{"id":18537,"date":"2025-05-05T01:43:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T01:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=18537"},"modified":"2025-05-05T01:43:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T01:43:54","slug":"japan-will-hire-skilled-pakistani-workers-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=18537","title":{"rendered":"Japan Will Hire Skilled Pakistani Workers Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Japanese officials have indicated that demand for skilled professionals from Pakistan is expected to grow significantly in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a key development, the Japanese firm \u2018PlusW\u2019 Inc., which has been instrumental in facilitating Pakistani talent for Japan\u2019s workforce, has renewed its collaboration with Pakistan\u2019s Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC). The renewed agreement, signed during the \u2018Pakistan-Japan Human Resources Stakeholders Meeting\u2019 on Friday, includes an extension of the existing Special Skilled Worker (SSW) programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Originally focused on the IT sector, the updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) now expands to cover 14 additional fields under the SSW framework, such as healthcare, agriculture, construction, and hospitality. This broader scope aims to align Pakistan\u2019s emerging workforce with Japan\u2019s labor market needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OEC Managing Director Naseer Khan Kashani, who signed the revised MoU, emphasized the significance of the expansion, stating that it plays a crucial role in connecting Pakistan\u2019s young professionals with opportunities abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wakak Sakurai, CEO of PlusW Inc., noted that Japan will require approximately 820,000 specialized workers by 2028, with a current shortfall of over 525,000 positions. She outlined 16 sectors where skilled labor will be needed, indicating strong potential for Pakistani professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan\u2019s Ambassador to Pakistan, Akamatsu, also stressed the value of Pakistani talent, stating that their involvement could deepen bilateral relations while helping to meet Japan\u2019s need for high-quality human capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The participation of Pakistani IT professionals in Japan\u2019s tech sector has already shown promising results, particularly in offshore development. Companies like PlusW, Japan Station, and Komatsu Pakistan Soft are paving the way, and more firms are entering the Japanese market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the perspective of Pakistani workers, employment in Japan provides not only better income but also the chance to gain experience with advanced technology and business practices. Meanwhile, Japanese companies are looking for continued improvements in Pakistan\u2019s business environment to further enhance cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain underscored the importance of strengthening ties between the two nations to facilitate professional mobility. Supporting this sentiment, Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima highlighted the achievements of Pakistani firms at Japan IT Week in Tokyo, where 15 companies secured deals worth over $600,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reference Link:- https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/2025\/05\/03\/japan-will-hire-skilled-pakistani-workers-soon\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Japanese officials have indicated that demand for skilled professionals from Pakistan is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. In a key development, the Japanese firm \u2018PlusW\u2019 Inc., which has been instrumental in facilitating Pakistani talent for Japan\u2019s workforce, has renewed its collaboration with Pakistan\u2019s Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC). The renewed agreement, signed during […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[29,132,105,184,17563,17562,36,17561,17560,17559,1257],"class_list":["post-18537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sample-category","tag-china","tag-economy","tag-geopolitics-2","tag-japan","tag-japan-will-hire-skilled-pakistani-workers-soon","tag-jobs-in-japan","tag-pakistan","tag-pakistan-japan","tag-pakistani-manpower-export-to-japan","tag-skilled-workers","tag-work-force"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18537"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18537\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18539,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18537\/revisions\/18539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}