[April Fool's Day] Cherry Finch Appointed as "Sales Department Bird" | Strengthening Recruitment PR with Unusual Personnel Appointment
Request Agent Co., Ltd. announced the appointment of their corporate character, a cherry finch named Pteranodon (Poo-chan), as the "Sales Department Bird" as an April Fool's Day initiative. This aims to enhance recruitment public relations by focusing on non-quantitative elements like "healing" and "value of existence" in a diversifying recruitment market. The bird's duties include comforting visitors, boosting internal communication, and appearing in PR content, symbolizing a flexible work style and contributing significantly to employee satisfaction.
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- 📰 Published: April 1, 2026 at 17:00
- 🔍 Collected: April 1, 2026 at 09:04
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 16, 2026 at 19:00 (369h 55m after Collected)
Request Agent Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Representative: Ryoichi Akiba) announced that on April 1, 2026, as an April Fool's Day project, they appointed the cherry finch (kept by the representative), which is popular as the company's corporate character, as the "Sales Department Bird" (Eigyo Bucho).
This initiative is a new attempt to focus on non-quantitative elements such as "healing" and "value of existence" amidst the diversification of talent acquisition and organizational development.
In the recruitment market, there is a growing tendency to emphasize corporate culture and atmosphere, and "memorable experiences" are sought after rather than mere information dissemination.
The newly appointed Sales Department Bird will be responsible for providing comfort to visitors, revitalizing internal communication, appearing in SNS and recruitment public relations content, and attending meetings.
Furthermore, the Sales Department Bird is not bound by sales quotas, realizing a free and relaxed working style, and also serves as a symbol of "work-life balance." On the other hand, its contribution to internal satisfaction is highly evaluated.
Sales Department Bird Profile
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Name: Pteranodon (Nickname: Poo-chan)
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Position: Sales Department Bird
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Origin: Shizuoka Prefecture
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Gender: Male (estimated)
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Age: 6 months old
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Main duties: Customer service (providing comfort), revitalizing internal communication, public relations appearances
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Special skills: Chirping, vigorous bathing
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Personality: Highly curious
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Achievements: Significantly improved the internal atmosphere (according to our company survey)
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Remarks: Currently still working normally
In addition to Pteranodon, the Sales Department Bird, our company also has Pigeon, a white finch (female, 8 years old), and her appearance in public relations activities is also being considered.
Our company has been addressing corporate recruitment challenges as a recruitment advertising agency, and will now focus even more on supporting companies in "becoming a requested company." This initiative is positioned as one of the new approaches in corporate branding.
Although this is an April Fool's Day project, it also embodies our company's philosophy that "the appeal of a company should be conveyed not only through words but also through experience." Request Agent Co., Ltd. will continue to pursue new value creation in recruitment activities.
Company Profile
Company Name: Request Agent Co., Ltd.
Location: Shinjuku Entre Salon Building 2F, 2-12-13 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Ryoichi Akiba