Preparing for HR 'What-Ifs': Launching 'Omamori HR Manager,' a Continuous HR Consultation Service Available for 50,000 Yen per Month
Empower Inc. has launched 'Omamori HR Manager,' a subscription-based service providing startups and SMEs with access to HR executive-level expertise for 50,000 yen per month. The service aims to fill the gap for companies that lack senior HR leadership but do not require expensive, full-scale consulting.
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Empower Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; CEO & CHRO: Kazuki Okamura) has launched "Omamori HR Manager," a continuous HR consultation service that provides a second opinion from HR executive-level professionals for companies struggling to resolve HR issues due to the absence of an HR head or a lack of organizational resources.
This service is primarily aimed at startups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) that struggle with daily HR problem-solving due to cost or resource constraints. It is a continuous HR consultation service that provides access to the insights and judgment of HR executive-level professionals* for 50,000 yen per month.
In recent years, many companies, particularly startups and SMEs, have faced challenges such as:
- Lacking an HR executive with extensive experience.
- Not needing a full-time HR advisor or consultant, but wanting someone to consult with when issues arise.
- Having no mentor, which hinders the growth of HR staff.
On the other hand, the reality is that HR advisory and consulting services can cost hundreds of thousands to millions of yen per month, making them difficult for startups and SMEs to adopt, even when they desire support.
Therefore, our company, which specializes in organizational HR support for startups and SMEs, developed "Omamori HR Manager" as an HR consultation service that provides high-quality, necessary, and sufficient answers and judgments from HR executive-level professionals at a low cost and at the exact moment they are needed.
"HR advisors are too heavy. Labor and social security attorneys are not enough."
This service is ideal for companies that find it difficult to pay high fees for HR advisors but feel that consulting labor and social security attorneys—who may not always provide the desired level of practical, on-the-ground knowledge—is insufficient.
*In our service, the term "HR executive-level" refers to personnel who have experience in positions of "HR Manager or higher" at operating companies and have held responsibility for making judgments regarding HR issues.
Service Features
1. Access to HR executive-level expertise for 50,000 yen per month
HR advisory and consulting services often cost hundreds of thousands of yen or more per month. "Omamori HR Manager" is a service that allows access to HR executive-level expertise at a realistic price of 50,000 yen (excluding tax) per month, providing necessary and sufficient HR support for startups and SMEs.
2. "On-the-ground advice" based on practical experience
We accept consultations on any topic related to organizational HR, including system design, recruitment strengthening, labor disputes, evaluation systems, and talent development. Because our support is provided by individuals who have actually managed organizational operations as HR heads, we offer realistic advice based on practice, not just desk theory.
3. Deep understanding made possible by a continuous relationship
Spot consulting, which is similar in cost, often ends with one-off advice where the consultant does not understand the background or history of the company's issues. In contrast, "Omamori HR Manager" is a service based on a continuous relationship, allowing us to respond to consultations with an understanding of the organizational situation and past history, enabling higher-precision support the longer the service is used.
Anticipated Consultation Topics
- Recruitment strategy planning
- HR system design and revision
- Review of evaluation systems
- Handling organizational trouble
- How to proceed with retirement recommendations
- Handling labor disputes
- Formulation of talent development policies
- Organizational culture renewal
- Management of supervisors
- Design of HR organizational structures
- Development of next-generation executives
...and a wide range of other topics related to organizational HR.
In recent years, more companies are attempting to solve HR consultation issues through the use of AI. However, we often hear people say, "I can get answers to my questions using AI, but I don't have the personnel to judge whether those answers are correct." We take pride in the fact that our "Omamori HR Manager" is the perfect solution for such situations.
Recommendation from Mr. Takeshi Ito, President and CEO of Beyond Next Ventures Inc.
Representative Okamura has a wealth of practical experience as a CHRO at a listed company and is an extremely reliable partner in HR and organizational development. He has provided our company and our portfolio companies with much accurate and practical advice tailored to the situation.
While this service is easy to introduce at 50,000 yen per month, its great value lies in the ability to flexibly utilize HR executive-level expertise as a second opinion, making it a very rational choice, especially for startups. I can confidently recommend it as a presence that supports the HR decisions you make every day.
Profile of Mr. Takeshi Ito
Joined JAFCO (now JAFCO Group) in 2003. Led commercialization support and investment activities for numerous university-originated technology seeds. In August 2014, he founded our company to realize a society where funds circulate back to academia through the commercialization of research results. In addition to providing funding from the early stages of startups, he is engaged in building an ecosystem that boosts growth. He serves as an outside director for multiple portfolio companies and concurrently holds positions as a visiting associate professor at Nagoya University and a visiting professor at Hiroshima University. He has served as a member of startup-related committees and as a judge for the Cabinet Office and various ministries.
There are many moments in organizational HR decision-making where one wonders, "Is this the right decision?"
We are holding free consultation sessions to organize such organizational HR issues and provide advice from an HR executive-level perspective on the validity of your current decision-making.
If you are a company that does not need to hire a full-time HR head but wants to improve the quality of your decision-making, please take this opportunity to consult with us. Why not take this chance to review your company's HR decisions from an external perspective?
For specific implementation examples, please visit our service website.
This service is primarily aimed at startups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) that struggle with daily HR problem-solving due to cost or resource constraints. It is a continuous HR consultation service that provides access to the insights and judgment of HR executive-level professionals* for 50,000 yen per month.
In recent years, many companies, particularly startups and SMEs, have faced challenges such as:
- Lacking an HR executive with extensive experience.
- Not needing a full-time HR advisor or consultant, but wanting someone to consult with when issues arise.
- Having no mentor, which hinders the growth of HR staff.
On the other hand, the reality is that HR advisory and consulting services can cost hundreds of thousands to millions of yen per month, making them difficult for startups and SMEs to adopt, even when they desire support.
Therefore, our company, which specializes in organizational HR support for startups and SMEs, developed "Omamori HR Manager" as an HR consultation service that provides high-quality, necessary, and sufficient answers and judgments from HR executive-level professionals at a low cost and at the exact moment they are needed.
"HR advisors are too heavy. Labor and social security attorneys are not enough."
This service is ideal for companies that find it difficult to pay high fees for HR advisors but feel that consulting labor and social security attorneys—who may not always provide the desired level of practical, on-the-ground knowledge—is insufficient.
*In our service, the term "HR executive-level" refers to personnel who have experience in positions of "HR Manager or higher" at operating companies and have held responsibility for making judgments regarding HR issues.
Service Features
1. Access to HR executive-level expertise for 50,000 yen per month
HR advisory and consulting services often cost hundreds of thousands of yen or more per month. "Omamori HR Manager" is a service that allows access to HR executive-level expertise at a realistic price of 50,000 yen (excluding tax) per month, providing necessary and sufficient HR support for startups and SMEs.
2. "On-the-ground advice" based on practical experience
We accept consultations on any topic related to organizational HR, including system design, recruitment strengthening, labor disputes, evaluation systems, and talent development. Because our support is provided by individuals who have actually managed organizational operations as HR heads, we offer realistic advice based on practice, not just desk theory.
3. Deep understanding made possible by a continuous relationship
Spot consulting, which is similar in cost, often ends with one-off advice where the consultant does not understand the background or history of the company's issues. In contrast, "Omamori HR Manager" is a service based on a continuous relationship, allowing us to respond to consultations with an understanding of the organizational situation and past history, enabling higher-precision support the longer the service is used.
Anticipated Consultation Topics
- Recruitment strategy planning
- HR system design and revision
- Review of evaluation systems
- Handling organizational trouble
- How to proceed with retirement recommendations
- Handling labor disputes
- Formulation of talent development policies
- Organizational culture renewal
- Management of supervisors
- Design of HR organizational structures
- Development of next-generation executives
...and a wide range of other topics related to organizational HR.
In recent years, more companies are attempting to solve HR consultation issues through the use of AI. However, we often hear people say, "I can get answers to my questions using AI, but I don't have the personnel to judge whether those answers are correct." We take pride in the fact that our "Omamori HR Manager" is the perfect solution for such situations.
Recommendation from Mr. Takeshi Ito, President and CEO of Beyond Next Ventures Inc.
Representative Okamura has a wealth of practical experience as a CHRO at a listed company and is an extremely reliable partner in HR and organizational development. He has provided our company and our portfolio companies with much accurate and practical advice tailored to the situation.
While this service is easy to introduce at 50,000 yen per month, its great value lies in the ability to flexibly utilize HR executive-level expertise as a second opinion, making it a very rational choice, especially for startups. I can confidently recommend it as a presence that supports the HR decisions you make every day.
Profile of Mr. Takeshi Ito
Joined JAFCO (now JAFCO Group) in 2003. Led commercialization support and investment activities for numerous university-originated technology seeds. In August 2014, he founded our company to realize a society where funds circulate back to academia through the commercialization of research results. In addition to providing funding from the early stages of startups, he is engaged in building an ecosystem that boosts growth. He serves as an outside director for multiple portfolio companies and concurrently holds positions as a visiting associate professor at Nagoya University and a visiting professor at Hiroshima University. He has served as a member of startup-related committees and as a judge for the Cabinet Office and various ministries.
There are many moments in organizational HR decision-making where one wonders, "Is this the right decision?"
We are holding free consultation sessions to organize such organizational HR issues and provide advice from an HR executive-level perspective on the validity of your current decision-making.
If you are a company that does not need to hire a full-time HR head but wants to improve the quality of your decision-making, please take this opportunity to consult with us. Why not take this chance to review your company's HR decisions from an external perspective?
For specific implementation examples, please visit our service website.