Scout Base Celebrates Its First Anniversary with Innovative Recruitment Solutions

Celebrating One Year of Scout Base

KAEN Co., Ltd. is thrilled to announce that its AI scouting service, Scout Base, has reached its first anniversary on October 16, 2024. Headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, KAEN, spearheaded by CEO Yuuki Kawata, has been dedicated to igniting transformation in industries through innovative services and robust distribution foundations.

In today's dynamic market, where companies are striving to secure top talent, effective recruitment has become paramount. KAEN recognized this need during its operations as a business deal acquisition platform with TAAAN, finding that hiring exceptional candidates is essential for business growth. As the labor market evolves, direct scouting methods are increasingly important, highlighting a shift toward proactive recruitment. However, many organizations struggle with time constraints and the burdens of crafting compelling outreach messages, often resulting in suboptimal outcomes in their talent acquisition efforts.

In response to these challenges, KAEN launched Scout Base in 2024, implementing AI technology to refine the direct scouting process. This solution transitions the previously labor-intensive recruitment methods into an efficient hybrid approach, merging AI capabilities with human insights to enhance scouting effectiveness.

Key Features of Scout Base

1. Recommendation-Based Pricing
Scout Base operates on a usage-based pricing model rather than a fixed monthly fee. This minimizes financial risk, allowing firms to pay only for candidates that are approved. With a starting cost of 140,000 yen for 200 candidates and no upfront fees, Scout Base offers an attractive and manageable entry point for companies of all sizes.

2. Integration with Slack
Utilizing Slack, a platform familiar to many workplaces, Scout Base enables teams to manage candidate evaluations and decisions seamlessly within their current workflow. This integration simplifies the process, allowing for centralized management of multiple scouting channels, making regular updates and checks more feasible.

3. Data Utilization for Enhanced Recruitment
Scout Base accumulates and analyzes data from scouting activities, tailoring its services to meet the specific hiring needs of each company. This data becomes a valuable asset, continually improving candidate matching accuracy and enabling organizations to build internal recruiting know-how.

Future Developments: Accelerating Recruitment Transformation

KAEN is committed to enhancing Scout Base further by releasing a web application with expanded functionalities that support a more efficient recruitment mechanism. Additionally, we aim to strengthen partnerships with direct scouting platforms to elevate the value of this integrated management solution.

Insights from the Project Leader

Yuushi Urakawa, the head of the Scout Base initiative, shared his enthusiasm for the past year: “We’ve grown to serve many satisfied clients, and my focus has always been on understanding workplace operations in-depth to create a seamless design that integrates naturally into daily tasks. Traditionally, scouting should be a continuous effort, but the reality of navigating multiple platforms can feel overwhelming. Scout Base addresses this complexity, allowing recruiters to receive candidate notifications and make decisions directly in Slack, thereby reducing stress and fostering a smoother user experience.”

Further, Urakawa emphasized the service's accessibility in terms of cost: “By adopting a pay-per-approval model, we negate the financial risks associated with unused monthly fees, making it easier for companies to implement. In the second year, we aspire to assist more businesses in streamlining their recruitment activities and strive to establish Scout Base as the backbone of scouting operations in Japan's employment market.”

About Scout Base

Scout Base is designed for HR professionals who are pressed for time, focusing on efficiency and transforming scouting data into actionable hiring assets. The AI behind Scout Base learns the unique recruitment criteria of each company, guiding them from candidate recommendations to personalized outreach messages effectively.

Initial costs: 0 yen, monthly fixed costs: 0 yen, recommendation-based pricing (from 140,000 yen for 200 candidates).
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About KAEN Co., Ltd.

Founded on December 27, 2019, KAEN aims to spark change in industries with its mission to support the growth of services and businesses that improve the future. From the TAAAN business acquisition platform to the AI scouting service, Scout Base, and cloud-based password management solutions for corporations, KAEN nurtures businesses and continues to innovate.