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Prepare ES and resume

ES writing combines evidence, role fit, and Japanese expression. Build a story bank first, then adapt each answer.

CompleteEstimated time about 4 weeksContent verified on 2026-06-10

Breakdown

How to break this task down

Follow the checklist below and you won't miss anything important. You don't have to finish it all at once, but every item should be clearly answered within this stage.

  1. Choose the right experience for each question.
  2. Check whether conclusion, action, result, and role fit are complete.
  3. Run the pre-submit check inside ES Smart Fill before you send it.

Tool

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There's a ready-made tool for this step. You don't have to use it every time, but it's worth opening when you're stuck.

ES smart fill (with pre-submit check)

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Next step

  • Previous step · Industry and company researchCompany research is not copying website text — it is translating 'company fame' into an evidence chain you can verify item by item on official pages. Build the big picture with the industry map / Shikiho, then verify business, group relationships, issues, and risks against EDINET / the annual report and JPX. Commercial materials help you 'find the questions'; official primary sources help you 'draw the conclusions'.
  • Next step · Prepare interviewsSelection is a long funnel: aptitude test / Web test → group discussion → multiple interview rounds. Interviews are about handling follow-up questions, not memorizing a script — usually two or more rounds let different evaluators repeatedly check the same person against your ES, résumé, and earlier interviews.
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