Fukuoka-based HR Tech "CIY" Integrates Patented Aptitude Technology with Generative AI: Major Revamp of Job-Seeker Product Featuring "Individually Optimized Generation" of Application Documents

Great Beans Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Fukuoka; CEO: Kentaro Inoue), operator of the HR tech service "CIY®," launched an automated application document text generation service using generative AI for job seekers on April 25, 2026.

Fully automate job hunting and career change preparation with AI

CIY is a B2B2C career platform that provides companies with functions such as "ideal candidate profile analysis, aptitude testing, interview scripting, scouting, and applicant management," while offering job seekers career development support such as "self-analysis, industry research, and company research."

With this update, self-analysis data from a cumulative 650,000 users (Patent No. 7219981: "Matching Support Device" / obtained Feb 1, 2023) is combined with AI-driven company research data. This enables the automatic generation of personal statements, self-PR, "Gakuchika" (achievements during student life), and professional summaries—all optimized for each specific target company.

Furthermore, the "ES (Entry Sheet) History" function for centralized management of created and submitted texts has been enhanced. As a "Job-Hunting/Career Change DX Tool" that automates the entire preparation process with AI, CIY is moving to the next stage of career support.

・Job-Seeker Service Site: https://ciy-biz.com/user/

・Service Announcement: https://ciy-biz.com/user/medias/6598/

Selected CIY features available for job seekers and career changers

■ Positioning in the HR Tech Industry

While many services using general-purpose generative AI for self-PR and personal statements have emerged, most are limited to generating generic text not linked to individual characteristic data. CIY aims to raise the industry standard for "individual optimization precision" by utilizing individual self-analysis data obtained through its patented assessment technology as its foundation.

Additionally, CIY's structure accumulates job-seeker data on the same platform as its B2B product. This allows job seekers to conduct self-analysis and document creation, and companies to analyze candidate characteristics and matching, all on the same infrastructure. By accelerating this dual-sided B2B2C expansion, the company expects to improve recruitment matching accuracy in the long term.

■ Background: Applicants Buried in ES Tasks and the Problem of "Post-Hiring Mismatch"

For job seekers, company research and creating Entry Sheets (ES), resumes, and work histories are among the most time-consuming processes. In today's market, where applying to multiple companies is the norm, writing high-resolution, tailored statements for each company is a significant burden.

Consequently, the essential process of "finding a job that fits one's aptitude" is often sidelined, leading to structural issues like post-hiring mismatches and early turnover.

・According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (*1), the turnover rate for new university graduates within three years remains high at 34.9%.

・A survey by Kizuna Holdings (*2) revealed that approximately 66% of first-year employees regretted their choice of company, highlighting the reality of post-hiring mismatches.

CIY addresses this by combining patented assessment data with AI-generated company research, realizing optimized document generation for every user and every company.

■ Three Key Update Points

1. AI-Powered "Company Research"

AI-generated company research report screen (Example: Toyota Motor Corporation)

By simply entering a company name and URL, the AI automatically researches and organizes business content and features into a detailed report.

2. Optimized Document Generation via "Self-Analysis × Company Research"

Personal statement generated via "Self-Analysis × Company Research" (Example: Japan Airlines)

Automatically generates all necessary texts (Self-PR, Personal Statement, Strengths/Weaknesses, Work History, etc.). 

The personal statements are uniquely generated based on the formula: 

[Statement = Your Self-Analysis Data × Company Research Data].

▼ For new graduates (job hunting)

Self-PR text

Text of motivation for applying for a job

Strengths/weaknesses text

Gakuchika

Research themes and seminar activities

▼ For mid-career job seekers

Textbook for self-promotion

Textbook for motivation for applying for a job

Strengths/weaknesses text

Employment history

3. "ES History" Management

ES history screen for centralized management of creation and submission status for each company

Centralized management of all created, submitted, or in-progress documents to prevent management errors and assist in interview preparation.

■ CEO Comment

"In job hunting, students and candidates are often so busy with the 'work' of ES writing and company research that they lack the time to truly find a job where they can excel. CIY supports the entire process—from 'knowing yourself' through self-analysis to 'communicating yourself' through application documents—using AI. We are creating a new standard for job hunting in the age of Generative AI."

■ About CIY

CIY is an HR tech product provided by Great Beans Co., Ltd. Under the corporate message "Unleash Individuality," it supports both companies in finding talent and job seekers in making optimal career choices.

URL: https://ciy-biz.com/user

■ Company Profile

Name: Great Beans Co., Ltd.

Location: 4F, 3-16-26 Yakuin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

CEO: Kentaro Inoue

Website: https://gb-jp.com