Open House Group achieved rapid growth to become the real estate industry's fourth-largest company in 26 years since its founding. Its policy of giving younger employees opportunities to take the lead and its plan to hire 1,000 people over 3 years are producing tangible results.
Open House Group has continued to grow rapidly over the 26 years since its founding and is developing talent with a focus on providing growth opportunities for younger employees from its headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo. Executives responsible for recruitment and development and frontline employees took part in the interviews, and said it is not unusual for younger employees to be entrusted with managerial positions.
The company launched a plan to hire 1,000 people over 3 years and reported 358 new hires in fiscal 2025 and 370 in fiscal 2026. It has developed a structure that makes it easier to attract diverse talent, including by individualizing its recruitment process.
Its training initiatives include sales seminars, monthly training sessions and internships. The company cited cases in which 80% of job offer recipients obtained a real estate transaction specialist qualification before joining, with the aim of combining early practical experience with qualification acquisition.
Against a backdrop of forward-looking management decisions, the company has built a virtuous-cycle business model that turns over real estate procurement and sales every 6 months. Its ability to respond nimbly to changes in the environment, including inventory disposal during the global financial crisis and agile measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, has supported growth.
Going forward, the company plans to improve retention by addressing turnover and strengthening onboarding, and will continue reforms to make it easier for employees to work.