Fourth Valley Concierge Corporation
Support young talents around the world to search for global career opportunities and build a border-less society with dreams and hope.
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Fourth Valley Concierge Corporation, established in Tokyo in November 2007 by founder and CEO Yohei Shibasaki, operates as a specialized human capital services firm with a focus on cross-border recruitment. Shibasaki, a graduate of Sophia University, leveraged a decade of global business experience at Sony Corporation to address the growing human resource shortages in Japan. The firm was founded to connect Japanese companies with international talent, thereby tackling social and economic challenges stemming from Japan's aging and declining population.
The company's core business involves providing comprehensive global recruitment support for both Japanese and international companies. It facilitates the hiring of international talent by managing online and offline screening events, offering direct recruiting services, and providing post-hire support. Fourth Valley has established a significant presence in sourcing skilled professionals, particularly from India and Nepal, through partnerships with local governments and universities, such as the National Skill Development Corporation of India and Tribhuvan University in Nepal. The firm primarily serves clients in industries facing critical labor shortages, including food service, accommodation, transportation, and construction management, as well as placing highly skilled professionals in engineering and business roles.
Fourth Valley's primary service is its "Connect Job" platform, a global database of approximately 460,000 registered professionals from 186 countries. This platform enables client companies, which number around 1,000, to access a diverse pool of candidates. The business model generates revenue through recruitment service fees. Since 2019, the company has expanded its services to include the "specified skilled worker" visa category, broadening its market scope. Furthermore, Fourth Valley undertakes outsourced projects for central and local government bodies, having completed over 30 such projects since 2015. The company has successfully raised capital to fuel its expansion, including a notable ¥600 million funding round in late 2024 from investors like Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance and Itochu Enex.
Keywords: global recruitment, cross-border hiring, human capital services, international talent acquisition, Japan labor shortage, specified skilled worker visa, recruitment support, talent sourcing, Connect Job, Japanese market entry, foreign talent placement, HR solutions, engineering recruitment, hospitality staffing, construction staffing, Asia talent pipeline, government HR projects, Yohei Shibasaki