NEC has partnered with Persol Career Co to kick off a proof of concept targeted at companies seeking to hire foreign IT engineers.
Persol, which calls itself a “strategic high-level human resources platform,” also specializing in other recruitment services, such as job postings and support for recruiting new graduates in Japan, will use blockchain to match mainly Japanese companies with suitable candidates from India.
Six companies in Japan, including GMO Internet Inc and Wired Beans Co, are participating in the recruiting trial.
Engineers who participate in the service will be required to take an IT skill test where experience, skills, achievements, and resumes are confirmed.
According to NEC, the service is based on the concept of self-sovereign identity, where individual identity holders can “fully create and control their credentials, including how their personal data is shared and used”.
Through the proof of concept, NEC and Persol hope to evaluate the needs of India-based IT engineers seeking to work in Japan, simplify the recruitment process for Japanese recruitment companies, and ensure the adequacy of the programming skill check.
This proof of concept will be carried out with a smartphone application that leverages “All-or-Nothing Transformation” (AONT) technology, developed by NEC, in addition to blockchain technology.
“Job seekers can securely and easily manage (add / edit / delete) their highly confidential information, such as personal data, set access control for data disclosure, prevent information tampering and guarantee high authenticity, ”NEC said.
The results of this proficiency check will automatically be linked to the smartphone application in the form of “proficiency certificates”. Certificates can be viewed by companies authorized to do so.
“This eliminates the need to pass a skills check test for each company and increases a candidate’s chances of being shortlisted,” NEC said.
