Manila, Philippines – Bossjob, a chat-first career platform for professional hiring in Southeast Asia (SEA), has announced the launch of its services in the Japanese market.
With the support of a $5 million seed fund, Bossjob will offer Japanese companies a limited-time free policy to assist them in recruiting talents from various countries. The platform’s AI-powered direct chat model promises an enhanced user experience, streamlining the talent acquisition process for Japanese employers.
This will help them increase their diverse talent, which according to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, they project a potential talent shortfall from 160,000 to 790,000 by 2030.
Moreover, the Japanese Cabinet has already expanded the scope of the specified skilled worker, allowing foreign workers with proficient skills in nine industries to work in the country.
Bossjob’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Garcia, stated, “Japanese companies exhibit a high demand for talent. We aim to meet this need by providing efficient talent services prioritizing superior user experience.”
Meanwhile, Kiat How Quak, co-founder and chief operating officer, added that Bossjob’s expansion into the Japanese market is part of its broader globalization efforts. The platform seeks to connect Japanese employers with quality talents from SEA, boasting a large and diverse talent pool capable of satisfying the recruitment needs of various industries.
Bossjob’s innovative approach combines mobile, direct chat, and AI-matching, offering job seekers and employers an effective means to communicate and facilitate frictionless recruitment.
Meanwhile, this expansion follows Bossjob’s successful entry into markets in Singapore and Indonesia in May, with further plans to venture into Hong Kong in the third quarter of the year. The platform aims to reach over 30 million users in Southeast Asia by 2026.
