Beauty Industry Giant Seyfert Adopts AgeRobotics' 'MatchDrive' to Launch Beautician-Specific Gig Work Service 're-quest/QJ SPOT WORK'
AgeRobotics has provided its 'MatchDrive' matching system to Seyfert, launching 're-quest/QJ SPOT WORK'. The service connects 750,000 dormant beauticians with salons facing labor shortages through gig work.
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AgeRobotics Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Kazuya Shiraishi) has begun providing the 'MatchDrive', a gig work talent matching system, to Seyfert Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Takashi Hasegawa), the largest recruiting media company for the beauty industry.
Seyfert officially launched 're-quest/QJ SPOT WORK', a gig work service specialized for beauticians and barbers based on this system, today, Friday, April 10, 2026.
## 750,000 'Potential Beauticians' and the Worsening Salon Labor Shortage
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the number of people holding a beautician license in Japan has reached about 1.3 million (*1), but only about 550,000 (*2) are actually registered as employed. In other words, there are currently about 750,000 'potential beauticians' who hold a license but are away from the front lines. Labor shortage is a life-or-death issue in salon management, and responding to the need for spot staff increases, especially on weekends and busy seasons, is an urgent task. On the other hand, many in the potential workforce are seeking an efficient way of working tailored to their lifestyle, such as 'I cannot work fixed shifts due to childcare or holding another job, but I want to utilize my skills for a short time.'
## Unearthing 'Dormant Skills' Through the Power of Digital
With the desire to provide 'more freedom and a place to utilize skills more', Seyfert, deeply knowledgeable about the beauty industry, and AgeRobotics' 'MatchDrive' merged to launch this project. It aims to unearth the precious resource of approximately 750,000 dormant 'national licenses' using the power of digital technology, bringing the needs of potential workers to the surface. By combining voices from the field with technology, we aim to improve productivity across the entire industry.
Seyfert officially launched 're-quest/QJ SPOT WORK', a gig work service specialized for beauticians and barbers based on this system, today, Friday, April 10, 2026.
## 750,000 'Potential Beauticians' and the Worsening Salon Labor Shortage
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the number of people holding a beautician license in Japan has reached about 1.3 million (*1), but only about 550,000 (*2) are actually registered as employed. In other words, there are currently about 750,000 'potential beauticians' who hold a license but are away from the front lines. Labor shortage is a life-or-death issue in salon management, and responding to the need for spot staff increases, especially on weekends and busy seasons, is an urgent task. On the other hand, many in the potential workforce are seeking an efficient way of working tailored to their lifestyle, such as 'I cannot work fixed shifts due to childcare or holding another job, but I want to utilize my skills for a short time.'
## Unearthing 'Dormant Skills' Through the Power of Digital
With the desire to provide 'more freedom and a place to utilize skills more', Seyfert, deeply knowledgeable about the beauty industry, and AgeRobotics' 'MatchDrive' merged to launch this project. It aims to unearth the precious resource of approximately 750,000 dormant 'national licenses' using the power of digital technology, bringing the needs of potential workers to the surface. By combining voices from the field with technology, we aim to improve productivity across the entire industry.