Services

Paid Recruitment Services

From pre-hire uncertainty to long-term retention — your trusted partner in overseas employment.

Specified Skilled Worker recruitment × Registered Support Organisation services. For employers interested in hiring overseas talent but uncertain about the regulatory framework, language barriers, or staff retention — we provide seamless support from initial consultation through to post-hire follow-up.

Do any of these concerns sound familiar?

We've never hired overseas workers before and don't know where to start.

The status of residence system and its procedures seem complex.

We're unsure about Japanese language ability and workplace adaptation.

We worry whether a new hire will stay long-term.

We're anxious about communicating effectively during interviews.

We'll work through every one of those concerns with you.

From initial consultation and residence status procedures to post-hire retention support — we're with you at every step of the overseas employment journey.

Three strengths that set us apart

Confident acceptance support, grounded in legal and regulatory expertise

We guide you through the complexities of the system — from pre-hire consultation through to long-term retention. Immigration applications and notifications can be handled by our partner administrative scrivener (gyōseishoshi) office.

Practical bridging of language and cultural differences

Our local partner attends interviews as interpreter, reducing misunderstandings on both sides and preventing mismatches before they occur.

Talent support built around retention, not just placement

We explain roles and employment terms before joining, provide pre-entry education on adapting to life in Japan, and continue to accompany both employer and employee after the start date.

Candidate source countries

Philippines

Known for a warm, outgoing disposition and strong English communication skills.

Indonesia

Characterised by a gentle, collaborative nature and a deep respect for workplace hierarchy.

Nepal

Known for a positive, sociable character and a strong emphasis on building lasting relationships.

Talent categories we can introduce

We match your organisation's stage and role requirements with candidates holding the most appropriate status of residence.

Specified Skilled Worker

A status of residence for operational contributors in sectors facing labour shortages.

Typical role examples

Nursing careConstructionAgricultureFood manufacturingFood serviceHotel / Ryokan

Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services (Gijinkoku)

A status of residence for white-collar professionals applying specialist knowledge.

Typical role examples

Engineering / ITSalesAccounting / FinanceDesign / DevelopmentInterpretation / Translation

Key point

The appropriate status of residence depends on what role you need filled. If you need operational support on the ground, Specified Skilled Worker is the right fit. If you need someone to apply specialist knowledge, Gijinkoku is the better choice.

Talent categories we can introduce
Category	Specified Skilled Worker (Type 1 / Type 2)	Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services (Gijinkoku)
Nature of work	Primarily hands-on, operational roles. Workers contribute practical skills in sectors with labour shortages.	Primarily knowledge-based, specialist roles. Workers apply academic or professional expertise acquired at university or equivalent.
Target industries / roles	Designated industrial sectors (16 fields) — nursing care, construction, agriculture, food service, accommodation, food & beverage manufacturing, and others.	Specialist roles across a broad range of industries — engineering, IT, sales, accounting, interpretation/translation, marketing, and others.
Key requirements	Skills examination + Japanese language requirement (approximately JLPT N4 level).	Relevant academic qualification or work experience required (e.g., university degree or equivalent practical experience).
Period of stay	Type 1: renewable, typically in one-year increments / Type 2: no renewal limit (permanent residence application also possible).	One, three, or five years (no limit on number of renewals).
Family accompaniment	Type 1: not permitted / Type 2: permitted (subject to certain conditions).	Spouse and children may accompany (subject to certain conditions).
Job change flexibility	Job changes within the same designated field are permitted; transfers to other fields are not.	Job changes within the relevant specialist field are permitted.

Specified Skilled Worker (Type 1 / Type 2)

Nature of work: Primarily hands-on, operational roles. Workers contribute practical skills in sectors with labour shortages.
Target industries / roles: Designated industrial sectors (16 fields) — nursing care, construction, agriculture, food service, accommodation, food & beverage manufacturing, and others.
Key requirements: Skills examination + Japanese language requirement (approximately JLPT N4 level).
Period of stay: Type 1: renewable, typically in one-year increments / Type 2: no renewal limit (permanent residence application also possible).
Family accompaniment: Type 1: not permitted / Type 2: permitted (subject to certain conditions).
Job change flexibility: Job changes within the same designated field are permitted; transfers to other fields are not.

Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services (Gijinkoku)

Nature of work: Primarily knowledge-based, specialist roles. Workers apply academic or professional expertise acquired at university or equivalent.
Target industries / roles: Specialist roles across a broad range of industries — engineering, IT, sales, accounting, interpretation/translation, marketing, and others.
Key requirements: Relevant academic qualification or work experience required (e.g., university degree or equivalent practical experience).
Period of stay: One, three, or five years (no limit on number of renewals).
Family accompaniment: Spouse and children may accompany (subject to certain conditions).
Job change flexibility: Job changes within the relevant specialist field are permitted.

Workers may not be assigned to duties that fall outside the scope of their status of residence. Understanding and managing the permitted scope of work is essential.

Conditions employers must meet (Specified Skilled Worker)

To accept Specified Skilled Workers, the receiving organisation must satisfy the following conditions.

The employment contract with the overseas worker must be appropriate (e.g., remuneration equal to or above that of Japanese employees performing equivalent duties).

The organisation itself must be appropriate (e.g., no violations of immigration or labour laws within the past five years).

The organisation must comply with laws on employment insurance, social insurance, and taxation.

The organisation must not have made any worker performing duties equivalent to those of the intended Specified Skilled Worker redundant within the past year.

The organisation must not have had any person go missing due to circumstances attributable to the organisation within the past year.

Remuneration must be paid via bank transfer or equivalent means.

A support supervisor must be appointed from among officers or staff with a record of appropriately accepting and managing mid- to long-term residents.We can assist

A support supervisor and support staff member must be appointed.We can assist

The organisation must have the capacity to deliver support in a language the overseas worker can fully understand.We can assist

All required notifications to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan must be submitted.

The organisation must satisfy any additional conditions specified for the relevant designated industrial sector.

* Conditions 7–9 can be met through our support services.

Designated fields for Specified Skilled Workers

Nursing care

Building cleaning

Manufacturing of materials, industrial machinery & electrical/electronics/information

Construction

Aviation

Accommodation

Automobile transportation

Railway

Agriculture

Fishery

Food & beverage manufacturing

Food service

Forestry

Wood industry

Shipbuilding & ship machinery

Automobile maintenance

* Automobile maintenance, shipbuilding, and ship machinery are outside the scope of our support services.

The hiring process

We provide consistent support from the initial enquiry through to post-hire follow-up.

Enquiry & needs assessment
We begin by carefully listening to your current recruitment challenges and requirements.
Candidate introduction & screening
We shortlist candidates from our database who match your criteria and present them for your consideration.
Interview (with on-site interpreter)
A dedicated interpreter attends the interview, enabling a fair selection process free of language barriers.
Employment contract & residence status application
We handle the documentation process from signing the employment contract to filing the residence status application.
Pre-entry education & preparation
Candidates receive pre-entry training to gain a solid grounding in Japanese workplace culture and daily-life norms.
Entry & start date
Our local staff support candidates from arrival formalities through to the first day in post.
Post-hire retention support
Through regular check-ins and daily-life consultations, we provide ongoing support to promote long-term retention.

Please feel free to get in touch

Our specialists are on hand to help with everything from regulatory questions to candidate introductions. Please contact us for pricing details.

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