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Skill Hiring: A Skill Guarantee Recruitment Service

In a groundbreaking move that transforms the hiring landscape in Japan, HireRoo Co., Ltd. has officially launched its innovative service, Skill Hiring. This unique platform introduces a skill guarantee recruitment model that promises a full refund on recruitment fees if a skill mismatch occurs within a year of employment. As traditional hiring methods often prioritize educational and professional backgrounds, this new approach emphasizes the actual skills of candidates, paving the way for a fresh interaction between job seekers and companies.

What is Skill Hiring?

Skill Hiring differentiates itself through its innovative process, employing a recruitment competition to visualize candidates' skills. Utilizing selection techniques honed by major tech companies over its years of service, HireRoo effectively highlights the abilities of potential employees and connects them with the optimal organizations based on data-driven assessments. Unlike typical recruitment agencies, HireRoo guarantees the skills of the candidates it introduces. Should a talent leave due to a skills-related mismatch within one year, the hiring fee is fully refunded.

This model enables companies to look beyond conventional filters of educational qualifications and work history, allowing them to consider candidates who may otherwise be overlooked. Additionally, it offers job seekers a chance to have their competencies recognized and evaluated fairly.

A Platform for Engineering Organizations

Skill Hiring builds on the success of the Skill Interview, used by over 200 companies for more than 3,000 engineering interviews monthly. A common challenge faced by these companies is the lack of access to skilled candidates. HireRoo views the difficulty in forming a suitable talent pool as a significant structural bottleneck within Japan's hiring market. As a solution, they have rolled out Skill Hiring, aimed at identifying talented individuals, visualizing their skills, and matching them with businesses seeking their expertise.

By concentrating on skills, HireRoo is committed to creating a robust recruitment ecosystem, working towards the overarching mission of making Japan a leader in manufacturing once again.

Insights from CEO Katsuoka

The engineering recruitment market remains fiercely competitive, even in the AI era; companies are vying for the top 10% of ready-to-work candidates. However, a wealth of capable individuals exists within the second job-seekers and potential layers—talents whose capabilities might not always show up on paper.

The inception of HireRoo is closely tied to the personal journey of its CEO, Kousuke Katsuoka, who acknowledges that he himself does not boast an illustrious academic background; having finished school only at the junior high level. After completing a world journey, he self-taught languages, mathematics, and computer science to pursue a career in engineering. However, he encountered a recruitment reality where companies favored candidates with substantial experience and higher education degrees, invariably filtering him out before he could even apply.

To change this status quo, HireRoo aims to serve as a platform catering to engineering organizations. Katsuoka believes there are many talents lying dormant in Japan, and firms willing to harness such potential certainly exist. Through Skill Hiring, they aspire to contribute to the realization of their mission: “Japan as No. 1, again.”

About HireRoo

Company Overview

Founded in December 2020, HireRoo provides an all-in-one platform designed for recruiting and skill assessment in engineering organizations. The Skill Hiring service guarantees skill-backed hiring, while the Skill Interview allows anyone to leverage top-tier tech selection processes. By reinforcing Japan's technological capabilities and engineering culture, HireRoo is steadfastly working towards its mission of making Japan a leader in manufacturing.

Over 200 companies, including M3, freee, and Kakaku.com, have adopted HireRoo’s services, facilitating over 50,000 selections to date. For further information, you can visit their website at hireroo.io.