Your growth partner in Japan.

Access Japan's most sought-after global talent: multilingual, high-performing, and ready to help you grow.

Trusted by

Trusted by

Strategic Recruiting

We do recruitment differently by focusing on a smaller but highly curated pool of talent. Our strong connection with candidates makes us the ideal partner to deliver your company’s pitch.

Learn more about our engagement models:

Contingency

Contingency

Contingency

Retainer

Retainer

Retainer

RPO

RPO

RPO

OUR PROCESS

OUR PROCESS

A Seamless Recruitment Approach

At TeamFirst, we follow a six-step approach to ensure a personalized and impactful recruitment experience for candidates and companies alike.

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Curate

Handpicked Excellence

We carefully select roles and candidates that align perfectly with skills and culture.

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Curate
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Evaluate
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Personalize
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Connect
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Guide
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Evolve
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Curate
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Evaluate
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Personalize
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Connect
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Guide
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Evolve

Recruiting Values

Recruiting Values

What Sets Us Apart

At TeamFirst, we go beyond traditional recruitment to deliver exceptional results and foster meaningful relationships. These values set us apart:

Community-Centric Approach

We cultivate a vibrant professional community through engaging events, impactful workshops, and mentorship programs that drive long-term growth.

Transparency and Trust

Open communication and clear expectations build confidence and ensure a seamless experience for both clients and candidates.

Data-Driven Insights

Advanced analytics and tools enable smarter, more precise decisions, ensuring an optimized recruitment process.

Deep Understanding of Japan’s Talent Landscape

We tackle unique challenges like diversity, gender and age inequality, and evolving workforce expectations with tailored solutions that resonate locally.

Fostering Long-Term Success

We help companies build sustainable, forward-thinking teams that shape the future of Japan’s industries and leaders.

Activations and Events

We offer in-person community events, providing an authentic way to connect with top talent. Our events are designed to highlight each partner company's strengths and have led to numerous interviews and placements.

Our events & activations can be:

In-person

In-person

In-person

Online

Online

Online

Large-scale

Large-scale

Large-scale

Our previous event partners include:

Market Entry Consulting

Expanding into Japan? We're here to bridge the gap, giving forward-thinking companies the talent and insights needed to thrive in the Japanese market.

Success stories

Success stories

EXPERT NETWORK

EXPERT NETWORK

When working with TeamFirst, you're leveraging a network of remarkable experts from a wide range of industries.

When working with TeamFirst, you're leveraging a network of remarkable experts from a wide range of industries.

Success stories

Are you growing?

Would you like to:

Recruit top bilingual talent

Recruit top bilingual talent

Recruit top bilingual talent

Boost your employer brand with targeted events

Boost your employer brand with targeted events

Boost your employer brand with targeted events

Gain strategic market insights and analysis

Gain strategic market insights and analysis

Gain strategic market insights and analysis

Build and scale local teams in Japan

Build and scale local teams in Japan

Build and scale local teams in Japan

Connect with industry leaders through networking

Connect with industry leaders through networking

Connect with industry leaders through networking

Create effective go-to-market strategies

Create effective go-to-market strategies

Create effective go-to-market strategies

Navigate Japan’s market with expert support

Navigate Japan’s market with expert support

Navigate Japan’s market with expert support

Where great things begin.

TeamFirst brings together the right people, companies and ideas to build a better future in Japan.

Join our private community of 500+ professionals inspiring each other to build a better future in Japan.

© 2025 TeamFirst Inc. All rights reserved.

Where great things begin.

TeamFirst brings together the right people, companies and ideas to build a better future in Japan.

Join our private community of 500+ professionals inspiring each other to build a better future in Japan.

© 2025 TeamFirst Inc. All rights reserved.

Where great things begin.

TeamFirst brings together the right people, companies and ideas to build a better future in Japan.

Join our private community of 500+ professionals inspiring each other to build a better future in Japan.

© 2025 TeamFirst Inc. All rights reserved.

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