Japan’s Top HR Firm Is Working on a Blockchain-Based Recruitment App

Cointelegraph

Published Aug 13, 2020 11:05AM ET

Updated Aug 13, 2020 12:40PM ET

Persol Group, one of the largest human resource companies in Japan, has partnered with major Japanese IT and electronics company, NEC Corporation, to build a new blockchain-powered recruiting platform. Persol Group is one of the largest staffing companies in the country, with 32,000 employees and a market cap of $5.7 billion as of 2017.

According to the announcement, the two companies have begun working on a Proof-of-Concept to test a direct recruiting service that utilizes blockchain technology to securely manage personal data, prevent falsification of information, and ensure authenticity.

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