Staff-strapped companies turning to "delinquents," non-college grads

A Tokyo startup is generating buzz with a new job internship program to connect regional non-college graduates -- many of whom are considered delinquent youth -- with companies in the grips of a deepening labor shortage.Hassyadai Inc. said the project is aimed at helping graduates of high schools and junior high schools outside Tokyo gain more access to employment information and job choices, allowing them an opportunity to hold their own against college graduates.Client companies have given the program high approval. Since starting the project in the fall of last year, Hassyadai has traine…READ FULL ARTICLE