Innovative Job-Hunting Pitch Platform Launched by TopTier for Students

On May 18, 2026, TopTier, a company based in Shinagawa, Tokyo, launched "Job-Hunting Pitch," a revolutionary job-hunting platform that empowers students to showcase their unique strengths and visions in a seven-minute pitch. This innovative service allows students from all academic backgrounds to present themselves without any participation fee. The sessions are held daily at noon, providing students and companies with fresh opportunities to interact and explore potential job matches.

Until May 31, businesses can trial the platform without any contractual obligations and access all features for free, making it an enticing offer for employers seeking fresh talent.

Overview of Job-Hunting Pitch

"Job-Hunting Pitch" operates every day from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM via Zoom, creating an engaging live job-hunting atmosphere. Each student presentation consists of a seven-minute pitch followed by a five-minute Q&A, with an additional three-minute buffer, allowing a total of 15 minutes per slot. Each day, up to four students can present, and their pitch sessions are archived on YouTube for the companies' exclusive viewing. Employers can always revisit past presentations, providing them with a wealth of information on potential candidates. They can even reach out directly to interested students via the email addresses provided in the video descriptions, sending personalized job offers after watching their pitches.

Background

In recent years, the job market has seen a worrisome trend: one in three new graduates leaves their jobs within three years, indicating a significant mismatch in new graduate hiring. Traditional recruitment methods, such as AI-generated application forms and direct recruiting based purely on textual information, have made it challenging to grasp the true character and passion of candidates. Similarly, students often feel constrained by conventional evaluation methods, limiting their ability to express their authentic selves. The "Job-Hunting Pitch" confronts this challenge head-on by allowing students to convey their personalities, enthusiasm, and thought processes through video.

Executive Commentary

Fumika Mitsutsuka, the CEO of TopTier and a senior from Keio University, shared the motivation behind creating this platform: "I want to reduce the mismatch in new graduate hiring. Our platform empowers employers, who best understand hiring requirements, to evaluate students’ characters, enthusiasm, and thinking through their videos. Employers can then send genuine offers to candidates they believe will thrive in their organizations. Likewise, students can express their strengths and visions authentically rather than conforming to what companies expect. By facilitating these genuine connections, we aim to resolve the mismatch in new graduate hiring."

Free Trial Invitation

TopTier encourages interested employers to take advantage of the platform by testing all its features for free until May 31. For recruiters interested in experiencing "Job-Hunting Pitch," TopTier invites you to reach out for more information. They will provide details about the Zoom link for viewing pitch sessions and access to the archived videos on YouTube.

For more information, you can visit the official website: Job-Hunting Pitch Official Site. You can also contact them via email at [email protected].