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Transforming Recruitment with AI at Shogakukan Shueisha Productions

Shogakukan Shueisha Productions, a diverse content company based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, has embraced cutting-edge technology by implementing the AI-driven hiring platform Yomitoki, developed by jinius Inc., a company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. This initiative aims to create a more profound understanding of candidates and evolve the hiring process to better meet the needs of both the company and job seekers.

Background of the Implementation: Upgrading Interview Practices for Better Dialogue

With a wide range of operations from character licensing to children’s education, Shogakukan Shueisha Productions recognizes the necessity of diverse talent for their success. The company values a deep understanding of candidates' personalities and values during the recruitment process. However, challenges such as repetitive questions and varying assessment criteria among interviewers hampered the ability to showcase candidates' strengths. To address these issues, Shogakukan Shueisha Productions has adopted Yomitoki to enhance the quality and consistency of interviews, allowing interviewers to focus on meaningful dialogue with candidates.

Benefits of Using Yomitoki: Elevating Interview Quality and Candidate Understanding

Since the introduction of Yomitoki, AI has supported the recruitment process from preparation to post-interview documentation. Candidates can now utilize the pre-interview survey feature to outline what they wish to convey and what questions they hope to have answered. Interviewers can review this information and engage in more meaningful conversations. Additionally, the platform displays tailored interview guides on-screen based on position and interview stage, enabling a streamlined approach to questioning.

This structured approach has resulted in fewer repetitive queries and smoother transitions between interview phases. Moreover, Yomitoki organizes interview content and auto-generates summaries, facilitating seamless information sharing among interviewers, thus enhancing continuous understanding of candidates. Consequently, interviewers are now better equipped to focus on applicants, leading to improved interview quality and deeper insights into candidate profiles.

A Testimony from Satoshi Tanaka, Executive Officer at Shogakukan Shueisha Productions

"Since implementing Yomitoki, our interviewers have become more conscious of their listening and conversational skills. With AI as a supportive tool, interviewers can devote time to genuinely understand candidates. Repetitive questioning has diminished, creating a more authentic and comfortable interviewing experience for applicants."

Future Prospects: From Understanding Candidates to Nurturing Organizational Growth

In looking ahead, Shogakukan Shueisha Productions envisions leveraging the insights gained from Yomitoki to enhance post-hiring development and career support for employees. This holistic approach will allow the company to view recruitment as an integral part of their talent management strategy, focusing on cultivating a deeper understanding of individuals across the organization. Accordingly, they aim to improve the hiring process in a way that is more attuned to candidates, ultimately fostering their success post-employment.

Insights from Tomonori Shigematsu, CEO of jinius Inc.

"Shogakukan Shueisha Productions values interviews as opportunities for understanding rather than mere evaluations. Yomitoki serves as an AI partner supporting this philosophy. We are committed to facilitating a recruitment evolution where AI and human insights work hand in hand to foster better dialogues and deeper candidate understanding."

About Yomitoki

Yomitoki offers a supportive service for recruitment interviews, reducing misjudgments and follow-up challenges through AI. By providing objective analysis and automatic summarization, Yomitoki enables interviewers to engage in optimal communication tailored for each candidate, independent of their in-depth skills. Key features include automatic recording, transcription and AI organization of interview content, AI fit assessments based on hiring criteria, proactive message generation for candidates, and an environment designed for better understanding.

For detailed information and documents, visit: Yomitoki Service Overview

Company Backgrounds

Shogakukan Shueisha Productions

• - Headquarters: 2-30 Kanda-Jimbocho, Chiyoda, Tokyo
• - CEO: Satoshi Matsui
• - Core Operations: Education services including learning centers and correspondence education, alongside character rights management and media production
• - Employees: Approximately 530 (as of April 1, 2025)

jinius Inc.

• - Location: 1-1-3 Shibuya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Ami Hall 3-4F
• - CEO: Tomonori Shigematsu
• - Core Activities: Development and support for the AI recruitment service Yomitoki, recruitment support business, and strategic HR consulting
• - Capital: 54.6 million yen (including capital reserves)