TA Direct Japan Community
Welcome to TA.Direct– this site is for anyone wanting to learn more about — and interact with — Japan`s recruitment industry.
- Recruitment Agency Leadership, Management, and Professionals (including non-recruiters)
- Enterprise HR / TA Leadership & TA Professionals
- Enterprises servicing the above groups
- High potential business professionals who might consider a move into recruitment
- High potential new grads who might consider recruitment as a career
Japan has a unique recruitment industry that we`d like to promote by bringing its members, and those who wish to join its ranks, closer together. Our aim is to recognize the best of the industry`s member companies and professionals, provide you with more information about what is going on across the market, and empower each of you to promote yourselves and/or your companies by contributing your thoughts and ideas regarding industry-related issues and trends.
Excellent managers need love and recognition too, so we try to give it to them here. Learn who`s got a handle on the very difficult task of managing well in the recruitment industry.
Read about what senior leaders in the market have to say about the current state of the market, how they got where they are, what they do in their off-time, pet peeves, and more.
Ever wonder what the culture is like working in-house or at some of the other agencies you hear about? Here we try to highlight some of the unique attributes of various companies in the market.
Articles
The Basics – What is a TA Professional and Where Do They Work?
The acronym TA stands for Talent Acquisition and is technically seen as a longer-term approach to recruiting than standard Recruitment. Here`s a simple way to look at it.
The Basics – We Can Add Value To Your Career in TA/Recruitment & Here`s How
We can help you more fully maximize your value in Japan`s recruitment market by giving you more opportunities to consider, helping you better understand the different firms in the market, and most importantly, by better preparing you to understand what employers really care about when hiring.
The Basics – The Recruitment Process (and Why It Matters)
Understanding what`s involved in the recruitment process can help you determine if a career in Talent Acquisition is a good fit for you.Consider first that companies spend a lot of money to find the right people because hiring the...