In our early days we didn't focus on nationality — we placed Japanese jobseekers with client companies just the same. But the retention rate from application to month three of employment was just 7.5%. We lost client trust, and several accounts ended because of it.
Around the same time, a Filipino candidate who happened to apply proved outstanding — strong communication, strong work skills, and consistently high praise from the site. (That person is still thriving in the same workplace today.)
As we kept recruiting, we also realized that Japanese jobseekers had become a zero-sum fight among competing agencies. Those experiences led us to a clear decision: stop placing Japanese jobseekers — whose retention was unsustainable — and specialize fully in staffing and placement for outstanding foreign talent.







