Advantages and disadvantages of hiring foreign workers Employment flow and precautions

Benefits of hiring foreigners

With the declining birthrate and aging population, many companies are considering hiring foreigners.
However, when it comes to hiring, it is also true that we are wondering what the benefits are.

Depending on the type of job of the company you are hiring, the following merits can be considered as immutable parts.

• ● Can secure a labor force
• ● Expand business opportunities with overseas
• ● Diversify and revitalize internal culture and values

You can see that the benefits are huge for companies.
Let's dig a little deeper into the benefits of each.

▼ Can secure labor force

The most common reason for hiring foreigners isSecuring labor force.
Even if we recruit Japanese workers, it is often difficult to get them together.
If the labor force cannot be secured, it will be negative for the company in various parts.

There are also many benefits for foreigners who choose Japan as a work destination.

• ● Good security
• ● There is an environment to improve skills
• ● High technology
• ● Longing for and trusting Japanese products and culture

In particular, Japanese products, also known as "Made in Japan," are still popular overseas.
You could also hire an ambitious foreigner to learn good techniques.
In particular, Japanese companies have long been employed for life, and it is recognized that long-term employment can advance their careers.
Therefore, the turnover rate is almost the same as that of Japanese people.
Since most of the reasons for foreigners to change jobs are seeking career advancement, there is an advantage that a good workforce can be secured for a long period of time by firmly presenting a career path.
Also, because foreigners have their own community, they may even introduce you to excellent foreigners.

▼ Expand business opportunities with overseas

By hiring foreign workers,Business opportunities with overseasYou can also expect
In recent years, many companies are expanding their horizons not only in Japan but also overseas.
However, there are certain obstacles to succeeding as a global company.言语とculture.
Neither can be learned by studying overnight, so it will be a headache for companies that want to go abroad.

Hiring foreign workersglobal businessI have high hopes for this as well.
For example, Netflix, which is famous for its video distribution service, employs local staff at branch offices in each country.
This is because we know that staff who understand the local language and culture are the best way to make the most profits locally.

By hiring foreign workers, you will be able to take effective actions for overseas business opportunities.

▼ In-house culture and values ​​become more diverse and revitalized

By hiring foreigners,Diversification and revitalization of company culture and valuesYou can also expect
Humans are creatures that hate changing environments.
The same is true within a company that spends most of its life, and it takes a lot of effort to instill new values.
At such times, it can be expected that foreigners who have completely different cultures and values ​​from Japan will make a big difference.
For example, the devoted work of foreigners and the attitude of actively improving and proposing within the company will be very inspiring to the Japanese staff around.

Also, when hiring foreigners, it is necessary to review the company's acceptance system.
This will ultimately lead to improving the bad parts of the company, which will lead to creating a comfortable working environment for all employees.

In this way, by hiring foreigners, we can expect great expectations for improving and revitalizing the internal environment.

Disadvantages of hiring foreigners

There are also disadvantages to hiring foreigners.
In particular, it has a very different disadvantage than when hiring Japanese people, so be sure to carefully consider when hiring.
Possible disadvantages include:

• ● Language differences
• ● Differences in religion
• ● Visa application and other procedures will increase

Let's take a closer look at what each one looks like.

▼ Language differences

The most obvious disadvantage of hiring foreigners islanguage differenceIt will be.
It is easy to imagine that communication, which is very important for work, is difficult.
It is the same not only for Japanese but also for hired foreigners.
In order for foreign workers to settle in the company, the understanding and cooperation of the people they work with will be needed above all.

Everyone feels the difficulty of communicating.
Not only do foreign workers adapt to the Japanese, but the Japanese also have to adapt to the foreign language.
It will take time, especially in industries where jargon flies.
However, by working for a long period of time, it is human beings who not only improve their Japanese but also become accustomed to workplace customs and relationships.
In recent years, apps that can be easily translated on smartphones have appeared, so let's use them to gradually break down the language barrier.

▼ Differences in religion

When hiring foreigners, we must consider the language as important as the language.Religious.
For Japanese people who are too familiar with everyday life such as Shinto and Buddhism, it will be difficult to consider another religion.
There are various religions in the world, such as Christianity and Islam.
Many foreigners are enthusiastic believers, so it is necessary for the entire company to understand.

The following points are especially easy to forget:

• ● Banned ingredients
• ● Prohibited acts
• ● Worship

For example, many of you know that Islam prohibits pigs, bloody foods, and alcohol.
You should also be aware that you may have to worship at a fixed time five times a day, which may overlap with your working hours.
For women, there are also regulations regarding clothing, such as the need to wear a hijab, a scarf that hides the hair and neck.
Other than that, there is no end to the search, such as prohibiting killing and not being able to eat meat and fish.

When hiring foreigners, such differences depending on the religion they believe in always occur as an obstacle.

▼ Increased procedures such as visa applications and employment notifications

When hiring foreigners, you will need to apply for a work visa, apply for employment, etc.procedureIs required.
What you should be especially careful about isIs the status of residence and work content equal?.
Be sure to check your status of residence as it may not meet your work visa requirements.
Even when actually applying, it may be difficult depending on the work content and the educational background of the foreign worker to be hired.

Procedures related to work visas occur only for foreigners, so if you employ only Japanese people, the procedure will be completely different.
Therefore, in order to hire foreigners,Check all the necessary documents and visa requirements in advance.I recommend that.
またNotification to the Immigration Services AgencyThis is also required, so don't forget to submit it when hiring.

As mentioned above, the disadvantage of employment is that the number of procedures unique to foreigners, which was not necessary for Japanese people, increases.

Precautions on the company side for hiring foreigners

What are some things companies should be aware of when hiring foreigners?
There are other points to be aware of besides the language and religion explained in the disadvantages.

In particular, the following three points are very important, so be aware of them.

• ● Confirm the activities permitted by the status of residence
• ● It is desirable to prepare the contract in your native language so that you can fully understand the contents of the contract.
• ● Support your life

Let's take a closer look at each.

▼ Check the activities permitted by your status of residence

As mentioned earlier, the status of residence clearly defines the content of activities.
Therefore,Foreigners are not allowed to do any work other than their status of residence..

For example, if an Indian is working as a cook at an Indian curry shop in the city, it is forbidden to do any work other than the cook of Indian curry.
This is because they entered the country with a ``visa'' as ``professionals who cook authentic cuisine.''
Therefore, you can only work at a restaurant that sells dishes unique to your own country.
You can't work in a Japanese restaurant.

Since the same thing happens with normal employment, it may not be possible to change departments and have them do different work like Japanese people do.
When hiring foreigners, be sure to check their status of residence..

▼ Create a contract in your native language to ensure a thorough understanding of the contract contents, etc.

When creating the contract, be sure to prepare the native language of the foreigner you are hiring.
This is understandable when applied to Japanese people, but Japanese is much easier to understand than a contract written in English, right?
The same applies to foreigners, so try to write in your native language as much as possible.

Translation may seem difficult, but in recent years there are highly accurate translation tools such as Google Translate, so you can use it.
Just copy and paste the content and it will automatically translate it for you, so it doesn't take much effort.
If you are uncertain, you can find the strange part by converting it to Japanese again.

It is also necessary to make efforts so that the contents of the contract can be fully understood.
Contracts have a big meaning overseas.
You can prevent troubles by explaining enough to share each other's perceptions.

▼ Supporting daily life

One of the points to keep in mind when hiring foreigners is life support.
Not only the daily part, but also the business support is required.

specially assigneddepartmental cooperationis essential.
If the accepting department accepts foreigners with the feeling that "because it is an instruction from above", it may cause trouble.
It is necessary to change consciousness even before employment, such as having an interview with a person in the department to which you will be assigned at the time of hiring.

Also, don't forget to support not only your work but also your life.
Even though foreigners came to Japan with the desire to work, they are still alone in a strange country.
Because I spend a lot of time in contact with my work, it is most important to provide various support and strive to create a comfortable working environment.

Recruitment flow

The process of hiring foreigners is basically the same as when hiring Japanese people.
There are two distinct differences:

• ● Do foreigners who want to hire have the requirements to work?
• ● Can I get a visa for the job I'm trying to hire?

After investigating these in advance, let's proceed to hiring.

1. XNUMX. XNUMX.preliminary survey
2. XNUMX. XNUMX.Recruitment of foreign human resources
3. XNUMX. XNUMX.Document screening
4. XNUMX.interview
5. XNUMX.Unofficial decision
6. XNUMX.Application for permission to change status of residence
7. XNUMX.Preparation for acceptance
8. XNUMX.Joined the company

You can see that most of them are the same as Japanese people.
As a caveat, when you hire a foreigner, be sure to say "Foreigner Employment Status Notification FormPlease submit to Hello Work.
this is,Mandatory for all companies that hire foreignersSo don't forget it.

Summary

Employing foreigners has great benefits such as promoting the metabolism of the company.
On the other hand, there are disadvantages such as language, religion, and procedures.
Instead of thinking in the same way as Japanese people, let's hire after understanding and considering the advantages and disadvantages.
Even after hiring, the content of the activity is clearly defined by the status of residence, so great care must be taken.
Therefore, we recommend that all employees prepare for acceptance before hiring.

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