Four ways to work together

Senior TA leadership in Japan, without the full-time hire.

Holomua Lab acts as your part-time head of talent for Japan and APAC. We own the hiring strategy, sit in the room where hiring decisions are made, and bridge HQ expectations with how the Japan market actually works.

• Japan and APAC hiring strategy, headcount plan and market mapping
• Participation in leadership and hiring meetings as your local talent voice
• Guidance on critical hires and candidate closes
• Monthly KPI and pipeline reviews
• Ad-hoc advice via chat

Term

Ongoing, monthly

Format

Remote and on-site in Tokyo

Engagement

Monthly retainer

Best for

Companies entering Japan without a local TA leader

Get the foundations right before you hire.

We align your Japan team structure, roles and hiring criteria with the local market. The result is a clear plan for direct hiring that your team can execute and refine.

• Japan organisational design, roles and scope
• Hiring criteria and evaluation rubrics
• Market-aligned salary ranges
• A direct-sourcing strategy that reduces agency reliance
• Execution plan and review cadence

Term

8-12 weeks

Format

Remote-first, bi-weekly sessions

Engagement

Project-based

Best for

Market entry and scale-up phases

Equip your team to hire well in Japan.

We turn your hiring approach into practical tools for interviewers and hiring managers in Japan, so your team can keep making consistent decisions without outside support.

• Interviewer training on structured questions and shared evaluation language
• Localized EVP, job descriptions and outreach for Japanese candidates
• Candidate experience design
• Templates your team can run without us

Term

4 × 90 min or half-day intensive

Format

Online or in person

Engagement

Workshop-based

Best for

Growing teams with inconsistent interviewing

No one should make hiring calls alone.

A senior thinking partner for APAC talent leaders and Japan country managers. Each session focuses on the decisions in front of you, from interpreting pipeline data to aligning with HQ and closing candidates.

• Bi-weekly 60-minute sessions
• Hiring KPI and pipeline reviews
• Alignment with HQ and leadership
• Support on tough candidate closes

Term

3-month blocks, ongoing

Format

Online by appointment

Engagement

Session-based

Best for

APAC TA leaders and Japan country managers