About 80,000 out of 1.5 million young registrants have successfully found jobs through government-backed job-placement centers dubbed "job cafes" that have been set up in 20 of Japan's 47 prefectures, officials at the industry ministry said Wednesday at a symposium in Tokyo.
At the symposium, some 300 participants from the national and local governments as well as other persons involved reported the current status and future prospects for Job Cafes which the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare launched in 2004, together with industry leaders.
An official from Chiba Prefecture reported that they helped 165 registrants to get job offers in two weeks by setting a specific goal.
Officials from Yamaguchi Prefecture said their region creates teams of counselors to give job-seekers advice.
In addition, they discussed some schemes necessary for building bridges between youths, companies, and educational institutions.
The government set aside 6.75 billion yen to operate the job centers in fiscal 2005 ending this month.
Job cafes operate as "one-stop service centers" that offer consultations on what kind of jobs young people have an aptitude for and on internships at local companies, as well as providing job information.
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