worker categories, four words

[from May 28, 2007 pp.40-41 Business Week] -- clipping sent by Guven Witteveen

With the national economy looking better, companies are seeking fresh college graduates and by-passing the 1993-2003 generation, known as the "lost" or "suffering" generation. So the gov't is offering special incentives to employers who hire 25-34 year olds away from the poor work, below.

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sidebar, "Parsing the New Underclass"

 

HAKENSHA-IN

employment agency "temporary workers"

Since 2002 their number has tripled to 1.3m

 

KEIYAKUSHA-IN

contractors have grown by 20% over the past five years

(like temps, they get fewer benefits than full-timers)

 

FREETers

estimated at 1.9m with the national govt trying to draw the 25-34 year olds into full-time, permanent jobs

 

NEETs

Not in Employment, Education or Training (a term coined in Britain)

600,000 aged under 35