Enabling People Worldwide to Access Decent Work. Creating a Society in Japan Where Foreigners Can Choose Their Future Through Effort.
SDGsHelloWork continues to explore new values and practices in supporting foreign workers.
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- 📰 Published: April 1, 2026 at 17:00
SDGs HelloWork, a specified non-profit organization (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takahisa Kishimoto; Official Website: https://sdgs-hellowork.com/), endorses April Dream, which aims to make April 1st a day for announcing dreams. This press release is the dream of SDGs Hellowork, a specified non-profit organization.
Japan's Society Facing Population Decline and Increasing Foreign Workers
Japan's population decline is accelerating, and the labor shortage is becoming severe.
While productivity improvements through AI and measures against the declining birthrate are progressing,
the number of foreign workers continues to increase to compensate for this shortage.
Beyond emotional arguments,
it is necessary to calmly consider "how foreigners and Japanese society should be integrated."
What SDGsHelloWork Aims For
【Main Initiatives】
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AI automatic translation of job postings into foreign languages
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Construction of a two-way internetwork system
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Support for residence status procedures
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Weekly Japanese language classes
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Career path building based on evaluations by Japanese companies
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Labor management support for accepting companies
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Daily awareness-raising activities (correcting misconceptions about foreigners)
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NPO-specific volunteer accompaniment support (to be expanded in the future)
In particular, with the multilingualization of job postings,
a system has been established to receive continuous inquiries from all over the world.
Our Dream
What SDGsHelloWork aims for is
"a society where foreigners can naturally choose the work they want through their own efforts."
A world where everyone can achieve prosperity through effort, regardless of the accident of their birth country.
To realize this, we will continue to evolve our services.
Finally
Young people abroad are desperately learning difficult Japanese in pursuit of prosperity.
Japanese society is also beginning to choose a future of walking together with foreigners.
So that all people worldwide can find "decent and meaningful work."
SDGsHelloWork is seriously committed to creating that future.
FAQ
What does SDGsHelloWork aim to achieve?
SDGsHelloWork aims to create a society in Japan where foreign workers can choose their desired jobs through their own efforts. It seeks to realize a world where everyone can achieve prosperity regardless of their country of birth.
What specific support does it offer?
It offers a wide range of support including multilingual AI translation of job postings, visa application assistance, Japanese language classes, career path development, labor management support for accepting companies, awareness campaigns, and volunteer accompaniment support.
Why is support for foreign workers necessary?
Due to Japan's severe population decline and labor shortage, the increase in foreign workers is inevitable. By supporting them to find decent and meaningful work, SDGsHelloWork enhances the overall sustainability of Japanese society.