Japanese language support overview

Hirevire allows you to provide a localized experience for your candidates. While the recruiter admin panel remains in English, you can fully translate the candidate-facing application process into Japanese to better serve candidates in Japan and Japanese-speaking markets.

Candidate-facing Japanese localization

When you enable Japanese (日本語) for a job, the entire candidate journey is automatically translated. This includes the following elements:

• Application Forms: Labels and placeholders (e.g., "氏名," "メールアドレス").

• Interview Controls: Buttons for recording, stopping, and replaying video/audio responses.

• Instructions & Modals: Camera and microphone permission prompts and setup instructions.

• System Messages: Error validations and submission confirmation screens.

How to enable Japanese for a job

You can set the language preference on a per-job basis. This is ideal for companies hiring for specific roles in Japan or targeting Japanese-speaking talent globally.

1. Navigate to the Jobs tab in your dashboard.

2. Click Edit on an existing job or select Add Job.

3. Scroll down to the Language dropdown menu.

4. Select Japanese (日本語) from the list.

5. Click Save to apply the changes to the candidate application page.

Managing bilingual workflows

Many recruiters prefer a bilingual approach (English and Japanese) to accommodate a wider pool of candidates. Since the system does not auto-translate your custom text, follow these best practices:

• Manual Question Translation: Write your screening questions in both languages (e.g., "Tell us about yourself / 自己紹介をお願いします").

• Email Templates: Candidate notifications (invites and reminders) default to English. You can manually update these templates in your job settings to include Japanese translations.

• Candidate Language Picker: If a candidate prefers a different language, they can manually toggle between available options using the language picker located in the footer of the application page.

Privacy and data protection for Japanese-speaking candidates

Localization in Hirevire is built with global data protection standards in mind. When Japanese is enabled, candidate-facing legal links—such as the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use—remain accessible in the footer. All candidate data, including video responses and AI-generated transcripts, is protected with bank-level encryption regardless of the interface language.

Related content

• Supported application languages and locale codes — complete list of all supported languages and locale codes

• Autofill Name, contact details or custom fields with URL params — using the lang parameter to share links with a specific language