Sales growth through the development and review of new and existing businesses

「Shigoto Keikaku Gakko expanded its new locations and opened its Fukuyama school in May during the interim consolidated accounting period. In the foreign-worker business, the company established an acceptance framework by expanding the countries eligible for acceptance and adding training locations after entry into Japan, increasing the number of supported workers.」

「We strengthened the customer success structure for the recruitment management tool “アルパコネクト,” supporting the establishment of operating practices and promoting its use.」

「In HR solutions-related information services, the company focused on strengthening cooperation between its own job site, ARPA, and major portal sites, and on expanding sales of ARPA CONNECT, a recruitment management system, and ARPA LINK, a spot-work matching app. It also expanded Shigoto Keikaku Gakko geographically and strengthened its staffing business for international students.」

「Against this backdrop, in HR solutions-related information services, the Group pursued the following initiatives in response to the diversification of working styles and changes in the labor market. First, it expanded the listings available for short-term and trial jobs on ARPA LINK, a spot-work matching app that addresses labor shortages on a shift-by-shift basis. It also increased the number of companies adopting ARPA CONNECT, a recruitment support tool that centralizes job postings across multiple media and application management, thereby supporting more efficient recruitment activities.」

「Against this backdrop, in HR solutions-related information services, the Group released ARPA LINK, a one-off job information service designed to meet new demand, in addition to its existing products and services. It also strengthened its collaboration with major job portal sites and expanded use of ARPA CONNECT, a recruitment management system. Furthermore, as the number of foreign workers entering Japan increased, the Group expanded services supporting technical intern training and specified skilled worker visas, developed an app to support foreign nationals seeking qualifications for care-worker visas, and provided a broad range of services.」

「Against this backdrop, our group worked to develop a new website for HR solutions-related information, expand the service areas of our recruitment placement and temporary staffing businesses, and roll out employment support services for overseas human resources to respond to changing workstyles. For lifestyle-related information, we prepared to enter new areas with our homebuilding consultation and referral service and promoted stronger online services. For the rental property search service, we focused on optimizing the conversion rate based on behavioral analysis and marketing through social media.」

「In addition, we will create new revenue by strengthening our services through alliances with industry peers, expanding the areas covered by our recruitment and temporary staffing services, and commercializing ancillary services that support the employment of overseas workers, for whom demand is increasing. We will also continue working with local governments to raise awareness of our products and services and generate synergies.」

「In recruitment-related information, our group began providing products and services related to reskilling and BPO, where demand continues to increase, in addition to existing products and services. In lifestyle-related information, we renewed the website for the home-building consultation and referral service, improving user convenience by making it easier to book individual consultations, seminars and hands-on tours. We also continued preparing to open new locations and strengthened customer acquisition by holding seminars, hands-on tours and other events. For the rental-property search service “Chintai Style,” we worked to increase site traffic and inquiries by implementing proactive SEO and other measures.」

「Against this backdrop, in recruitment-related information, our group continues to provide products and services related to reskilling and BPO, where demand is increasing, in addition to existing products and services. In lifestyle-related information, we are proceeding with preparations to open new locations for the home-building consultation and referral service and continue to strengthen customer-acquisition initiatives and improve name recognition by holding events and other activities tailored to customer needs. In the rental-property search service, we are strengthening the operation of article content, increasing site visitors as well as the number of property searches and inquiries.」

「Against this backdrop, in recruitment-related information, our group began providing products and services related to reskilling and BPO, where demand is increasing, in addition to existing products and services. In lifestyle-related information, we proceeded with preparations to open new locations for the home-building consultation and referral service and continued to strengthen customer-acquisition initiatives and improve name recognition by holding events and other activities tailored to customer needs. In the rental-property search service, we strengthened the operation of article content, increasing site visitors as well as the number of property searches and inquiries.」

「We will also expand our products and services, including by launching new services through business alliances with other companies, and work to strengthen operating revenue.」

「Our group continued to strengthen the provision of integrated services through print media, the internet and in-person human resources services. For recruitment-related information, we increased advertising revenue by expanding the volume of information through business alliances with other companies, and focused on recruitment placement and temporary staffing. For lifestyle-related information, we prepared to open new locations for our homebuilding consultation and referral service and continued to strengthen customer acquisition by holding seminars, events and other activities tailored to customer needs. For the rental property search service “賃貸スタイル,” we worked to increase site traffic and inquiries by implementing SEO initiatives and other measures.」

「Against this backdrop, in recruitment-related information, our group continued to increase advertising revenue by expanding the volume of information through business alliances with other companies, focused on recruitment agency and temporary staffing services, and strengthened the provision of integrated services through paper media, the internet and in-person recruitment services. In lifestyle-related information, we proceeded with preparations to open new locations for the home-building consultation and referral service and continued to strengthen customer acquisition by holding events and other activities tailored to customer needs.」

「Against this backdrop, in recruitment-related information, our group continued from the previous fiscal year to increase advertising revenue by expanding the volume of information through business alliances with other companies, focused on recruitment agency and temporary staffing services, and strengthened the provision of integrated services through paper media, the internet and in-person recruitment services. In lifestyle-related information, we proceeded with preparations to open new locations for the home-building consultation and referral service and continued to strengthen customer acquisition by holding events and other activities tailored to customer needs.」

「In recruitment-related information, our group continued to enhance website advertising revenue by expanding the volume of information through business alliances with other companies, focused on recruitment agency and temporary staffing services, and also worked on support for foreign nationals residing in Japan under work statuses such as technical intern training and specified skilled worker, as well as consulting for companies employing them. We provided integrated services through paper media, the internet and in-person recruitment services. In lifestyle-related information, we proceeded with preparations to open new locations for the home-building consultation and referral service and continued to strengthen customer acquisition by holding events and other activities tailored to customer needs.」

「In recruitment-related information, our group continued to enhance website advertising revenue by expanding the volume of information through business alliances with other companies, focused on recruitment agency and temporary staffing services, and also worked on support for foreign nationals residing in Japan under work statuses such as technical intern training and specified skilled worker, as well as consulting for companies employing them. We provided integrated services through paper media, the internet and in-person recruitment services. In lifestyle-related information, we proceeded with preparations to open new locations for the home-building consultation and referral service and continued to strengthen customer acquisition by holding events and other activities tailored to customer needs.」

「In recruitment-related information, our group enhanced website advertising revenue by expanding the volume of information through business alliances with other companies, focused on recruitment agency and temporary staffing services, and also worked on support for foreign nationals residing in Japan under work statuses such as technical intern training and specified skilled worker, as well as consulting for companies employing them. We provided integrated services through paper media, the internet and in-person recruitment services. In lifestyle-related information, we proceeded with preparations to open new locations for the home-building consultation and referral service and continued to strengthen customer acquisition by holding events and other activities tailored to customer needs.」

「Against this backdrop, our group reviewed its products and services in each field and worked to restore performance. In recruitment-related information, we reduced expenses by discontinuing some information magazines and pursued initiatives to shift one of our core businesses from advertising revenue to recruitment agency and temporary staffing services. In lifestyle-related information, we strengthened customer acquisition by holding events and other activities for the home-building consultation and referral service and proceeded with preparations to open new locations.」

「We pursued initiatives to shift one of our core businesses from advertising revenue to recruitment agency and temporary staffing services.」

「Despite the impact of COVID-19, in recruitment-related information we focused on human resources placement and staffing services and worked to improve the matching rate between job seekers and companies recruiting employees. For life-related information, we strengthened customer acquisition by holding events and other activities tailored to customer needs through the home-building consultation and referral services.」

「Going forward, while maintaining current advertising revenue across all businesses, we will accelerate new openings in areas for housing-related information, which is performing steadily, and strengthen the service so that it becomes one of our core businesses. In recruitment-related information, we will continue SEO, MEO and other measures to increase the rate of traffic from major job aggregation sites to our website, while focusing on improving the quality of the information provided by listing job openings that match job seekers' needs rather than simply increasing the volume of information.」

「Against this backdrop, in recruitment-related information, our group worked to strengthen recruitment agency and temporary staffing services, reduce costs by discontinuing free papers and through other measures, and improve sales efficiency by introducing sales-support tools. In lifestyle-related information, we strengthened customer acquisition by publishing information magazines for the home-building consultation and referral service and holding building tours, home-building seminars and other events.」

「Against this backdrop, our group reviewed its products and services in each field and worked to restore performance. In recruitment-related information, we reduced expenses by discontinuing some information magazines. In lifestyle-related information, we strengthened customer acquisition by holding events and other activities for the home-building consultation and referral service.」

「Against this backdrop, our group reviewed its products and services in each field and worked to restore performance. In lifestyle-related information, we strengthened customer acquisition by holding events and other activities for the home-building consultation and referral service.」

「Going forward, while maintaining current advertising revenue, we will seek to restore operating revenue and profit margins by expanding the areas covered by the housing-related information business, which is performing steadily, and particularly by pursuing and strengthening internet and recruitment agency and temporary staffing businesses in recruitment-related information, thereby providing integrated services.」

「In housing-related information, we published information magazines in 4 areas, including the Shonan area, where we opened a new location in the second quarter, and worked to strengthen the earning power of the home-building consultation and referral service.」

「Our group has been strengthening its web businesses in each field and, in the housing-related information business, including the home-building consultation and referral service, has expanded into new areas and taken other measures.」

「Going forward, we intend to actively develop and nurture new businesses with a view to a major future breakthrough. By continuously monitoring the progress of each business, we will make timely and appropriate decisions, including whether to continue or withdraw from a business, and operate the company with greater speed.」

「Our group reviewed and expanded the information content handled in each field, changed and added information-delivery methods, and pursued initiatives including expansion into new areas.」

「Against this backdrop, our group reviewed and expanded the information content handled in each field, changed and added information delivery methods, and pursued initiatives such as entering new areas. At the same time, we restructured corporate bodies and reviewed the organizational structure, thereby working to accelerate management decisions and improve efficiency.」

「Our group has pursued business development focused primarily on revenue growth in each field, including the development and review of new and existing businesses and expansion into new areas.」