Gakujo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, conducted an online survey of HR managers at companies and organizations regarding target groups and expectations in career hiring. The top target age groups for career hiring were people in their late 20s and early 30s, both exceeding 80%, followed by people in their early 20s at nearly 70%. The findings show that most companies mainly target people in their 20s, particularly “young career” talent with at least three years of work experience, as well as young professionals up to their early 30s. In hiring people in their 20s for career-track roles, the most sought-after experience was “experience that can be applied to the position being hired for,” at 38.8%. Combined with “experience in the same industry or business category,” at 23.2%, these responses accounted for more than 60%. This indicates that many companies are seeking young talent with a certain level of practical work experience. Key topics: 1. The main target groups for career hiring are, in order, people in their late 20s, early 30s, and early 20s. 2. More than 60% of companies hiring people in their 20s place importance on a certain level of work experience. As competition for new graduate hiring intensifies, more companies are strengthening career hiring, or experienced hiring, of younger workers. This survey examined the age groups targeted for career hiring and the experience companies expect from candidates. When asked which age groups they target for career hiring, with multiple answers allowed, 85.8% of companies selected people in their late 20s, the highest share. This was followed by people in their early 30s at 80.0%, early 20s at 68.7%, and late 30s at 60.4%. Fewer than half of companies sought candidates in their 40s or older. The results suggest that most companies center their hiring strategy on people in their 20s, especially young career professionals with three or more years of employment history, and candidates up to their early 30s.