X Mile CEO Hiroyuki Noro Appears on BS TV Tokyo's 'NIKKEI NEWS NEXT' to Discuss the Rise of 'Japanese High-Income Blue-Collar' Workers

X Mile Inc., the provider of the 'Crosswork' recruitment system for non-desk industries, and its CEO Hiroyuki Noro appeared on BS TV Tokyo's 'NIKKEI NEWS NEXT' broadcast on May 15, 2026. The segment focused on the theme of 'Japanese High-Income Blue-Collar Workers,' featuring X Mile's services and insights from Mr. Noro.

### Theme: Japanese Version of 'High-Income Blue-Collar' In the United States, there is an increasing number of cases where non-desk workers (blue-collar) in logistics, construction, and manufacturing earn high incomes, leading to a re-evaluation of their social status. This feature focused on how this trend is spreading to Japan. Amidst severe labor shortages, more companies are moving to raise wages and improve working conditions, making the value of field personnel in these sectors higher than ever before.

Crosswork serves as one of Japan's largest recruitment platforms for non-desk industries, with over 1 million registered users and a track record of transactions with more than 30,000 companies nationwide. In the program, X Mile was introduced as a service and leadership at the forefront of capturing these changes in the field.

### Survey: Approx. 75% of New Grads Open to Field Work 'Depending on Conditions' The broadcast also covered research data conducted by the company. X Mile surveyed 500 current students scheduled to enter the workforce. When 369 students aspiring for office-based roles (administration, planning, sales, etc.) were asked if they would choose a field-based job if conditions changed, 75.1% (277 respondents) answered they 'would consider a field job depending on the conditions.'

The most cited specific condition was 'if holidays and working hours improved' (39.6%), followed by 'if annual income increased significantly' (29.0%), indicating that improvements in treatment are a major factor in attracting talent to field roles. Including the 131 students who originally desired field work, a total of 408 out of 500 respondents—over 80% of all students—now have field-based jobs in their career scope.

### About Crosswork Crosswork is a job media platform specialized in field roles such as logistics, construction, and manufacturing. Since its launch in 2019, it has surpassed 1 million cumulative registered users as a platform connecting companies and job seekers nationwide. X Mile will continue to provide insights into the working environment of field roles through its proprietary recruitment data.