PERSOL Launches 'New Employee Support Project 2026' to Encourage New Professionals from the Perspective of 'Working Well-being'

PERSOL HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takao Wada), which upholds the group vision of 'Work, and Smile,' is launching the 'New Employee Support Project 2026' to stand by new professionals who feel anxious ahead of joining their companies and to encourage them to take their first steps with pride in their choices. Now in its third year since starting in 2024, this year's project features the key message: 'Welcome, new professionals. The place you chose is much more wonderful than you think.' Starting Saturday, March 28, the company will release a support movie that conveys this message through music, centered on the 'sounds' of the workplace. Additionally, from Monday, March 30, to Sunday, April 5, outdoor advertisements will be displayed, primarily at major stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area. New Employee Support Project 2026 Special Website: https://www.persol-group.co.jp/special/shinshakaijin/ ■ Background of the 'New Employee Support Project' Even though new employees have decided on their own 'work' through job hunting, they often feel strong anxiety just before joining a company. According to a survey on pre-employment anxiety conducted by the PERSOL Group in March 2024, 86.8% of respondents felt anxious about becoming a working professional, and 84.5% had questioned whether their choice was truly correct. This reveals that many are caught between hope and anxiety, even after choosing and deciding on their own path. People continue to make choices without clear answers even after entering society. By the time new employees have 'chosen their own way of working,' they have already taken a significant step as professionals. From the perspective of improving the 'Working Well-being' of new employees, the PERSOL Group is implementing the 'New Employee Support Project 2026' with the goal of providing insights that allow them to feel confident in their choices and to encourage them, using the key message: 'Welcome, new professionals. The place you chose is much more wonderful than you think.' As a 'Working Well-being Creation Company,' the PERSOL Group aims to realize its vision of 'Work, and Smile' by creating opportunities for work through this initiative and by providing diverse working styles and learning opportunities, thereby expanding individual choices and the freedom to work, and increasing the happiness of both individuals and society. ■ Implementation Overview ● New Employee Support Movie: 'The Symphony of Working' Without narration or background music, the movie is composed primarily of ambient sounds from the workplace, such as PC typing, coffee dripping, transport sounds, door opening/closing, and tool sounds. By layering these diverse 'working sounds' and concluding with a 'symphony,' the movie expresses the process where individual tasks—which may seem simple or small—connect to create value for society and bring smiles to others.