Japan People Team

17/08/2026

What better way to kick off the summer than by getting the whole team together? 🏖

Almost five years of the Japan People Team , and our summer trip has become a tradition. Every year, the house we rent gets a little bigger, just like the team. 2026 was no exception, with Kaito joining us as our new Recruitment Consultant 👏

Beyond the satisfaction of seeing the company grow with great talent, we also enjoyed looking back on how varied these past six months have been: helping a tech company wind down its Japan operations, taking on a VC-backed data center project, running an RPO for a luxury brand, and plenty more in between.

And the only proper way to celebrate all that is with grilled meat by the beach, in one of the nicest parts of Japan 🌊

Thanks to our clients, everyone we've met this year, and of course, the team.
Enjoy the summer !

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🌐 japanpeopleteam.com

#𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝘀

23/07/2026

🔁 The same hiring pattern keeps coming up with tech companies entering Japan.

Their employer brand isn't strong enough locally to attract talent organically.

They juggle several global agencies and spend hours interviewing profiles that don't really fit.

And they have to learn Japan's HR regulations, all on a tight timeline.
Weeks pass, still no team ⏳

And back at HQ, leadership keeps asking why Japan hasn't started.

One global tech company came to us stuck in exactly this spot.
Japan People Team restructured their entire hiring cycle and took it over end to end. We even ran agency seminars to get things moving faster, and delivered:

✅ Time-to-offer: 5.5 weeks → 22 days
✅ Agency introductions: +55% on target
✅ 11 bilingual SMB sales hires in under a month

Japan entry only works if you can hire fast enough to execute.

Knowing the local rules to play by and having the right connections is a definitive must.

📩 If Japan is on your roadmap, feel free to reach out for a casual chat.

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🔁 日本市場へ進出する海外テック企業では、同じような採用課題を目にすることが少なくありません。

・日本ではまだ知名度が低く、応募が集まらない。
・複数のエージェントを活用しているものの、求める人材になかなか出会えない。
・日本独自の複雑な労務規制や人事ルールを短期間で理解しなければならない。

時間だけが過ぎ、採用は思うように進まない⏳

その一方で、本社からは
「日本事業はいつ始動するのか？」
というプレッシャーがかかり続けます。

実際に、あるグローバルテック企業も同じ課題を抱えていました。

そこで Japan People Team が採用プロセス全体を見直し、エンドツーエンドで支援しました。さらに、エージェント向けセミナーを実施することでスピードを高め、次のような成果を実現しました。

✅ オファーまでの期間：5.5週間 → 22日
✅ エージェント経由の紹介数：55%増加
✅ バイリンガルのSMB営業職11名を1か月未満で採用

日本市場への進出では、事業を前に進められるスピードで採用できるかどうかが成功を左右します。

そのためには、日本特有の採用市場や制度への理解に加え、信頼できるネットワークを持つパートナーの存在が欠かせません。

📩 日本市場への展開をご検討中でしたら、ぜひお気軽にご相談ください。

#外資系 #人材採用 #バイリンガル採用

13/07/2026

⚡️IVS2026 proved once again that Japan's startup scene is wide awake

Talentus & Japan People Team spent two days at IVS2026, Japan's largest startup gathering, held in Kyoto. This year's theme, "Japan is Back," was impossible to miss.

We met exciting Japan-based founders, from pre-seed to Series B, as well as several CVCs. They were smart, fluent in AI and international markets, all ready to show the world an evolved Japanese identity 🌎

We ended up clinking glasses on a rooftop over the Kamo River, and it reminded us how much the Kansai vibes and startup scene are worth experiencing 🥂

We're looking forward to the collaborations this week will bring!

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To (re)structure your HR strategy, find our embedded HR services on
➡️https://japanpeopleteam.com

18/06/2026

📈 [Client Story] 30+ full-time hires across tech and C-suite roles in 6 months

When this Japan-based venture first came to us, hiring had become a real source of frustration.

After an acquisition, they needed to scale fast but their approach couldn't keep up: only 4 hires in a year, and 82% of offers rejected. Qualified candidates were walking away.

Japan People Team worked on two fronts at once: speed and appeal 🚀

We built a full-cycle talent acquisition solution made for the Japanese market, rethinking how candidates experienced the process and making their offers competitive in a tough context.

Six months later, the picture looked completely different:
➡️ 30+ FTEs hired, from IT specialists to C-suite leaders
➡️ Offer rejection down from 82% to 26%
➡️ Temp and contractor pipelines running in parallel for future flexibility

What changed everything was identifying the real underlying issue.
For this client, fast hiring was one challenge.
Candidates saying no was another.
We fixed both.

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📩 To rethink your talent strategy in Japan, feel free to reach out for a casual chat.

13/05/2026

Connecting with the next wave of Startup Founders in Japan 🤝

The 2026 edition of SusHi Tech Tokyo brought together 770 startups from 60 countries, all coming to pitch, build partnerships, and plant flags in the Japanese market.

Japan People Team was there, connecting with VCs and cross-border consultants backing the next wave of Japan-focused ventures.

All the conversations we had confirmed that people strategy is a real priority from the early stages. Yet building a team in Japan as a foreign founder still involves cultural, legal, and organizational hurdles, often without a dedicated HR function 🧩

Insights like these keep us close to what startup founders are actually dealing with, and make us better at supporting them as they build their teams in Japan.

→ What was the biggest takeaway for your team at SusHi Tech this year?

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📥Discover your People Partner in Japan :
https://japanpeopleteam.com/

28/04/2026

✨A New Partner for Japan People Team ✨

Last week, we had the pleasure of meeting Julie, who is joining forces with Japan People Team and Talentus to support our SEO and digital marketing efforts.

Beyond a great dinner, we aligned on our vision and mapped out the next steps to strengthen our online presence across both English and Japanese-speaking markets.

The work we do is deeply human, helping international companies in Japan build best-in-class HR functions and find the right talent in a complex local landscape.

That story deserves to be told well, so we can reach and connect more authentically with the organizations we can truly support.

Excited for what's ahead! 👏

Japan People Team | Strategic HR consulting in Japan. Embedded consultants for Talent Acquisition, HRBP & fractional CPO.

16/04/2026

🌟 Supporting entrepreneurs blazing new paths in Japan’s deep tech

We were honored to deliver an HR session in partnership with Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Foundation as part of their Venture Development Accelerator Program.

Paul Hintgen covered key HR topics for startup founders, including:

- Co-founder selection
- Key aspects of Japan labor law
- Equity splits and ESOP programs
- Recruitment best practices for early-stage startups

It was an honor to support such sharp entrepreneurs as they blaze their way forward in building deep-tech startups in Japan and shaping the country’s future economic growth.

And to top it all off, the OIST campus is one of the most beautiful we’ve ever visited✨

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💻 Meet our HR experts for the Japanese market : https://japanpeopleteam.com/

22/01/2025

"Wellness and HR Priorities in Japan – A Step Forward"

The japan people team, including Chikara, Paul & Keiko, had the privilege of attending YuLife's HR Roundtable this week, focused on the critical topic of wellness in the workplace.

The roundtable brought together some truly impressive HR professionals and executives to exchange ideas on how organizations can better overcome the common challenges of low-employee engagement, mental health related burnout, improving the people management capabilities of managers and other challenges commonly experienced by executives and HR leaders in Japan.

It was not only informative but also inspiring to see how committed other professionals are in making efforts to drive transformation in these areas.

While there’s still a lot of hard work to be done to make improvements that can overcome these challenges, the event left the attendees optimistic that we’re moving in the right direction with so many other inspiring leaders taking positive action.

A big thank you to YuLife for hosting this incredible session and to all the attendees for their thought-provoking discussions.

Together, we can make a difference.

24/12/2024

🎄✨ Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! ✨🎄

Warm wishes from all of us at Japan People Team!
Thank you for your support this year—we couldn’t have achieved what we did without great support from our partners and clients.

Here’s to new opportunities and collaborations in 2025! We look forward to working with you next year.

Stay safe, stay warm, and enjoy the holiday season! 🎁🎅

Best wishes,
Japan People Team

🎄✨ メリークリスマス＆ハッピーホリデー！ ✨🎄

今年もたくさんのご支援をいただき、心より感謝申し上げます。皆様の支援があってからこそ今年の成果が可能となりました。

2025年も新たなビジネスオポチュニティを楽しみにしております！来年もどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

素敵なホリデーシーズンをお過ごしください！ 🎁🎅

ジャパン・ピープル・チームより

#メリークリスマス #ハッピーホリデー

28/11/2024

✨Celebrating Milestones Together in Okinawa✨

This year, Japan People Team had the privilege of taking our first annual company off-site to the beautiful island of Okinawa. It was a moment to reflect, discuss our future vision and celebrate all the hard work and dedication that has fueled our journey.

As we continue to grow, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our clients, partners, and supporters who have trusted us and made this milestone possible. Your belief in our mission has been the cornerstone of our progress.

Here’s to more milestones, more growth, and more opportunities to connect and collaborate in the year ahead.

Thank you for being a part of our journey!