Wall Street Associates – Truck For Tokoku
October 11, 2011
On Sunday, March 27th, 2011, Wall Street Associates K.K., a mid to executive level recruitment company headquartered in Tokyo, was able to deliver a large consignment of water, food and basic medical supplies through donations from staff and customers across Japan. Our van met with 2 trucks leaving Costco in Saitama to drive to HOPE International’s Depot in Fukushima.
Over 25 individual customers and organisations as well as Wall Street Associates employees donated essential supplies and cash in less than 3 business days. Donors included Tomoko Iwasaki, Miyuki Yamaguchi, TARGIS K.K., native creative Y.K., and Herman Miller Japan.
15 Wall Street Associates Staff volunteered to assist with packing, loading and driving the van.
We collected 7 boxes water, 12 boxes food and snacks, 3 boxes of medical supplies, 4 boxes of baby goods, 7 boxes of sanitary towels, 1 box of batteries radios, 4 boxes of wet tissue, 2 boxes of Hokkairo, 2 boxes of masks, 1 folding bike, 1 blanket, 1 box of clothes, 1 box of towels, and over 50,000JPY in cash donations.
See the full release and images here
HOPE International is still accepting donations – find out more here
**If you are a citizen of US or Canada, or possess a credit card from these countries, you may be eligible for a tax refund. Please go to this page to donate online.
Please choose Donate To: Other (scroll down to the bottom of the list)
Add the following to the Additional Information, Comments at the bottom of the form – Donate to TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS.
In Japan – To donate funds…
Bank TransferAichi Bank
Sango Branch (#318) Account Number:2003087 Account Name: ホープ・インターナショナル開発機構 (HOPE International Kaihatsu Kikou) |
Post Office TransferAccount Number: 00880-3-18474
Account Name: ホープ・インターナショナル開発機構 (HOPE International Kaihatsu Kikou) |
| (Please ensure that the account name is in Japanese) | |
Making a Donation by Credit Card
To make a donation by credit card please download and fill out the form below and fax it to the HOPE-JP office (052-204-0531).
Please designate your gift to TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS.
Wall Street Associates Staff and Customers Donate Over 130 Hygiene Kits to Tohoku
May 17, 2011
As a follow up to our March efforts with the WSA Truck for Tohoku, Wall Street Associates partnered with HOPE International Development Agency Japan (HOPE-JP) and collected 133 Individual Hygiene Kits (or cash donation equivalent)
We collected the kits at our offices based in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Kansai and Nagoya from staff and customers.
The hygiene kits were delivered directly to the HOPE-JP warehouse in Fukushima. From there, items were delivered directly to those most in need in the Tohoku area. HOPE-JP is committed to delivering quickly to those neglected in the region.
Thank you very much for your continued generosity and support for the survivors in Tohoku.
Future Volunteer Teams
Going forwards Wall Street Associcates will be working with HOPE-JP on sending up work teams of volunteers. HOPE-JP is committed to being in the region in the long-term and we anticipate the need for volunteers over a long period of time. We are especially interested in people who have skills in certain areas, (i.e., carpentry, entertainment, skills in therapeutic fields, etc.).
Wall Street Associates – Truck for Tohoku
March 30, 2011
On Sunday, March 27th, 2011, Wall Street Associates K.K., a mid to executive level recruitment company headquartered in Tokyo, was able to deliver a large consignment of water, food and basic medical supplies through donations from staff and customers across Japan. Our van met with 2 trucks leaving Costco in Saitama to drive to HOPE International’s Depot in Fukushima.
Over 25 individual customers and organisations as well as Wall Street Associates employees donated essential supplies and cash in less than 3 business days. Donors included Tomoko Iwasaki, Miyuki Yamaguchi, TARGIS K.K., native creative Y.K., and Herman Miller Japan.
15 Wall Street Associates Staff volunteered to assist with packing, loading and driving the van.
We collected 7 boxes water, 12 boxes food and snacks, 3 boxes of medical supplies, 4 boxes of baby goods, 7 boxes of sanitary towels, 1 box of batteries radios, 4 boxes of wet tissue, 2 boxes of Hokkairo, 2 boxes of masks, 1 folding bike, 1 blanket, 1 box of clothes, 1 box of towels, and over 50,000JPY in cash donations.
See the full release and images here
HOPE International is still accepting donations – find out more here
**If you are a citizen of US or Canada, or possess a credit card from these countries, you may be eligible for a tax refund. Please go to this page to donate online.
Please choose Donate To: Other (scroll down to the bottom of the list)
Add the following to the Additional Information, Comments at the bottom of the form – Donate to TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS.
In Japan – To donate funds…
Bank TransferAichi Bank
Sango Branch (#318) Account Number:2003087 Account Name: ホープ・インターナショナル開発機構 (HOPE International Kaihatsu Kikou) |
Post Office TransferAccount Number: 00880-3-18474
Account Name: ホープ・インターナショナル開発機構 (HOPE International Kaihatsu Kikou) |
| (Please ensure that the account name is in Japanese) | |
Making a Donation by Credit Card
To make a donation by credit card please download and fill out the form below and fax it to the HOPE-JP office ( 052-204-0531 ).
Please designate your gift to TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS.
Wall Street Associates acquired by en-japan inc.
August 27, 2010
Wall Street Associates K.K. is pleased to announce our recent acquisition by en-japan inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary on August 27th, 2010.
Through the acquisition, en-japan inc. hopes to grow domestically in Japan, as well as to expand operations into the Asia Pacific region.
Since 1995, en-japan inc. has provided firms in Japan with services related to corporate hiring, training and evaluation through the use of internet-based recruiting and job seeking information services. en-japan inc. supports not only hiring but also programs to help individuals actively participate and develop careers in their new company.
en-japan inc. has been listed on the Nippon New Market “Hercules” exchange since 2001.
Wall Street Associates will continue to offer all our Contract, Contingency and Retained Recruitment Services under our existing management team. As a result of this acquisition, our customers will benefit from access to a more diversified service offering through the complementary services of en-japan inc.
Going forward, we will be able to fulfill your talent needs with greater local market penetration as well as overseas positions.
Social Insurance Scheme Update from Contract Staffing
October 20, 2009
Attn Wall Street Associates Dispatched Staff:
Due to government-mandated changes, we have adjusted the pay calculation for Health Insurance and Welfare pension for time worked beginning September 1st, 2009. This change would be reflected in your September pay slip, paid in October.
The key rate changes are as below:
- The Health Insurance premium was reduced from 8.2% to 8.18%. WSA pays 50% of the total amount nonetheless, so the positive impact on salary is only 0.01%.
- The Welfare Pension premium has been revised from 15.35% to 15.704%. You may notice a slight increase in the expense of Welfare Pension on your pay slip. The government will revise the Pension premium yearly in September to counter the aging population in Japan, and it should be expected to rise again next year.
Please note that the premiums are fixed at the percentages above, but the Social Insurance Agency has decided “salary bands” and calculates the percentage based on your salary band. For example, one band exists between 280,000 yen and 300,000 yen, so whether you earn 280,001 yen or 299,999 yen, your insurance would be calculated as if your salary was 290,000 yen.
The band is fixed on a yearly basis and is revised in September. Per industry practice, we have revised your band based on the average salary of April, May, and June 2009. If you notice a significantly larger or smaller payment for Health Insurance and Welfare Pension, it likely that your average salary for those 3 months qualified for the next highest or lowest salary band in the scheme.
For more information on the banding scheme, please see the Social Insurance Agency website.