Hackazouk Launches 'Alumni Outsourcing' Service to Turn Alumni Expertise into Social Assets. Eisai, Orient Corporation, and Resona Holdings Join as Initial Partners

Hackazouk Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and Group CEO: Hitoshi Suzuki) is pleased to announce the official launch of the 'Official Alumni Partners' alumni outsourcing service, which allows corporate alumni to utilize their connections with their former employers to demonstrate their expertise externally.

Overview of the Service

This service aims to circulate the knowledge of selected users (*) registered in our specialized alumni service, 'Official Alumni', to other 'Official Alumni' user companies, general corporations, government bodies, and educational institutions in the form of 'Borrowing' to solve corporate and societal challenges.

As the first endorsing partners, major Japanese corporations representing the country, including Eisai Co., Ltd., Orient Corporation, and Resona Holdings, Inc., have announced their participation. By establishing a system where alumni can contribute to society utilizing their expertise even after leaving the company, each company will build a new co-creative relationship between the organization and individuals. By supporting the social activities of their alumni, they will also enhance their own organizational appeal.

Furthermore, to accelerate the resolution of regional issues, we are launching an initiative in collaboration with Tottori Prefecture to introduce side jobs at local companies. Tottori Prefecture has accumulated advanced achievements in matching local SMEs with urban business professionals under the concept of 'Vice President once a week'. Through this collaboration, we will directly connect alumni who wish to apply their experience to regional contribution with Tottori companies seeking specialized knowledge, thereby expanding opportunities for alumni and contributing to the revitalization of the regional economy.

* Note: Outsourcing projects are only available to users who have consented to use this 'Alumni Outsourcing' service and belong to 'Official Alumni' client companies that have also consented to the service.

Why 'Alumni Outsourcing' Now?

Under our vision of 'becoming the BBB platform', our company has primarily supported the 'Buy' (hiring) aspect of the talent portfolio strategy for many Japanese companies through our specialized alumni service 'Official Alumni' and RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) services. While 'Buy' will continue to be highly important, as the working population declines and the job openings-to-applicants ratio continues to soar, we believe it will become crucial to borrow the power of external talent through a third concept: 'Borrow'.

Hackazouk's Vision: 'To become the BBB platform'

On the other hand, in the current labor market, many individuals with high expertise hailing from major corporations remain dormant as a 'hidden demographic' that does not appear in existing side-job and freelance markets. Based on the 'trust relationship between companies and individuals' cultivated through the provision of 'Official Alumni', we aim to uncover this hidden talent pool. This creates 'four-way value': for former employers to strengthen engagement with alumni, for alumni to find projects that leverage their past knowledge, for client companies to gain corporate expertise through alumni, and ultimately for society, where large enterprise knowledge circulates—something that had not been actively shared before.

The 'Four-Way Value' Realized by 'Alumni Outsourcing'

This model is not a mere brokerage of outsourcing projects, but a 'circulation of trust' through the alumni network.

- Former Employers (Sending Side): Supporting alumni activities outside the company not only proves the high level of the company's educational capabilities but also provides current employees with peace of mind and pride in an open culture that respects individual careers, contributing to increased trust and cohesion from both inside and outside the company. - Alumni Receiving Outsourcing (Individuals): Leveraging the trust of their 'alumni from X company' status, they can participate in unique projects that utilize the advanced knowledge cultivated during their tenure, expanding their career options. - Companies Requesting Outsourcing: Can approach a 'hidden demographic from large corporations' with verified backgrounds and high skills, who cannot be met on general platforms. - Society: Functions as a new labor infrastructure that improves the productivity of society as a whole by circulating the knowledge held by large corporations and returning it to venture companies and regional enterprises.

Benefits for Participating Companies

1. Improvement of Corporate Brand and Social Trust The fact that alumni are actively contributing as immediate assets at other companies socially proves the excellence of the sending company's educational system and skill sets. Establishing a brand that 'alumni from company X have high market value' increases trust from stakeholders and accelerates the influx of excellent next-generation talent.

2. Cultivating Cohesion among Current Employees The continuation of a relationship of trust with the former employer even after leaving leads to peace of mind for current employees.