LAPRAS Launches AI-Driven Support Plan for High-Skilled Engineer Recruitment

LAPRAS Introduces AI Support Plan for High-Skilled Engineer Recruitment

LAPRAS Inc., located in Shibuya, Tokyo and led by CEO Kentaro Somiya, recently unveiled a new AI-powered initiative to tackle recruitment challenges for high-skilled IT engineers through its direct scouting service, LAPRAS. This new "AI Support Plan" aims to alleviate issues such as resource shortages in direct scouting, scout fatigue among recruitment teams, and ineffective blanket messaging approaches.

Background of the Initiative

As Japan faces a severe shortage of IT talent, companies are increasingly seeking to go beyond traditional job ads and recruitment agencies to directly engage with potential candidates. For high-skilled engineers, who rarely appear on the job market, it is crucial for employers to take a proactive approach rather than waiting for candidates to respond.

Despite the growing trend of direct scouting, many companies struggle with significant resource limitations, leading to a decline in the quality of scouting efforts. Instead of sending targeted messages, many organizations resort to generic blanket communications, which can alienate talented individuals.

Having supported over 1,000 companies in the hiring process, LAPRAS has witnessed firsthand how such indiscriminate outreach can deter high-skilled engineers, causing stagnation in the recruitment process for top-tier talent. In response to these challenges, LAPRAS has developed the "AI Support Plan," combining the power of AI with expertise from a dedicated recruitment team to enhance both the efficiency and quality of candidate matching.

Details of the AI Support Plan

The newly launched "AI Support Plan" enables an expert team specializing in engineering recruitment to send "interest notifications" to candidates on behalf of companies. This service offers several key benefits:

1. Overcoming Resource Limitations:
The AI and expert team work together to resolve issues related to insufficient resources in scouting. This approach is more cost-effective than hiring additional personnel or relying on RPOs (Recruitment Process Outsourcing firms) and allows for efficient management of direct scouting initiatives.

2. Ensuring Quality Over Quantity:
Rather than focusing solely on increasing the volume of messages, the plan emphasizes sending personalized notifications based on detailed criteria. This means that candidates receive relevant communications tailored to their experience and interests rather than generic spam. Notifications are sent daily by an engineering specialist team who carefully review candidates that demonstrated interest the previous day.

Key Features of the Plan

- Customizable Candidate Criteria: Companies can set specific conditions for notifications such as the candidate’s job experience, programming languages, and management experience.
- AI-Powered Candidate Labeling: The AI extracts skills from candidates' backgrounds according to their provided criteria and automatically labels them.
- Human Oversight in Notification Dispatch: Each morning, the dedicated team verifies active candidates who match the set criteria and sends out interest notifications on behalf of the企业.

With these innovations, companies can deliver quality scouting messages without overextending their resources. Candidates, in turn, benefit from communications with companies offering positions closely matching their qualifications, enhancing their engagement and improving response rates.

Proven Effectiveness

During the beta phase, the AI Support Plan has already shown significant success in recruitment, demonstrating its effectiveness. Unlike other services, this approach allows for an unlimited number of outreach efforts, resulting in a competitive cost structure.

Future Prospects

LAPRAS is committed to continually merge technology and human expertise to foster optimal encounters between high-skilled engineers and companies. Through this AI Support Plan, LAPRAS aims to establish a new standard in direct scouting and actively address the challenges faced in recruitment processes.

About LAPRAS

Under the mission of providing every individual with the best matching options, LAPRAS Inc. transforms traditional recruitment models using AI and crawling technologies, offering services that match individuals with optimal opportunities.

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