Pasona N A.

For those who can speak, read, and write Japanese fluently (or proficiently for business purposes), Pasona is a great recruitment company to help you find great employment opportunities. Unlike Robert Half International, OfficeTeam, or similar large recruitment companies I have signed up with in the past, Pasona really went above and beyond to find me the perfect job.
Prior to landing my current employment, my recruiter (Ms. Yamashita) kept great communication with me. Since being discovered, she kept in touch almost every week asking whether I am comfortable with certain roles with the offers the company had on file until she found the job I was born to do. Needless to say, she was there every step of the way prior and during my 2 month interview process with my current company.
Other recruitment companies only saw my English-​Japanese bilingual skill or just one particular skill from my past employment they knew from my resume that can be used, and then tried to throw me into companies in industries and roles I did not have much interest in as a career (i.e. data entry, clerk, customer service/​call center, retail, etc. in a paper shredding company, aerospace equipment shipping company, clothing store, and so on), which was Events & Promotions/​Marketing. And since big companies have too many people in their database, you rarely get any job offers unless they are desperate to fill a certain position with their client.
So if you are looking for any job or simply trying to build your experience, references, and resume, big recruitment agencies may be a good path for you. However, if you are looking to pursue a career with your passion, experiences, and skills as a whole, Pasona is highly recommended! I cannot thank them enough! I now work for an amazing company with amazing people doing what I love, and the hardest part of my job is not to laugh from having too good of a time while handling business!