At KurotoPartner, we offer an Exclusive Contingency Search service that establishes a privileged recruitment partnership between your organization and KurotoPartner.

HOW IT WORKS
Under this arrangement, KurotoPartner becomes your sole, dedicated recruitment partner in the Japan market OR for a specific search. We will commit to conducting comprehensive market search to identify talent that precisely aligns with your requirements — all within a performance-based fee structure.

KEY BENEFITS FOR YOU (HIRING MANAGER)
Our Exclusive Contingency Search approach ensures consistent candidate communication about your organization and opportunities.

By eliminating multiple agencies presenting conflicting messages, candidates receive accurate information about your company culture, growth trajectory, and position details.

This streamlined approach delivers several advantages:

1. Market Consistency: ALL candidates hear a unified, accurate message about your organization / position

2. Deeper Partnership: KurotoPartner gains comprehensive understanding of your business objectives & culture

3. Higher-Quality Candidates: Our thorough screening process identifies professionals who truly match your requirements

4. Simplified Process: You manage ONE recruitment relationship, rather than juggling multiple vendors

COMMERCIAL TERMS
Our Exclusive Contingency Search service operates on a success-based model with fees ranging from 35-50% of the placed candidate's total annual compensation (OTE), payable only upon successful placement. This arrangement requires only a standard contingency agreement to initiate.

WHY CHOOSE AN “EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP”?
First, ask yourself: “Am I working with multiple agencies, and not receiving the appropriate profiles?”

If you work with KurotoPartner EXCLUSIVELY, you'll benefit from our complete dedication to your search, ensuring thorough market coverage and precise candidate alignment WITHOUT the complications of multi-agency recruitment.

At KurotoPartner, our Retained Search Service offers a premium recruitment solution, designed for both Executive-level positions and specialized roles, where successful placement is critical to your organization's objectives.

SERVICE OVERVIEW
Choosing our Retained Search offering establishes an EXCLUSIVE + DEDICATED partnership, where KurotoPartner dedicates 100% attention to your specific hiring needs for a fixed period of engagement.

Unlike Contingency Search, our Retained Search service includes an upfront commitment fee that secures our dedicated resources for a 3-month engagement period, specifically for your organization / position.

DIFFERENCES vs. CONTINGENCY
The Retained Search Service elevates your recruitment process through:

1. Dedicated Focus: Your position receives sole, 100% priority attention from KurotoPartner

2. Comprehensive Market Coverage: We conduct exhaustive searches across both Active & Passive candidate pools

3. Guaranteed Commitment: We provide a formal commitment to fill your position within the engagement period

4. Strategic Partnership: We will function as an extension of your Talent Acquisition team, understanding your business objectives at a deeper level

IDEAL FOR
This service is valuable for:

• Executive Leadership positions, where discretion and precision are paramount

• Senior Technical or Specialized roles, requiring niche expertise that is difficult to find

• Strategic positions, where the right person will significantly impact business outcomes

• Time-Sensitive hiring needs, where quick, quality results are essential

ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Our Retained Search service operates on a structured fee model, which includes: 1/3 upon initiation, 1/3 upon presentation of a shortlist (typically 5 qualified candidates), and the final 1/3 upon successful placement.

*We can provide flexibility on the payment model upon discussion.

THE KUROTOPARTNER ADVANTAGE
Organizations that select our Retained Search service benefit from:

• Increased hiring certainty

• Superior candidate quality, and

• Streamlined process that will significantly reduce your time-to-hire for challenging positions in the Japanese market.

KurotoPartner offers specialized Recruitment Advisory services designed to transform your organization's Talent Acquisition capabilities in the Japan market.

We can address fundamental challenges in your candidate attraction/ hiring processes through targeted consulting interventions that enhance your Employer Brand positioning and recruitment effectiveness.

OUR ADVISORY SERVICES

1) Strategic Employer Branding
We can develop compelling Company Presentations and messaging frameworks that articulate your organization's Unique Value Proposition (UVP) to Japanese talent. This includes reframing your corporate narrative to resonate specifically with the expectations and priorities of Japanese professionals.

2) Hiring Team Enablement
Our targeted training programs can equip your Talent Acquisition specialists & Hiring Managers with techniques for effectively communicating organizational advantages. We focus on developing culturally-nuanced interview approaches & candidate engagement strategies tailored to the Japanese market.

3) Recruitment Process Kaizen
Through comprehensive diagnostic assessments, we can identify structural inefficiencies and bottlenecks within your Talent Acquisition framework. Our analysis can deliver actionable recommendations to streamline your workflows, enhance candidate experience, and accelerate hiring timelines.


INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS
For enterprise clients, our advisory services will typically fall within these investment ranges:

1. Strategic Employer Branding: ¥500,000-3,000,000, depending on project size, complexity, and duration

2. Hiring Team Enablement: ¥500,000-1,000,000 for comprehensive training programs

3. Recruitment Process Kaizen: ¥1,000,000-3,000,000 for in-depth analysis and implementation roadmap

Most enterprise clients invest between ¥1,500,000-5,000,000 for a comprehensive advisory engagement, addressing multiple dimensions of their recruitment challenges. Custom engagement structures can be developed based on your specific organizational requirements.


BUSINESS IMPACT
By implementing our advisory recommendations, you could experience:

• 30-40% Reduction in time-to-hire for critical positions

• Significant improvement in Offer Acceptance Rates

• Enhanced candidate Quality & Fit

• Strengthened Employer Brand Reputation in the Japanese market

Our Recruitment Advisory services deliver substantial return on investment by transforming your Talent Acquisition from a persistent challenge into a sustainable competitive advantage for your organization in Japan.