Must have a strong interest in law and enjoy interacting with people. A person who is strong in calculation and not afraid of steady work due to the nature of the job. The ideal candidate is honest and has a strong sense of justice. In addition, labor and social insurance laws are often revised, so the ability to quickly and accurately understand the points of revision is also necessary.

Social insurance is a public insurance system operated by the government. It provides a certain amount of money to citizens when they are in need due to illness, injury, unemployment, old age, or other reasons. Since it is a system in which society as a whole helps each other, it is financed by all insured people (citizens) paying a sum of money called "insurance premiums," which is added to the government's money (national treasury contribution). Social insurance here refers to five types of insurance: health insurance, employee pension insurance, unemployment insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, and long-term care insurance. The paperwork for each of these insurances is very complicated, with different methods of calculating premiums and different contact points for procedures. A labor and social security attorney is a specialist who prepares documents related to these insurances and submits them to administrative agencies on behalf of the insurers. In addition, it is the job of a labor and social security attorney to prepare the company's employment regulations, register, wage ledgers, and other ledgers and documents in accordance with the law. Such "acting on behalf of clients" and "bookkeeping" are the exclusive duties of a certified labor and social security attorney. In addition, the labor and social security attorney is also a consultant for labor problems. They also provide consultation to individuals and act as liaisons between the company and the labor and social security agencies in order to resolve problems. The usual way of working as a labor and social security attorney is to work for a general company and be in charge of labor affairs in the personnel or general affairs department, or to work for a labor and social security attorney's office and handle requests from many companies to gain experience and start one's own business. The work that a labor and social security attorney handles is indispensable to the company. Not only can they make use of their expertise, but they can also help many companies and people through their work, making it a very rewarding job.

A certified social insurance labor consultant is a national certification under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. To become a certified social insurance labor consultant, one must first pass the "Certified Social Insurance Labor Consultant Examination. There are three key requirements to qualify for the examination: academic background, work experience, and having passed the national examination. For academic background, the applicant must have graduated from a university, junior college, or technical college. However, even if you have not graduated from a university, you can still qualify for the examination if you have obtained at least 62 credits (the number of lectures completed). Even if the last academic background is a high school graduate, the applicant may qualify for the examination if he/she has at least three years of work experience related to social insurance and labor affairs. In addition, those who have passed national examinations recognized by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare (e.g., the National Bar Examination and the Administrative Scrivener Examination) may also qualify to take the examination.

The Social Insurance Labor Consultant Examination, which is held once a year, covers a total of eight subjects, including laws related to social security, labor environment, compensation for work-related injuries and unemployment, and general knowledge about social insurance and labor management. The scope of the exam is very broad, making it difficult to study for the exam. Moreover, laws and regulations on labor management are often revised, so the correct answers to past exam questions may not be the correct answers today. Because of the wide scope of study and the need to keep up-to-date on the latest legal revisions, the pass rate for the Social Insurance Labor Consultant exam is as low as 6-7%, making it a difficult exam to pass. There are preparatory schools and correspondence courses, but some people aim to pass the exam by self-study. It is important to familiarize yourself with the exam by taking practice tests offered by certification test prep schools. Incidentally, simply passing the exam is not enough to become a certified social insurance labor consultant. After passing the exam, one must join the "National Federation of Social Insurance and Labor Consultants Associations" and register on its list (with at least two years of work experience or completion of a designated training course) to become a certified social insurance and labor consultant.

The day is near when the development of AI will simplify the complex paperwork for social insurance and the introduction of the My Number (personal number) system will simplify social security procedures. Some people think that this may lead to a decrease in the number of procedures and bookkeeping work, which are the exclusive duties of social insurance and labor consultants. However, AI and My Number are tools for information processing and information management. If they are handled well, they will become a weapon that can streamline the work of labor and social security attorneys, and will also become an advantage. On the other hand, problems related to social insurance and labor are increasing in number, such as the complexity of labor and social insurance laws due to revisions, employment problems of women and the elderly, harassment, and unfair dismissal. The work of providing such consultation and guiding people to solutions to these problems is something that AI cannot do. In the future, consulting services such as consultation and advice to companies and individuals will also increase.

The average annual income is 6.12-9.16 million yen. For working type, the average annual income is 4 to 5 million yen. For independent practitioners, an annual income of 10 million yen or more is not a dream if their performance improves.

If you work for a company or office, you basically have two days off a week. However, they become busy during the new fiscal year (April) when many new employees join the firm. If you are a private practitioner, the number of days you can take off depends on the number of projects you are working on.

If you are a company employee, General Affairs Department, Human Resources Department, etc. In the case of an office employee, the office. In the case of an independent contractor, the home or office.

It's a chart that shows at a glance the main routes to getting a job as a social insurance consultant!