dip and ONODERA USER RUN Enter into a Business Partnership

dip Corporation (hereinafter "dip") has entered into a business partnership agreement with ONODERA USER RUN Inc. (hereinafter "ONODERA USER RUN"), a company that handles education, introduction, living, and retention support services for Specified Skilled Workers.

Amidst Japan's declining working population, a survey conducted by dip revealed that 74.3% of companies responded that they are experiencing a shortage of part-time and temporary workers. On the other hand, among companies that have implemented measures such as raising hourly wages or expanding job advertisement placements in the past year, 73.1% responded that the labor shortage has been "fundamentally resolved" or "temporarily eased," suggesting that these measures have had a certain effect. However, at the same time, nearly half of the companies that felt an effect, 49.1%, responded that it "temporarily eased but is still insufficient," indicating that long-term talent acquisition remains a challenge. To address this issue, flexible recruitment strategies that consider the utilization of foreign human resources are considered necessary.

dip has provided a wide range of recruitment support services to meet the diverse needs of companies, including Japan's largest job information service for part-time and temporary workers, "Baitoru," and the "KOBOT" series of services that support operational efficiency and customer acquisition. In addition to recruitment support through "Baitoru," combining this with "Specified Skilled Foreigners," who are expected to become key members of the workforce for up to five years, enables an optimal approach to labor shortages.

Meanwhile, a survey conducted by dip revealed the following concerns as reasons why companies are hesitant to hire Specified Skilled Workers:

Psychological and physical hurdles in introducing Specified Skilled Workers

Response Rate

Anxiety about Japanese communication (daily conversation)

53.3%

Anxiety about whether instructions and manuals (reading and writing) can be understood

44.1%

Complexity of management such as immigration procedures, visa applications, and reporting to the government

36.2%

Lack of internal systems and know-how for accepting foreign nationals

28.9%

By partnering with ONODERA USER RUN, which has a proven track record from free education overseas to support for employment and living in Japan, we aim to alleviate the concerns companies have regarding these "language and education barriers" and "complex application and procedure barriers."

Roles of Both Companies in This Business Partnership

Through this business partnership, both companies will leverage their respective strengths to build a joint support scheme that resolves the hurdles in introducing Specified Skilled Workers.

〈dip's Role〉

For companies using dip's services, we will provide information and disseminate know-how regarding the utilization of Specified Skilled Foreigners as a new option to address labor shortages, and introduce ONODERA USER RUN to interested companies.

〈ONODERA USER RUN's Role〉

For introduced companies, ONODERA USER RUN will provide one-stop services, from matching excellent Specified Skilled Workers who have undergone unique training at their own overseas bases, to handling complex immigration procedures and providing post-employment living support.

Joint Seminar to Be Held

A joint seminar titled "Clearing the 3 Walls of Foreign Employment Before Entry: 'Future Talent Acquisition'" will be held on July 9, 2026 (Thu) from 14:00 to 15:00. This seminar will feature the latest recruitment market trends and survey results of workers in the "caregiving industry," where the utilization of foreign human resources is particularly advancing, as a model case. It will explain new talent acquisition methods that resolve the three walls of "language," "culture," and "communication" that trouble the field before entry, thereby reducing the burden of acceptance. The challenges of "workplace acceptance burden" and "language and cultural barriers" are common themes across all industries. The content will be useful for companies in other industries to apply to their own recruitment, so please join us.

・Date and Time: July 9 (Thu) 14:00-15:00

・Participation Fee: Free

・Format: Online

・Target Audience: Management, Facility Managers, HR Personnel, Site Managers/Supervisors, On-site Training Staff

・Application URL: https://attendee.bizibl.tv/sessions/sejLaxpLDDdT?utm_medium=service&utm_source=kobotjp_service

※Upon completion of your application, a viewing URL will be sent to the email address you provided.

Survey Overview

Survey Name

"Survey on Labor Shortages and Utilization of Foreign Human Resources"

Target Audience

Recruitment and HR managers, staff, and management at companies nationwide.

Recruitment and HR managers, staff, and management at companies with whom dip has a business relationship.

Survey Period

June 8, 2026 - June 19, 2026

Survey Method

Internet survey (web questionnaire format)

Number of Samples

919

Survey Organization

dip Corporation

ONODERA USER RUN Inc. Overview

ONODERA USER RUN Inc. operates a human resource education business in various Asian countries and a human resource introduction business to Japan specializing in Specified Skilled Workers. Through its unique "OUR Straight Through" scheme, which provides one-stop services from Japanese language and Specified Skills education at its own overseas educational bases, "OUR BLOOMING ACADEMY," to human resource introduction and support for post-employment living and qualification acquisition, the company provides a stable and long-term human resource introduction business.

※ ONODERA USER RUN Inc. is a registered support organization certified by the Ministry of Justice.

Representative Director and President: Jun Kato

Business Activities: Foreigner education business, Specified Skilled Worker introduction business, Professional human resource introduction business, Registered support business

Established: November 1, 2016

Location: Otemachi Center Building 5F, 1-1-3 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

HP: https://onodera-user-run.co.jp/

dip Corporation Overview

With a vision to be a "Labor force solution company" that solves various labor market issues and aims to realize a society where everyone can feel the joy and happiness of working, dip operates a human resource service business and a DX business. Under the corporate philosophy "We at dip will be a force for improving society through dreams, ideas, and passion," we contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through our business activities.

Company Name: dip Corporation

Representative: Hideki Tomita (Representative Director, President & CEO)

Head Office: Roppongi Grand Tower 31F, 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-5114-1177 (Main)

Established: March 1997

Capital: 1,085 million yen (as of the end of February 2026)

Number of Employees: 3,155 (as of April 1, 2026, full-time employees) *Excluding contract, part-time, and temporary employees.

Business Activities: Operation of human resource services such as "Baitoru," "Spot Baitoru," "Baitoru NEXT," "Baitoru PRO," "Hatarako Net," and job change support services for the nursing and caregiving industries "Nurse de Hatarako," "Kaigo de Hatarako," development and provision of DX service "KOBOT," etc.

Stock Exchange Listing: Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market)

Sales: 54.8 billion yen (Fiscal Year ending February 2026)

URL: https://www.dip-net.co.jp/