Scale Technology Inc. (Headquarters: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, CEO: Arisa Sawada) officially released "PitA (Personal Identity Talent Agent)", an AI recruitment assessment exclusively for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), at the end of June 2026. While personality and aptitude tests are widely used, recruitment mismatches and early resignations continue unabated. PitA visualizes not only personality traits but also "behavioral traits" and potential "access risks" using AI-generated "text comments." In PoC (Proof of Concept) trials, over 90% satisfaction was achieved. It can be implemented starting from 2,000 yen per person, allowing companies to move beyond "thinking they've seen" their candidates to truly understanding them.
Background of Development
Personality tests are common, yet "hiring mistakes" persist.
Many companies implement personality and aptitude tests. Despite this, mismatches and early resignations, where companies say "We hired them, but this isn't what we expected," continue unabated. There are three main reasons for this:
Understanding "personality" doesn't reveal "behavior"... While ways of thinking and values may be understood, it doesn't measure "how they will act in the actual workplace."
Applicants can "game the system"... At the time of hiring, candidates naturally want to "look good," making it difficult to measure their true traits.
"Promising" candidates are more likely to have their risks overlooked... The energy that drives high performance can become a "potential risk" that can disrupt the organization if misdirected.
What's truly needed in recruitment is not just "checking" personality, but going beyond that.
Product
What is PitA: AI analyzes behavioral traits and potential risks with high precision.
PitA is a 15-20 minute scenario-based test built on PitA's proprietary logic, based on the "Big Five Theory," the most validated personality model in psychology. It visualizes two axes: "personality traits (innate)" and "behavioral traits (acquired)", even the "gap" between them, and captures the unique indicator "access risk (potential risk)." The AI analyzes each individual precisely across over 10^56 theoretical patterns. Instead of numbers or graphs, it generates reports primarily in qualitative text comments, allowing intuitive use even without specialized HR knowledge. It provides insights not only for recruitment but also for management and development after hiring.
Big Five Theory Conceptual Diagram
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Features: Going beyond personality tests that end with "Hmm, I see."
Visualizes "behavior" and the "gap"... The discrepancy between personality and behavior reveals whether someone is "forcing themselves to act" or "what their inherent values are."
Unique feature "Access Risk"... A coined term combining "access" (driving force) and "risk" (danger if misdirected). It identifies potential risks, which can be high in individuals with high talent and performance, and proposes approaches to leverage them by distinguishing between "strengths to develop" and "points to manage" in conjunction with a "braking function."
Primarily text comments, immediately usable in the field... Easy-to-read reports without jargon. They provide recommendations not only for hiring decisions but also for interview approaches, placement advice, development methods, and management styles.
Difficult to "game the system"... The unique question design, which asks about behavior and decision-making in specific scenarios, makes it difficult to lie and reveals true characteristics. It also detects responses intended to present oneself in a better light.
*For the purpose of preventing test-taking countermeasures, only a portion is published in this article.
Dashboard Screen Report Image (Partial)
Pricing (Designed to be affordable for SMEs)
Spot Use (for candidates): 2,000 yen/person (excluding tax)
First-time Free Trial Ticket: One ticket given to newly registered companies.
Subscription Contract (after PitA CHAT implementation): 10,000-30,000 yen/month/company *Starting September 2026
Product Overview
Product Name
~AI Recruitment Test for SMEs~ PitA
Theoretical Basis
Big Five Theory (The most validated personality model in psychology)
Time Required
15-20 minutes
Report Format
Primarily qualitative text comments
Target Audience
SMEs (approx. 10-300 employees)
Delivery Format
BtoB only (individual use is not permitted)
Price
2,000 yen per person (excluding tax)
URL
https://scaletechnology-japan.com/pita/
Future Developments
September 2026: Official launch of AI agent "PitA CHAT" (supports manager's supervision and subordinate development / subscription begins)
Second half of 2026: Release of HR system AI agent "JINJI Architect"
2027 onwards: Evolve into an HR platform that consistently supports the entire employee lifecycle from recruitment to retention.
CEO's Comment
Arisa Sawada, CEO
Personality tests have now permeated many companies. However, voices of "We hired them, but this isn't what we expected" continue to be heard from the front lines of SMEs. We believe the cause of this is that while "personality is understood, post-hire "behavior" and "potential risks" are not.
PitA is a service that visualizes "beyond" personality—behavioral traits and the potential risk "access risk" that highly capable individuals may possess—in easy-to-understand text generated by AI. We have thoroughly focused on making it usable as is for recruitment and development by SME managers and staff, even without specialized HR knowledge.
Recruitment is not just about "assessing" people. It's about finding the place where they can be most successful and fostering mutual growth for both the company and the employee—we will spread this new standard of recruitment and development starting with SMEs.
Company Overview
Company Name
Scale Technology Inc.
Location
Hakko-bori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Established
April 2025
Representative
CEO Arisa Sawada
Business Activities
Development and sales of BtoB HR Tech AI tools
URL
https://scaletechnology-japan.com/
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