Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) is entrusted by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare with "Employment Preparation Training for Japanese Descent" and implements training courses for such residents, who are experiencing extreme difficulty finding reemployment, to help them acquire Japanese communication skills in regions which are densely populated with residents of Japanese descent.
In FY2011 the participation of more than 4,000 job-seekers of Japanese descent are expected at training courses planned in 16 prefectures, with the first being held in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture on May 10.

This program is held in the regions with dense population of residents of Japanese Descent and involves lectures and practices to improve of Japanese communication skills, teaching labor-related laws/regulations, common practices at work, and labor/social security systems in Japan.
Also, this training program aims at providing the necessary knowledge and skills to acquire employment, to streamline job-hunting activities, and to promote stable employment.

This program targets those of Japanese descent who have difficulties in finding stable employment due to insufficient knowledge and necessary skills for employment, including Japanese communication skills, even though they are actively engaged in job-hunting activities with high level of motivation. (Application for participation in the program/training is accepted at Hello Works (Job Placement Offices) in the areas where the trainings programs are carried out.)

Several courses are prepared according to the Japanese language skills of the participants at the beginning. The training program covers: strengthening communication skills at the work place including Japanese language lessons, basic knowledge of labor-related laws/regulations and common practices at work in Japan, guidance in preparing their CVs, job interview simulations, etc.
Training programs such as Japanese language lessons, employment preparation lecture, and workplace visit will produce synergistic effects on each other and offer participants the best program to get indispensable skills and knowledge to acquire jobs.