Job placement services are new to a nation which is used to lifetime employment. In these
jittery times, Iwao, 54, is helping Japanese who havent a clue how to look for work. His firm
retrains job-seekers and refers them to prospective employers. Big firms also pay Iwao for
advice on how to deal with layoffs and restructuring. My services, he says. offer a soft
landing for all parties.