Hello to all foreign nationals who are looking for jobs in Japan. In this article, I would like to talk about the good things about becoming a full-time employee in Japan.

Lately, Japanese companies are looking for permanent employees for various jobs. I will also talk about why it is important for foreign residents to become a regular employee (正社員, seishain), as well as the job's perks and how to advance your career in an easy-to-understand way.

Advantages of Becoming a Full-Time Employee in Japan

There are many good things about being a full-time employee in Japan. Because, when you work as a regular employee instead of part-time, you have a solid job situation and a sense of security. In the U.S. and other countries, it is very common to be fired from your job abruptly, but that is more difficult and not often done in Japan.

So, when you become a regular employee in Japan, you can work with peace of mind. This is one of the main reasons to be one.

Stable Working Environment

There are more than 1.72 million foreign nationals working in Japan. Of those foreign nationals who have been working for 5 to 9 years, many have non-regular jobs and are not regular employees. In fact, among those people, as many as 36% are non-regular employees. This is a very large number compared to the 16% of non-regular employees among the entire domestic population including Japanese nationals.

As a non-regular employee, you know that your salary will not increase much even if you work hard. But when you become a regular employee, your hard work is more easily recognized, which makes it easier to feel motivated to work, and for companies to appreciate you.

Generous Benefit Programs and Career Paths Are Easy to Create

Once you become a full-time employee, you can take advantage of a variety of generous programs. Social insurance and retirement benefits are available, and your future is secure.

In Japan, many companies are short of workers, and workers from other countries are also welcome. So, you can start out as a non-regular employee and be promoted to a regular employee in the future. Let's use these opportunities to find a secure way of working with our own benefits in mind.

About the Japanese Welfare System

The Japanese welfare system has many benefits for regular employees. These include health insurance, pension, and unemployment insurance. These programs are important to help workers stay healthy and prepare for the future. For more details, please see the explanation below.

Workers' Compensation Insurance: Workers' compensation insurance is an insurance policy that provides financial support for people who work and get injured or sick as a result of an accident while working or commuting. In other words, it helps pay for doctor's visits and medicines when you get injured or sick on the job.

Child and Child Rearing Contributions: This is a system whereby companies pay the government a legally mandated amount of money to provide money to families with children.

Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment insurance is money given by the government when a worker loses his/her job. For example, if a company is not doing well and you have to quit your job for the company's own reasons, you can apply to the government and receive 50% to 80% of your former job's salary for a period of up to 90 to 150 days. This money is called unemployment allowance.

Health Insurance: Health insurance is a system that provides medical support for illness, injury, childbirth, and death. For example, when you go to a hospital for treatment, if you produce your insurance card, you only have to pay about 30% of the cost of the treatment yourself, and the insurance will help you pay the rest.

Long-Term Care Insurance: Long-term care insurance is a system in which the government helps pay for a portion of the cost of caring for an elderly or sick person who needs nursing care.

Employees' Pension Insurance: Employees' Pension Insurance is a pension plan that is in addition to the National Pension Plan. In other words, it is part of the system that gives you money when you get old.

These are the legal requirements for Japanese companies to hire employees. Compared to other countries, Japan has a better system of employment. So becoming a regular employee may be a wise choice.

Career Path to Full-Time Employee

Becoming a regular employee is a very important step for all non-Japanese to work in a Japanese company. Because becoming a regular employee gives you more chances for promotion and salary increase, and you will receive various supports when you work for a long period of time. If you want to become a full-time employee in Japan, it is important to familiarize yourself with the Japanese culture and learn the language. It is also important to gain a lot of work experience and expertise.

But even if you work hard, if the company does not accept your offer to become a permanent employee, you should consider looking for a new job. No matter what happens, it is important to make your feelings about the job known.

Take Advantage of the Benefits of Full-Time Employment

In Japan, as in other countries, more and more people are working as freelancers. But Japanese companies have good benefits packages by global standards, so there are many good advantages to becoming a full-time employee. It depends on the job, but you can expect to receive good benefits at many companies.

Becoming a regular employee is a good choice to become more proactive about your work. There are many benefits waiting for you when you become a full-time employee, and we hope you will enjoy a richer life!