TOKYO -- Experienced workers account for nearly 30% of all planned recruitment by major companies this fiscal year, according to a Nikkei survey, as corporate Japan continues a gradual shift away from its traditional preference for fresh graduates.
Companies expect to bring on 66,763 midcareer workers, up 12.7% from the fiscal 2018 projection, results released Saturday show. This represents 28.3% of all planned hiring, an increase of 7.5 percentage points. The share has risen for 10 straight years, roughly tripling over that period.
