ヘイズ・スペシャリスト・リクルートメント・ジャパン（株）

What ヘイズ・スペシャリスト・リクルートメント・ジャパン（株） does

Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan K.K. is the Japanese operating subsidiary of Hays plc, a UK-headquartered specialist recruitment group listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: HAYS). Founded on August 3, 2001, the entity operates from offices in Tokyo (headquarters), Yokohama, and Osaka, providing mid-career professional placement, contract and temporary staffing, and enterprise workforce solutions across 13 industry specialisms that include IT, Technology, Life Sciences, Finance, Banking, Engineering, HR, Insurance, Legal, Marketing, Supply Chain, Property, and Sales.

The company's core technology is a web-based recruitment platform (hays.co.jp) that supports job search, candidate registration, job alerts, and online applications, complemented by proprietary digital assets including the Hays Salary Checker (a self-serve salary benchmarking tool covering approximately 900 roles in 13 industries), the Hays Learning platform (a free online professional development portal delivered on the Go1 LMS), and the annual Hays Asia Salary Guide (a research publication built on 13,000+ survey responses across five Asian markets). Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of recruitment-related fees: transaction-based placement fees on permanent hires, managed-service fees on contract staffing, and enterprise-level fees on RPO and MSP engagements; supporting marketing channels include content marketing, an online self-service portal, and a refer-a-friend program offering Amazon gift cards of up to ¥20,000 for successful placements. The Hays Japan customer base spans foreign-affiliated enterprises and large Japanese corporations, including named relationships with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Avanade Japan, Hilti Japan, Kuehne+Nagel Japan, and Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax.

Name

ヘイズ・スペシャリスト・リクルートメント・ジャパン（株）

Legal name

ヘイズ・スペシャリスト・リクルートメント・新本株式会社

Website

https://hays.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan K.K., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hays plc, provides mid-career specialist recruitment, contract staffing, and enterprise workforce solutions (RPO/MSP) across 13 industries from offices in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Osaka.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contingent Workforce / Contractor RPO (Contractor Recruiting) (BPACABAK)

Keywords

• Specialist recruitment services
• Permanent placement services
• Contract staffing solutions
• Recruitment process outsourcing
• Managed service programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement / 人材紹介: Fee-based placement services for mid-career permanent hiring, matching highly skilled professionals with foreign-affiliated and large Japanese companies across 13 specialized industries.
2. Contract Staffing / 派遣・契約社員採用: Contract and temporary staffing services providing companies with flexible access to specialized talent for project-based or short-term needs.
3. RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing): Comprehensive recruitment process outsourcing where Hays manages the entire hiring process on behalf of corporate clients, optimizing cost and candidate experience.
4. MSP (Managed Service Programme): Vendor management and workforce solutions for contract and dispatched employees, including compliance, cost management, and workforce optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan K.K. is a Tokyo-headquartered specialist recruitment firm operating since 2001 as the Japanese subsidiary of Hays plc (UK). The company provides permanent placement (人材紹介), contract and temporary staffing, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and Managed Service Programme (MSP) workforce solutions across 13 industry specialisms to foreign-affiliated multinationals and large Japanese corporations. Candidate-facing complementary tools include an online job search portal, salary benchmarking tool, and free e-learning platform.

Product overview

Hays Japan operates as a specialist recruitment agency offering a comprehensive suite of talent acquisition and workforce solutions. The core offering consists of the Hays Job Search Platform for job seekers and the Enterprise Solutions services for employers. Supporting the core recruitment services are multiple complementary products: Hays Learning for professional development (free online courses), the Hays Salary Checker and Hays Asia Salary Guide for market benchmarking, the Contractor Toolkit and Contracting Report for contract talent insights, Hiring Perspective for employer market intelligence, and the Referral Campaign for talent sourcing. The company covers 13 professional specialisms across industries including Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, Finance, Banking, HR, Legal, Insurance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Property, Sales, and Office Professionals. Services span permanent placement, contract/temporary staffing, MSP, RPO, and contractor management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hays Learning: Free professional development and online training platform offering courses in areas such as Microsoft Office 365, data analysis, communication skills, and business skills.
• Hays Salary Checker
• Hays Asia Salary Guide

Products and services

• Permanent Placement (人材紹介) Direct-hire recruitment service placing mid-senior professionals in permanent roles with foreign-affiliated and large Japanese companies across 13 industry specialisms including accounting & finance, technology, life sciences, manufacturing, sales, and marketing.
• Contract and Temporary Staffing (派遣・契約社員採用) Contract and temporary staffing service providing skilled professionals on a non-permanent basis to Japanese and multinational clients, with bilingual consultants handling placement across multiple industry specialisms.
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Outsourced end-to-end recruitment function management service under which Hays assumes responsibility for part or all of a client's hiring process on a contracted basis.
• Managed Service Programme (MSP) Managed workforce solutions service overseeing contingent labor sourcing, vendor management, and contractor administration for large enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hays Asia Salary Guide 2026 draws on 13,000+ survey responses covering 15 industries and 900+ roles across 5 Asian markets
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing recruitment partner of MUFG for mid-career hiring, digital transformation talent, wealth management, and sustainability roles. Hays Strategic Account Director (Bruno Marchand) conducted interview with Group CHRO Masahiro Kuniyuki for Human Capital Report 2025. Partnership supports MUFG's DEI initiatives and shift from seniority-based to merit-based hiring.
• Kuehne+Nagel JapanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal logistics leader partnered with Hays Japan for recruitment across logistics, supply chain, and digital roles. Interview featured President Cedric Dulong discussing talent acquisition in skilled-labor shortage market, diversity initiatives, and digitalization efforts. Kuehne+Nagel operates 25+ nationalities in Japan.
• Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor accounting firm engaged with Hays for professional placement in tax advisory and business process solutions. Interview with Partner Christopher Snow covering career path, Deloitte's vision, and skills sought in candidates.
• Avanade Japan (アバナード株式会社)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft/Accenture joint venture IT consulting firm with ~1,600 employees in Japan. Hays Osaka branch supports IT recruitment and corporate citizenship talent acquisition. Interview featured Corporate Citizenship Manager Noriko Hino.
• Hilti Japan (日本ヒルティ株式会社)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction materials and consulting firm with ~120 country global presence. Engaged with Hays for E&I (Energy & Industry) project division recruitment. Interview with Division Head Rui Bando on construction industry transformation and talent development.
• Tsukai Gijutsu (痛快技術株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup AI/cloud technology consulting company using Hays for IT engineering recruitment, including support for first foreign-national employee (Myanmar national). Representative Director Yoshihiko Sugimoto values long-term vision alignment with recruiters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half Japan: Global specialist recruitment firm with established Japan operations focused on finance/accounting, technology, and administrative placements for mid-career professionals. Directly comparable bilingual professional staffing model and enterprise client focus.
• JAC Recruitment: Japan-headquartered specialist recruitment firm focused on bilingual and mid-career professional placements across multiple industries. Most direct domestic comparable for Hays Japan's bilingual specialist niche.
• Randstad Japan: One of the largest global staffing and recruitment firms operating in Japan with permanent placement, temporary staffing, and RPO/MSP services. Comparable multi-service portfolio and enterprise RPO/MSP capabilities.
• Robert Walters Japan: UK-headquartered specialist recruitment firm operating in Japan focused on mid-to-senior professional placements across technology, finance, and commercial functions. Comparable specialist, multi-industry model targeting bilingual professionals.
• Michael Page Japan: Specialist recruitment firm under PageGroup covering mid-to-senior professional roles across multiple industries in Japan. Directly comparable specialist, industry-vertical recruitment approach targeting foreign-affiliated and large Japanese corporates.
• Morgan McKinley Japan: Specialist recruitment firm focused on finance/accounting, banking, and technology professionals in Japan. Comparable specialist professional recruitment positioning and bilingual capability.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Japan: Global staffing leader with broad Japan operations spanning temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Comparable end-to-end service offering but at significantly larger scale and broader segment coverage.
• ManpowerGroup Japan: Global workforce solutions provider with Japan operations including permanent placement, temporary staffing, and RPO. Overlapping capabilities but broader, less specialist-focused than Hays's verticalized model.
• RGF Staffing (Recruit Holdings): Japan-headquartered Recruit Holdings subsidiary covering permanent placement, temporary staffing, and recruitment outsourcing. Largest domestic recruitment player with broadest service portfolio in Japan.

Emerging players

• Spring Professional (Adecco): Specialist professional recruitment brand under Adecco focused on mid-to-senior technical and commercial roles in Japan. Comparable specialist focus on experienced professionals across multiple industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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