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TOKYO, July 27, 2016- In an initiative to further advance women’s social progress, Pasona will officially launch Kurashinity in July 27, 2016, inviting professional housekeepers from the Philippines to Japan’s own Kanagawa prefecture (designated as a “national strategic special zone” by the Japanese government).

It first took form last July, when arrangements were made by the Council on National Strategic Special Zones to provide relief for working women by cutting down on their domestic workloads.  Foreign personnel looking for housekeeping work would be employed in Kanagawa prefecture and Osaka City, adopting the domestic duties that have typically fallen to women to manage in addition to their careers and other responsibilities.  These housekeeping agents will alleviate the domestic burdens of working women and allow them to be fully engaged in society.
In many other countries, housekeeping and babysitting services are in wide use in order to allow for that societal engagement.  Many Japanese expats working overseas utilize housekeeping and babysitting services in order to balance work life balance.

This effort to bring Kurashinity to Kanagawa stems from a business partnership between Pasona and the Philippine conglomerate, Magsaysay through its subsidiary, Magsaysay Global Services, Inc. In addition to housekeeping, Magsaysay also provides staffing and training services for such diverse fields as customer service, tourism, culinary arts, shipping, and goods distribution throughout Europe, Asia, and North America.  Their history spans for over sixty-five years.  In the housekeeping industry alone, through one of its training arms, Magsaysay Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts, they have trained approximately 5,500 housekeeping specialists through a globally progressive curriculum.

In order to ensure their success, Kurashinity will provide Filipino locals with courses in Japanese language, culture, hospitality, and housework, over the course of approximately two months.  An additional month-long training program after their arrival will include living and housing support, orientation, and on-the-job training in actual residences, so that the participants can comfortably flourish in Japan.  And, should their expected length of stay come to an end, they will be provided with support finding work back in their home country.  In that sense, Pasona and Magsaysay will have created a workforce of housekeepers without borders.

Outline: Kurashinity (A housekeeping program by Pasona)  

Start	July 27, 2016  (training programs within the Philippines are planned to begin in September)
Objective	To contribute to female empowerment by easing their domestic responsibilities. To increase employment of foreign personnel by providing a channel between them and local companies who wish to provide housekeeping benefits to their employees. To provide bilateral support through training programs in both Japan and the Philippines, and job-search support for those returning to the Philippines.
Process
Details	-Service:   A customized program can be created based on various household chores, such as laundry and cleaning.   e.g. sweeping, groceries, meal preparation, laundry, ironing   Note: atypical tasks such as transporting heavy objects and cleaning air conditioning units will not be offered. -Approximated cleaning times:   One bedroom living space: 120 minutes   Two bedroom living space: 180 minutes   (including: bath, toilet, kitchen, living room, bedroom, foyer, laundry, cooking prep) -Pricing:  Two-hour session, twice monthly: \10,000 per month  Note: transportation costs will be paid by Pasona.  Other pricing plans available. -Hours:  10:00am ~ 6:00pm, Monday through Friday  (excluding weekends and national holidays) -Initial process:  Online registration→scheduling→client, housekeeper, and salesperson meet→contract settlement→begin work
Note	-Services will be limited to within (national strategic special zone) Kanagawa prefecture. -The company will utilize the expertise of Pasona Life Care Inc., which provides cleaning, cooking, and other elderly care services with their “Household Concierge” program.
URL	https://www.kurashinity.com/
Contact	Pasona Inc.  Housekeeping Management 03-6734-1131

Outline: Pasona Inc.

 

About Pasona

 

Pasona was founded in 1976 under the banner of helping women back into the workplace. Ever since then, Pasona has provided HR Solutions worldwide (temporary staffing, contracting, HR consulting, search and placement, global sourcing, outplacement, outsourcing), Life Solutions such as services in the childcare and elderly care area, as well as being involved with agriculture and start-ups to promote local revitalization.

In 2013, Pasona initiated the Women’s Workstyle Service, a progressive umbrella program that offers a variety of services for companies that wish to support their female employees, including training programs, planning and implementation of personnel systems, and unprecedented access to company expertise regarding female empowerment in the workplace.

 

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