What is "Hybrid Follow-up" to Prevent "Job Offer Withdrawal" Right Before Joining?

Ageha Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Takehiro Minato, Securities Code: 9330), which supports corporate branding, has released a report on the seminar "It's Not Too Late! Methods for Face-to-Face Candidate Follow-up" held on June 4, 2026 (Thu).

Click here for the seminar report ⇒ https://www.ageha.tv/magazine/magazine_seminar/2606_naiteisha_follow/

Why "Engagement Improvement" is Required for Candidate Follow-up

As the new graduate recruitment market becomes a "seller's market," many companies are struggling to prevent "job offer withdrawals." Students who have received job offers, even after accepting them, harbor tangible and intangible anxieties such as "Can I really work at this company?" and "Will the workplace relationships be okay?"

It is particularly difficult to alleviate these anxieties for students who hold multiple offers or who are concerned about the trends of other companies until just before joining. To prevent job offer withdrawals and maintain high motivation to join the company, an approach that nurtures affection for the company and engagement (sense of belonging) by understanding the psychological process of the candidates is essential, rather than mere "containment."

This seminar report clarifies the true nature of the anxieties candidates face and explains the practical steps for advanced follow-up measures that effectively combine real and digital approaches.

Click here for the seminar report

3 Key Points for "Candidate Follow-up" to Prevent Job Offer Withdrawal

- Point (1) Phased communication tailored to the candidate's psychological stage

Systematizes the quality of candidate anxieties (such as fear of reality shock) that change depending on the timing, such as immediately after receiving the offer, around the offer ceremony, and just before joining. Designs "messages that should be conveyed now" and appropriate follow-up timing for each stage.

- Point (2) Optimal fusion of "Real (Face-to-Face)" and "Digital (Online)"

Implements "hybrid follow-up" that utilizes efficient online information sharing and daily approaches using videos (digital), and workshops and social gatherings (real) to build deep relationships with other candidates and senior employees.

- Point (3) Creating multi-layered connections of "vertical, horizontal, and diagonal" involving employees

Intentionally creates opportunities for interaction not only with peers ("horizontal connections") but also with senior employees in their assigned departments ("vertical") and employees from other departments or mentors ("diagonal"). Fosters a culture where the entire company welcomes candidates.

Click here for the seminar report ⇒ https://www.ageha.tv/magazine/magazine_seminar/2606_naiteisha_follow/

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【Company Overview】

Company Name: Ageha Inc.

Market: Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market / Nagoya Stock Exchange NEXT Market (Securities Code: 9330)

Capital: 284.1 million yen (as of September 30, 2025)

Location: 3F, Hatchobori Tosei Building III, 2-12-7 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0032

Established: August 2001

Representative: Takehiro Minato, President and CEO

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