We are The Advisory Group
We help talent find real and meaningful jobs
Advisory Group’s mission is to drive positive change to the recruitment industry and encourage companies to hire people based on their skills, experience, attitudes and potential rather than age, gender, education or career gap. We are PASSIONATE about people and we help overlooked talent to find real jobs that make a meaningful contribution. We work for the under-appreciated candidates, such as single moms, working moms, seasoned and semi-retired professionals or the unemployed.
We work for equal opportunities for everyone, young and old
We aim to continue to drive positive change to the recruitment industry and encourage all companies to hire people based on their skills, experience and attitude.
Our talented pool of candidates hit the ground running
We customize our services to meet your specific needs, saving you time and effort on training by providing candidates with extensive experience in the skills you need.
Our difference
We break away from the conventional recruitment model to better serve the real needs of today’s clients and candidates
We see the untapped potential of Japan's high-quality workforce, including educated women, working moms, semi-retirees, and retirees. Our aim is to help overlooked talents find real jobs that make a meaningful contribution, and help them discover their purpose at work.
For Job Seekers
For Hiring Managers
Who we work with
CORPORATE BRANDS
- Luxury/Retail/Fashion
- Food & Beverage, FMCG
- Consumer goods and Manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical/Medical Device/Healthcare
- IT, Pre IPO, SME, mid cap and high growth startups
CONSULTING FIRMS
- Law firms
- Big 4 Accounting
- HR & Consulting
- Advertising and branding
- Information Technology and Digital
- Strategy and Management Consulting
What we offer
OUR FUNCTIONAL SPECIALIZATION
- Finance & Accounting
- Sales & Marketing
- Human Resources & General Affairs
- IT & Technology
OUR HR SOLUTIONS
- Permanent employment (sei shain)
- Contract employment (keiyaku shain)
- Temp dispatch employment (haken shain)
- Temp to perm employment (shokai yotei haken)
- Outsourcing/B2B service agreements (gyomu itaku)
Our Process
Our advisors will either visit or call you for a detailed discussion of the hiring requirements and taking the time to carefully assess and define your staffing requirements before providing you with the multiple hiring solutions we offer.
Screening & Shortlist
Within 48-72 hours after the discovery meeting, our advisors will present you with a shortlist of candidates to be screened using our extensive database, online resources and Advisory Group’s broad network.
Candidate Interview by Advisors
Our advisors will meet with shortlisted candidates to discuss the role directly with them, while carefully evaluating their experience, skill set, language proficiency, interest in the role and their “culture fit” with the client company. Our advisors will recommend screened candidates to the client company and will arrange for back-to-back candidate interviews in our office or at your office.
Interview Negotiation
Throughout the recruitment process, our advisors will provide feedback to both the client company and the candidates. If the client company decides to make an offer of employment to the candidate, our advisors will negotiate the conditions of employment between the candidate and the client such as annual compensation, working conditions, start date.
Hiring
Once the hiring decision is finalized and an employment offer is signed, Advisory Group’s fee will be invoiced on the date the candidate signs the employment offer. Should the candidate leave the client company for personal reasons within a certain period of hiring, a free replacement will be provided.
Post-Hiring Aftercare Services
We take a long-term view. Following each successful introductions, our advisors maintain regular contact with client company and candidate to ensure that both parties are meeting each other’s expectations.
Our Partners and Clients
We are passionate
about people
We are looking for teammates with an energy and passion to make meaningful connections. Every member on our team loves their job and that is no accident. High performance culture, team work and providing great customer service is in our DNA. Build an exciting consulting career with us. At the Advisory Group, we do more than recruit, we solve problems!