“Currently Employed” on a Japanese Resume: Genzai ni Itaru and Ijo
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Genzai ni itaru (現在に至る) means that the employment described continues at the time of application. Ijo (以上) marks the end of the work-history entries. They serve different purposes: identify which job is ongoing, then close the section clearly.
Choose the expression that matches the status
Expression | Meaning | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
現在に至る | Continuing to the present | After the current role, on the same or next line |
以上 | End of the entries | At the right of the final line |
退職 | Employment ended | With the actual end month |
退職予定 | A future planned departure | Clearly distinguished from a completed departure |
These are presentation conventions, not a universal legal layout. Follow a required template or online-form instruction where one is provided.
Example 1: continue on the same line
All employers and careers in these examples are fictional.
2024年4月 株式会社サンプル物流 入社
倉庫管理部で入出庫管理を担当、現在に至る
以上
This compact version says the person joined in April 2024 and continues in warehouse inventory work.
Example 2: use a separate line
2024年4月 株式会社サンプル物流 入社
倉庫管理部で入出庫管理・棚卸しを担当
現在に至る
以上
Use another line when the role description needs room. Right-align 以上 when the format permits. An ongoing-status line does not create another employment start date.
Example 3: two concurrent jobs
2023年4月 株式会社サンプル販売 入社（パートタイム）
レジ・商品補充を担当、現在に至る
2025年6月 株式会社サンプル事務 入社（パートタイム）
請求書入力を担当、現在に至る
以上
Mark both jobs as continuing rather than leaving the reader to guess which one ended. Overlapping dates are not necessarily an error. State employment types accurately; compliance with any workplace rules on additional jobs is a separate issue.
Example 4: the employment has ended
2023年4月 株式会社サンプル販売 入社
2026年6月 一身上の都合により退職
以上
Do not use 現在に至る for a former employer. Conversely, you may still be employed while taking paid leave after your final working day. The related guide for employed applicants covers confirmed departure dates and availability.
Online forms
Use a “currently employed” option or follow the instruction for an empty end-date field. A structured form may not need 以上 at all. If an end month is mandatory and no ongoing-employment option exists, ask the recruiting contact rather than inventing a departure date.
Check consistency
- Readers can distinguish current and former jobs.
- An internal transfer is not presented as leaving and rejoining the employer.
- Dates and status agree with the work-history document and application form.
- Relevant changes after application are communicated when needed.
Related guides
Sources and further checks
Public information checked on October 4, 2026. These sources concern Japan; verify the conditions that apply to your case.
Related Otame4 guides above are in Japanese. Japanese wording in the examples is provided for applications and workplace documents in Japan.
