i-plug announced the preliminary KPIs for September 2026 for OfferBox, its offer-based job-hunting service for new graduates. Monthly bookings under the early fixed-fee model were ¥405 million, with cumulative bookings of ¥4.914 billion, while bookings under the success-fee model were ¥58 million for the month and ¥497 million cumulatively.
The key preliminary KPIs for September 2026 for OfferBox, an offer-based job-hunting service for new graduates, were announced. Bookings totaled ¥405 million for the month and ¥4.914 billion cumulatively under the early fixed-fee model, and ¥58 million for the month and ¥497 million cumulatively under the success-fee model.
Monthly bookings under the early fixed-fee model declined year on year, but cumulative bookings continued to exceed the previous year. Monthly bookings under the success-fee model increased year on year, and although the cumulative number of confirmed hires exceeded the previous year's level, bookings declined as the agreed hiring slots under the early fixed-fee model were filled.
In terms of registration metrics, cumulative corporate registrations reached 23,341 companies, while student registrations totaled 264,779 for the 2027 graduating class and 159,133 for the 2028 graduating class. Offer sends totaled 946,797 for the 2027 graduating class and 1,556,921 for the 2028 graduating class, while approvals totaled 10,462 and 39,317, respectively. Cumulative approvals also increased for both graduating classes.
The cumulative number of confirmed hires for the 2027 graduating class reached 7,924, an increase from the same month of the previous year. These figures are expected to attract attention as indicators of future recruitment activity.