Daijob, Inc.

Name

Daijob, Inc.

Legal name

Human Resocia Co., Ltd.

Website

https://daijob.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN)

Keywords

• Bilingual job platform
• Online recruitment services
• Multilingual talent matching
• International job search
• Recruitment process outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Recruitment placement fees (for recruitment services): Fees charged to companies for successful placements through the recruitment service. The fee is calculated as 35% of the Recruit's expected annual salary, with a minimum of 1.2 million yen. The expected annual salary is the sum of 12-month monthly salary plus estimated bonus.
2. Job posting fees (for employers): Employers pay to list job postings on Daijob.com. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Daijob.com is a bilingual and multilingual job search and recruitment platform connecting global talent with foreign-affiliated and international companies primarily in Japan. The platform enables employers to post jobs, search resumes, and proactively scout candidates, while job seekers can register resumes, search positions, and receive direct offers. It is supplemented by RPO services, AI matching with ~230 filters, in-person career fairs, and Japanese language training.

Product overview

Daijob, Inc. operates Daijob.com as a comprehensive bilingual recruitment platform connecting global talent with foreign and international companies in Japan. The core product is the Daijob.com job board, supported by the Scout Service for employer-initiated outreach. For employers, the Business platform provides job posting, AI-powered matching with approximately 230 search filters, and automated scouting capabilities. Additional services include Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), the Daijob Career Fair in-person recruitment events, and Japanese language training for foreign employees. Related offerings include the Working Abroad international job site and the Daijob Specialists platform for advanced English speakers. The company also provides extensive editorial content through its Global Career Guide (転職突破ガイド), offering career advice, industry insights, and job search strategies to support candidates throughout their job search journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Working Abroad: Job site for professionals wishing to work in another country or Japanese nationals seeking overseas positions
• Daijob Specialists
• HR Club

Products and services

• Daijob.com Job Board
• Scout Service
• Daijob.com Business (Employer Services)
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
• Daijob Career Fair
• Working Abroad
• Daijob Specialists
• Japanese Language Training

Quantifiable outcome

• No.1 in bilingual talent registered count, global positions, and global IT talent (ESP Research Institute, June 2017)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Groove (グロービス経営大学院)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroove (GLOBIS Business School) partners with Daijob.com for career fair events and content marketing. GLOBIS provides MBA program information and seminar content at Daijob Career Fairs and through the Global Career Guide platform, helping Daijob users with career development and MBA strategies.
• Shinsei Bank / Passason Group (パーソルテンプスタッフ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPassason (PERSOL TEMP STAFF) participates as an exhibitor at Daijob Career Fair events. The staffing company leverages Daijob's bilingual job seeker audience to recruit talent for various positions including finance, legal, government, and creative roles.
• Shibuya Startups (シブヤスタートアップス株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShibuya Startups operates a startup company showcase corner at Daijob Career Fair events, featuring emerging startup companies to Daijob's bilingual job seeker audience.
• Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (三菱ふそうトラック・バス株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMitsubishi Fuso participates as an exhibitor at Daijob Career Fair events, recruiting global talent for the automotive manufacturing sector.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CareerCross: CareerCross is a Japanese bilingual job board specifically targeting foreign-affiliated and global companies, similar to Daijob. It competes directly in the same niche of bilingual/multilingual job seekers in Japan, offering comparable job posting and resume database services.
• Robert Walters Japan: Robert Walters is a UK-headquartered specialist recruitment firm with strong Japan operations focusing on bilingual and multilingual mid-to-senior level placements. It directly competes with Daijob's RPO and placement services in the foreign-affiliated company hiring space.
• JAC Recruitment Co., Ltd. JAC Recruitment is a Japan-based recruitment agency specializing in bilingual and mid-career professionals for foreign-affiliated and global companies. It operates a job board plus agency services model that overlaps directly with Daijob's placement and job posting offerings.
• Michael Page Japan: Michael Page is a global specialist recruitment firm with Japan operations focused on professional and bilingual talent placement. It competes with Daijob for foreign-affiliated employer clients and bilingual candidate pools, particularly in mid-to-senior roles.
• BizReach, Inc. BizReach operates a leading Japanese direct-recruiting platform (ビズリーチ) targeting mid-career professionals, including those with global backgrounds. While broader than Daijob, it competes for the same employer recruitment budgets and bilingual talent pool, offering direct scout functionality and headhunting services.
• Hays Japan: Hays is a UK-headquartered global specialist recruiter with Japan operations focusing on professional bilingual talent placement. It competes with Daijob's RPO and recruitment services for foreign multinational clients hiring in Japan.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn (Japan): LinkedIn is the dominant global professional network with significant presence in Japan, offering job postings, recruiter tools, and direct sourcing capabilities. While not specialized in bilingual roles, it serves as a broad incumbent that competes with Daijob for employer recruitment budgets and bilingual professional attention.
• Indeed Japan: Indeed is the world's largest job search engine with significant Japan operations, offering generalist job listings including foreign-affiliated and bilingual roles. While not specialized, it competes with Daijob for job seeker traffic and employer job posting budgets in Japan.
• En-Japan Inc. En-Japan operates multiple Japanese recruitment platforms including mid-career job boards and HR technology services. While broader than Daijob, it competes in the Japanese recruitment space with significant scale and similar employer client bases in foreign-affiliated hiring.

Regional players

• RGF Professional Recruitment Japan: RGF Professional Recruitment (formerly Recruit Career) is a Japan-based specialist recruiter focused on bilingual and mid-career professionals for foreign-affiliated companies. It competes with Daijob's placement services while operating primarily within the Japanese market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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