I often see "undisclosed positions" on recruitment agency websites. What does this mean?
And what are the benefits of applying for private jobs? Here are some of the reasons and details of our non-public positions.

What are Private Jobs?

Private jobs are jobs that are not posted on the Internet, such as on a recruiting site or website, and are not available to the public.
*This is not necessarily the definition, but only an example.

Because we do not disclose company names, open positions, or job descriptions, you may find jobs that you could not find even if you searched for them before.
One of the advantages of using a recruitment agent is that they have a wealth of private job openings.

Reason for non-disclosure

So why do recruitment agencies keep their jobs private? There are two main reasons.

Because it is directly related to the company's business strategy

For example, this applies to recruiting "start-up members" based on the entry of a new business or a new market, or recruiting "experienced personnel" in a specific field, such as a top-secret project to strengthen a company's focus division or product.

If a company is considering a new business, trying a new market, or strengthening a particular department, it may not want to go public in terms of competitive measures or barriers to entry until the business is up and running.

Job postings must include the hiring background and job description, which reveals the company's strategy and recruiting background. For this reason, many companies dare not disclose their job openings and keep their recruiting activities private.

Another reason for hiring for private positions is that some companies are looking for "publicly traded personnel" who are preparing to go public.

For companies to conduct recruitment activities efficiently

In the case of mid-career hires, it is not uncommon for voids to suddenly become vacant due to retirement or transfer, requiring prompt staffing.

Because they do not have the time to post job ads and wait for applications, they place an emphasis on speed and entrust private job postings to recruitment agents to conduct their recruiting activities.
In addition, there are many companies that prefer to conduct their recruitment activities mainly through recruitment agencies, rather than through job sites, for their undisclosed positions.

This is often the case with popular and well-known companies and attractive jobs, but if they are made public, the number of applications will be overwhelming and the HR staff will not be able to respond to them. By using a recruitment agency, you can inform them of your personnel requirements in advance so that they can concentrate on selecting applicants who match the experience they are looking for.

Details of Private Job Offers

Private positions are not open to the public because they are directly related to a company's business strategy, etc. However, compared to public positions, there are no differences in the basic items such as job content, experience and skills required, and work location.
Recruit Agent has about 100,000 private jobs, one of the largest in the industry. As of August 2020

 

Advantages of Open and Closed Positions

This section discusses the advantages of both open and closed positions, and who is best suited for each. Of course, using both methods to begin your job search is also effective in terms of broadening your options.

Advantages and Suitability for Open Positions

One of the major advantages of public job postings is that you can look them up immediately when you are considering a career change. Knowing what jobs are out there is an important first step when considering a career. Especially for those who want to work in a different industry or type of job than they are currently in, public job postings can be a good source of information to build up their requirements and job descriptions.

In addition, some of the private jobs cannot be applied for without applying to a recruitment agency and receiving an introduction from a career advisor. Those who wish to apply to companies they are interested in without going through a recruitment agent are also encouraged to take advantage of open positions.

Advantages and Suitable Candidates for Private Jobs

Private jobs tend to be clearer than public jobs in terms of the position and the experience and abilities they seek, and they often seek candidates who can make an immediate impact.
Therefore, private jobs are suitable for those who are looking to advance their careers by making use of their previous experience and skills that they are good at.

In addition, because the recruitment agent matches the job with the type of person the company is looking for, the job search process is more efficient than applying for open positions.