Career

Basic Information

Stock Code
6198
Industry
Services
Category Detail
Recruitment & Staffing Services
Prefecture
Tokyo
Establishment Year
April 2009
Listing Year
June 2016
Official Website
https://careergift.co.jp/
TSE Information
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Overview

Career is a pioneering services industry company established in 2009, specializing in staffing and recruitment for the elderly, with operations focused on utilizing senior talent.

Current Situation

Career recorded consolidated net sales of approximately 16.7 billion yen and operating profit of approximately 420 million yen in the fiscal year ending September 2024. Its core business is aging society-type human resource services centered on seniors, with a focus on Senior Work and Senior Care operations. It operates 28 branches nationwide, offering a wide range of staffing and recruitment services. Senior utilization is advancing in diverse fields such as call centers and building maintenance, and in caregiving, recruitment of caregivers and nurses is active. In 2021, it played a social role by dispatching nurses for COVID-19 vaccinations. It maintains high reliability with Privacy Mark certification and is expanding its business foundation through multiple subsidiaries. Moving forward, against the backdrop of advancing aging, it aims for further growth in caregiving and public sector fields, riding the tailwind of increasing senior talent demand. Its financial base is solid, sustaining stable earnings, and as a medium- to long-term growth strategy, it focuses on enhancing senior dispatching convenience and service diversification.

Trivia

Interesting Facts

  • Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market within 10 years of founding.
  • Domestic top-class specialized senior dispatch business.
  • Won competitive bid for nurse dispatch hosted by Ground Self-Defense Force.
  • Manages multiple related subsidiaries for business diversification.
  • Early acquisition of Privacy Mark for thorough information management.
  • Promotes community-based operations with 28 branches nationwide.
  • Social mission to employ active seniors aged 55+.
  • Strength in integrated job ads and dispatch services.
  • Recorded consolidated sales of approximately 16.7 billion yen in FY2024.
  • Established subsidiary specialized in caregiving dispatch to enhance expertise.

Hidden Connections

  • Subsidiary Kyubo Co., Ltd. provides strong talent services in welfare and caregiving, with deep networks in the caregiving industry.
  • Founder and Representative Director/Chairman Ichiro Kawashima holds over 50% of shares, contributing to management stability.
  • Multiple subsidiaries are part of a segment-specific strategy targeting medical, caregiving, and welfare markets.
  • Privacy Mark acquisition reflects the company's stance as a personal information handler.
  • Securing COVID-19 vaccine dispatch contracts contributed to enhanced social trust.
  • Head office located on the 14th floor of Carrot Tower in Taishido, Setagaya Ward, with excellent transportation access.

Future Outlook

Growth Drivers

  • Increasing senior talent demand due to Japan's rapid aging
  • Worsening talent shortages in caregiving and medical fields
  • Expanding outsourcing trends in public services
  • Tailwind from government policies promoting senior employment
  • Dispatch operation efficiency and service improvements via DX
  • Enhanced multifaceted talent matching capabilities
  • Synergistic growth in job ads and dispatch businesses
  • Regional service expansion through strengthened local bases

Strategic Goals

  • Achieve 25% market share expansion in senior dispatch business
  • Double sales from caregiving and medical recruitment
  • Expand to 50+ branches in major cities nationwide
  • Improve business efficiency and customer satisfaction via DX
  • Advance social contribution activities and corporate social responsibility
  • Develop and provide diverse senior employment models

Business Segments

Senior Work Outsourcing

Overview
Provides outsourced services utilizing senior talent to resolve corporate staffing challenges.
Competitiveness
Broad occupational coverage specialized for seniors
Customers
  • Call Center Operators
  • Local Governments
  • Logistics Companies
  • Building Maintenance Firms
  • Public Institutions
Products
  • Senior Dispatch Services
  • Administrative Outsourcing
  • Logistics Worker Dispatch

Caregiving and Medical Staffing and Recruitment

Overview
Supports caregiving sites with dispatch and recruitment of certified medical and caregiving professionals.
Competitiveness
High matching accuracy specialized for professional roles
Customers
  • Care Facilities
  • Hospitals and Clinics
  • Home Care Providers
  • Welfare Corporations
Products
  • Caregiver Dispatch
  • Nurse Dispatch
  • Temp-to-Perm Dispatch

Job Advertising and Recruitment Consulting

Overview
Strengthens client recruitment capabilities through job ad planning, operations, and consulting.
Competitiveness
Expertise in senior hiring needs
Customers
  • Small and Medium Enterprises
  • Medical and Caregiving Operators
  • Large Corporate HR Departments
  • Recruitment Managers
Products
  • Job Ad Planning
  • Recruitment Strategy Support
  • Job Placement Seminars

Outsourcing Services

Overview
Supports efficient operations through outsourcing for various public and private tasks.
Competitiveness
Extensive track record and flexible responsiveness
Customers
  • Public Institutions
  • Call Center Operators
  • Logistics Companies
Products
  • Administrative Processing Outsourcing
  • Worker Dispatch
  • Operational Support

Competitive Advantage

Strengths

  • Expertise in senior-specialized staffing services
  • Sales network spanning 28 branches nationwide
  • Stable consolidated financial base
  • Capability to handle diverse dispatch occupations
  • Reliability from Privacy Mark certification
  • Business expansion through multiple subsidiaries
  • Clear leadership from the representative director
  • Strong entry into caregiving and medical fields
  • High alignment with market needs for aging society

Competitive Advantages

  • Focus on unique market of active seniors aged 55+
  • Strong transaction relationships with public institutions and caregiving industry
  • Enhanced recruitment support through integration of job ads and dispatch services
  • High-level expertise in caregiver and nurse dispatch
  • Rapid response via nationwide branch network
  • Comprehensive staffing services adaptable to diverse labor market needs
  • Social value provision and trust gained during COVID-19 pandemic
  • Improved confidentiality and reliability via Privacy Mark
  • Cost competitiveness from in-house systems and process efficiencies

Threats

  • Long-term impact of declining working-age population due to low birth rates
  • Expansion of major competitors into senior market
  • Risk of stricter regulations in staffing industry
  • Intensifying caregiver shortages and demands for improved conditions
  • Impact of economic fluctuations on dispatch demand
  • Risk of business suspension from new infectious diseases
  • Impact of technological advances leading to task automation
  • Risk of reduced public contracts from local government budget cuts
  • Risk of reputational damage from personal information leaks

Innovations

2021: Won Bid for Vaccine Inoculation Nurse Dispatch Business

Overview
Secured nurse dispatch for COVID-19 vaccinations through competitive bidding by the Ground Self-Defense Force Central Accounting Unit.
Impact
Contributes to social contribution and business foundation strengthening

2020: Established Job Collab

Overview
Established a subsidiary providing new job matching services utilizing senior talent.
Impact
Contributes to service diversification and customer base expansion

2022: Established Plenitude

Overview
Established a new company to strengthen talent services in welfare and caregiving, enhancing specialization.
Impact
Improved matching accuracy and customer satisfaction in caregiving

2021: Established Wellness Career Support

Overview
Established a subsidiary to expand staffing and recruitment in health-related fields.
Impact
Business area expansion into healthcare market

2023: DX Promotion for Senior Dispatch Management Efficiency

Overview
Introduced proprietary systems to optimize matching and management of senior dispatch staff.
Impact
20% improvement in operational efficiency and talent utilization

2024: Launched Online Training Program

Overview
Started online courses for dispatch staff to strengthen training framework.
Impact
Staff skill enhancement and improved retention rates

Sustainability

  • Contribution to social inclusion through senior employment promotion
  • Strengthened personal information protection via Privacy Mark
  • Social welfare improvement through regional medical support
  • Workplace environment improvements and work-life balance promotion
  • Flexible work styles via remote work support