dispatch services. These services allow skilled professionals from trusted sending organizations to be placed temporarily, helping your business to adjust quickly to changing market demands\u2014without the long-term cost of permanent hires.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2796301960 {\n  color: #222222;\n}\n#text-2796301960 > * {\n  color: #222222;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1528832906 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n  border-radius: 23px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-126085529 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1007348671\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-vertical box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:49%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-zoom image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-food-manu.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-food-manu.webp 1920w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-food-manu-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-food-manu-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-food-manu-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-food-manu-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-food-manu-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-japanese-food-manu-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #foodbeverages\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#foodbeverages\" data-title=\"Food and Beverages\" ><a name=\"foodbeverages\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>3. Food and Beverage<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The food industry in Japan is one of the most prominent verticals of the processing industry, with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/country-commercial-guides\/japan-market-overview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">larger number<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of workers supporting both local and export markets. However, an aging workforce, shrinking rural populations, and seasonal demand surges are making it harder to keep operations running smoothly in this sector. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the common labor issues in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/toplislogistics.com\/blog\/cold-storage-solution-fb-operations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">food and beverage operations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortage of line operators and quality controllers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inability to fill peak-season roles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language barriers with temporary hires<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1316208928\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1316208928 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-257114480\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1521934790\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-346520225\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><b>How to solve workforce challenges in the Food and Beverage Sector?<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-346520225 {\n  color: rgb(64, 73, 129);\n}\n#text-346520225 > * {\n  color: rgb(64, 73, 129);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-39195024\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/ja\/employers-corner\/japan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4eba\u6750\u6d3e\u9063\u4f1a\u793e<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Japan offers trained and flexible workers who can perform well in temperature-controlled areas and follow food safety rules.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-39195024 {\n  color: #222222;\n}\n#text-39195024 > * {\n  color: #222222;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1521934790 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n  border-radius: 23px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1007348671 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-856952944 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px -100px 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1802574408\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1802574408 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1859639877 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -50px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-464223819\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1578538295\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner box-shadow-3\" style=\"background-color:rgba(196, 196, 196, 0.738);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-full-width align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-855258012\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-700460106\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u30d5\u30a3\u30ea\u30d4\u30f3\u4eba\u6750\u6d3e\u9063\u4f1a\u793e<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5f53\u793e\u306f\u3001\u30d5\u30a3\u30ea\u30d4\u30f3\u4eba\u7279\u5b9a\u6280\u80fd\u52b4\u50cd\u8005\u306e\u65e5\u672c\u3078\u306e\u6d3e\u9063\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u5353\u8d8a\u3057\u305f\u5c02\u9580\u77e5\u8b58\u3092\u6709\u3059\u308b\u3001\u8001\u8217\u306e\u4eba\u6750\u6d3e\u9063\u4f1a\u793e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/ja\/employers-corner\/japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"noopener\"  >\n\t\t<span>EXPLORE OUR SERVICES<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1259150275\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1612371224\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-946562101\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1548998626\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-ofw-japan.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-ofw-japan.webp 1000w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-ofw-japan-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-ofw-japan-768x614.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-ofw-japan-15x12.webp 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1548998626 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-946562101 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-1612371224 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-855258012 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1578538295 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 20px;\n  border-radius: 25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1204816495\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1204816495 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-540816437\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-293342023\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-vertical box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:49%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-zoom image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-metal-fab.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-metal-fab.webp 1920w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-metal-fab-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-metal-fab-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-metal-fab-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-metal-fab-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-metal-fab-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-metal-fab-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #metalfab\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#metalfab\" data-title=\"Metal Fabrication\" ><a name=\"metalfab\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>4. Metal Fabrication and Machining<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metal finishers, CNC operators, and welders are among the most in-demand roles in this sector. These are professions that require certifications and years of experience that are not easy to acquire right away, especially with the demand in Japan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a recruiter, you may often struggle with long training periods for new operators, delays in custom orders due to limited staff, and strict safety standards that require highly skilled workers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1079905663\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1079905663 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1605030108\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-542584228\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1172755814\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><b>How to solve workforce challenges in the Metal Fabrication and Machining Sector?<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1172755814 {\n  color: rgb(64, 73, 129);\n}\n#text-1172755814 > * {\n  color: rgb(64, 73, 129);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1586146909\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dispatch companies give you access to a large pool of certified welders and machinists trained to use specialized tools and follow strict manufacturing standards. Partnering with one can help you solve hiring challenges and quickly fill these hard-to-find roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1586146909 {\n  color: #222222;\n}\n#text-1586146909 > * {\n  color: #222222;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-542584228 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n  border-radius: 23px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-293342023 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-567340204\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-vertical box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:49%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-zoom image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-parma.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-parma.webp 1920w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-parma-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-parma-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-parma-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-parma-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-parma-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gw-parma-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #pharma\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#pharma\" data-title=\"pharma\" ><a name=\"pharma\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>5. Pharmaceutical<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan\u2019s need for pharmaceutical workers has grown steadily in recent years, driven by an aging population and a rise in chronic illnesses. This growing demand calls for a skilled and flexible workforce that can adapt to the healthcare sector\u2019s changing needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, there\u2019s a practical solution you can integrate into your hiring process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1963765956\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1963765956 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1893749614\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-473514997\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3083948150\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><b>How to solve workforce challenges in the Pharmaceutical Sector?<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3083948150 {\n  color: rgb(64, 73, 129);\n}\n#text-3083948150 > * {\n  color: rgb(64, 73, 129);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3519674001\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dispatch services allow companies to quickly place trained professionals where they\u2019re needed most. This setup helps the sending organizations respond to changes in staffing needs without delays. It improves efficiency, supports product development, and ensures high standards in patient care.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3519674001 {\n  color: #222222;\n}\n#text-3519674001 > * {\n  color: #222222;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-473514997 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n  border-radius: 23px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-567340204 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-33516031\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-33516031 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2060111053\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1887923060\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><b>How Greatways Can Help Streamline Recruitment in Japan\u2019s <\/b><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><b>Processing Industry<\/b> <b>(\u52a0\u5de5\u7523\u696d)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a licensed human resource dispatch company, Greatways helps Japanese companies solve their labor shortage by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screening and training overseas workers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deploying job-ready talent for specific processing roles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complying with Japan\u2019s labor and immigration laws<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering flexible contracts to meet seasonal or long-term needs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether your company operates in the verticals of food processing, automotive, or semiconductor manufacturing, we can provide you with tailored staffing solutions to reduce turnover and improve your productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #conclusion\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#conclusion\" data-title=\"Conclusion\" ><a name=\"conclusion\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3><b>\u7d50\u8ad6<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each processing sector in Japan faces unique staffing challenges. However, they all share one common need\u2014a reliable and long-term labor solution. Let\u2019s face it, labor shortages will continue to impact productivity and delay your operations but Greatways provides a strong answer to this problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With deep experience in overseas manpower deployment and dispatch support, Greatways offers services tailored to Japan\u2019s specific labor needs. This allows you to focus on developing strategic business goals while we take care of the recruitment that will strengthen your operations. <\/span><\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1052810412\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1052810412 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1711850654\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1576538296\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\" style=\"background-color:rgb(26, 59, 94);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1059652924\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Need Sector-Specific Workers? Greatways Has You Covered!<\/b><\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1059652924 {\n  color: #ffffff;\n}\n#text-1059652924 > * {\n  color: #ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2253686782\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partner with Greatways Manpower International and discover how our international dispatch services can help you solve labor shortages\u2014no matter your industry in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2253686782 {\n  color: #ffffff;\n}\n#text-2253686782 > * {\n  color: #ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/ja\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"noopener\"  >\n\t\t<span>FIND INDUSTRY SPECIFIC TALENTS  WITH GREATWAYS<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1576538296 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this blog, we will explore the 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