Writing a Japanese Resume for Temporary Agency Work
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For temporary agency work in Japan, distinguish the agency that employs you from the client company where you perform the work. Build the timeline around the employment relationship, then add assignment periods and duties. A change of client does not necessarily mean you left one employer and joined another.
Organize three kinds of information
Item | Meaning | Record to check |
|---|---|---|
Agency | Your employer | Employment contract and pay records |
Client | The company where the assignment takes place | Assignment conditions |
Dates | Employment dates and assignment dates | Contracts and assignment records |
Registering with an agency is not the same as starting employment. Use the actual records. All names and careers below are fictional.
Example 1: one agency, two clients
2022年4月 株式会社サンプルスタッフと雇用契約締結（派遣社員）
同月 株式会社サンプル商事にて受発注入力・電話対応に従事
2024年3月 同社での派遣就業終了
2024年4月 株式会社サンプル製造にて請求書作成・納期確認に従事
現在に至る
以上
This assumes continuous agency employment. If an employment contract actually ended between assignments, show that end and any later restart rather than connecting the dates artificially.
Example 2: a change of agency employer
2022年4月 株式会社サンプルスタッフと雇用契約締結（派遣社員）
小売企業にて売上データ入力に従事
2024年3月 契約期間満了により退職
2024年4月 株式会社サンプルキャリアと雇用契約締結（派遣社員）
製造企業にて営業事務に従事、現在に至る
以上
The example uses contract expiry as the reason the first employment ended. Do not copy that reason if you left the contract early for another reason.
Example 3: a client cannot be named
2025年4月 株式会社サンプルスタッフと雇用契約締結（派遣社員）
食品メーカーにて受注入力・出荷手配を担当
現在に至る
以上
After checking confidentiality obligations, describe the client’s industry and your duties where appropriate. Do not disclose private customer data or confidential commercial figures. You can explain why a description is generalized if asked.
Use the work-history document for detail
Keep the rirekisho focused on employers, dates and principal work. A separate work-history document can organize numerous assignments by period, scope and tools. Follow an explicit request for a complete assignment list when one is given.
Fictional period | Work | Personal scope |
|---|---|---|
April 2022–March 2024 | Order processing | Entered and checked orders; sales staff set prices |
April 2024–present | Sales administration | Prepared invoices and checked delivery dates; employees approved contracts |
Distinguishing execution from approval makes experience more credible than claiming responsibility for every part of a process.
Final checks
- The agency employer is not replaced with the client’s name.
- Registration, employment and assignment dates are distinguishable.
- Employment gaps and endings are accurate.
- Names and figures are permitted for disclosure.
- Dates agree across documents.
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.
