Job Cafe
Job Cafe one-stop service center is a youth employment service managed by LEC by commission of the Japanese government. LEC Job Cafe was established to promote employment amongst young people as a solution for social problems of today's youth: high unemployment turnover rate, high job-leaving rate and the increasing part-time worker population. The Job Cafe project started in June 2003 and was initiated as a joint project of 4 government bodies: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry and The Cabinet Office.
LEC Job Cafe provides a wide range of employment services for youth.These services are augmented by using the professional skills and experience of the private sector and carrying out projects in cooperation with local industries, local schools, and the local communities. The services of Job Cafe include the following: employment information, career consulting, business knowledge, business skills, internships and job placements.
LEC Job Cafe
| Prefectural government | Name of LEC Job Cafe | Type of Service |
|---|---|---|
| Miygagi | Miyagi Youth Employment Support Center | Employment Support Seminar |
| Fujishima | Employment Support Corner Iwaki | Youth Employment Support Projects |
| Ibaraki | Ibaraki Employment Support Center | Career Counselor Projects |
| Chiba | Chiba Youth Career Center | Career Counselor Training Seminar |
| Saitama | Young Career Center Saitama | Youth Job-Seeking Emergency Support Program |
| Kanagawa | Kanagawa Youth Employment Support Center | Youth Employment Support Project (school leavers and part-time worker employment courses) |
| Shizuoka | Youth Employment Counseling Center | Employment Support Project operated by professional employment support staff and advisors |
| Ishikawa | Job Cafe Ishikawa | Job Cafe Projects in Ishikawa |
| Kyoto | Kyoto Prefecture Youth Employment Support Center | Youth Employment Support Center Project |
| Osaka | Job Cafe Osaka | Local Industry Human Resource Development Project |
| Hyogo | Youth Job Club | Employment Support Seminar (manners course) |
| Okayama | Okayama Youth Employment Support Center | Employment Support Seminar |
| Yamaguchi | Yamaguchi Prefecture Youth Employment Support Center | Seminar For High School Students |
| Ehime | Ehime Prefecture Youth Employment Support Center (Ai work) | Youth Employment Support Center Project (company oriented human resource development program) |
| Kumamoto | Job Cafe Kumamoto | Promoting Employment of Unemployed High-school Graduates Project |
| Oita | Job Cafe Oita | Employment Support Seminar for Youth |
| Kagoshima | Kagoshima Prefecture Youth Employment Support Center ("Catch Work Kagoshima") | Employment Support Seminar for Youth |
| Okinawa | Okinawa Prefecture Career Center | Business Practice Education Project for Youth |
