Kizuki Establishes Subsidiary 'Kizuki Career' to Launch Specialized Job Placement Service for Individuals with Mental and Developmental Disabilities

Kizuki Corporation (headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yusuke Yasuda), which operates employment support services for individuals who have left the workforce due to depression, developmental disorders, and similar conditions, has established a new subsidiary, Kizuki Career Corporation, and launched 'Kizuki Career'—a paid job placement service specialized in hiring and retaining individuals with mental and developmental disabilities.

Background of Kizuki Career's Establishment

While the number of employed people with disabilities in Japan is increasing (※1), the high post-employment turnover rate among individuals with mental health conditions has become a pressing social issue (※2). Many companies and organizations struggle with challenges such as 'hired employees not staying long' and 'not knowing how to manage or support them effectively in the workplace.'

Kizuki's vocational support center, 'Kizuki Business College,' has supported over 1,000 individuals cumulatively, going beyond basic job placement to help participants improve their business skills and self-management abilities necessary for workplace success. The program has achieved a 95% job retention rate six months after employment (※3).

Leveraging the expertise and proven results from operating Kizuki Business College, the company has established 'Kizuki Career' to fundamentally address mismatches between corporate hiring needs and job seekers with mental or developmental disabilities. The goal is to create a society where every individual can leverage their unique strengths and work securely and sustainably.

※1 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2025), 'Survey Results on Employment of Persons with Disabilities, Reiwa 7'

※2 Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers (JEED), Comprehensive Support Center for Career Development of Persons with Disabilities (2017), 'Trends and Composition of Workplace Retention Rates by Disability Type'

※3 Performance data from April 2023 to June 2025

Features of Kizuki Career

- Introduction of Job-Ready Candidates

Based on the support outcomes from Kizuki Business College, Kizuki Career introduces candidates who have fully developed their 'readiness for employment'—including health management, self-awareness, and foundational business skills—ensuring a smooth start in their new roles.

- 'Workplace Retention Support' to Ensure Successful Integration

Support does not end at the hiring stage. After employment, Kizuki Career provides ongoing guidance to both the hiring company's HR/management teams and the new employee, taking into account the individual's characteristics and best practices for workplace interaction. Rapid follow-up is provided when challenges arise, strongly supporting long-term success and retention.

- Provision of an Original Tool to Visualize Disability Characteristics

Through a unique, objective assessment, Kizuki Career provides a proprietary tool that verbalizes and visualizes not only skills but also the job seeker’s stress tolerance and necessary reasonable accommodations. This enables high-resolution visualization of 'how the candidate can thrive' from the document screening and interview stages, enabling data-driven, non-intuitive matching.

Message from Yusuke Yasuda, CEO of Kizuki Career Corporation

'Creating a society where anyone can restart, no matter how many times'—this has been Kizuki's founding vision. Through our 'Kizuki Business College' vocational support program, we have worked with many individuals who paused their careers due to depression or developmental disorders. We have repeatedly seen highly talented and skilled individuals whose potential was buried due to past mismatches. On the other side, companies genuinely want to hire but often say, 'We don't know how to properly support them.' That’s why we are not just connecting people—we are launching Kizuki Career to build a foundation where both organizations and job seekers can confidently thrive, using our support expertise from Kizuki Business College and our unique characteristic assessment tools. Companies and organizations struggling with hiring and retention—please reach out to us.

Overview of Kizuki Career Corporation

- Company Name: Kizuki Career Corporation - Address: 4F, Rengagukan, 35 Senri-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo - CEO: Yusuke Yasuda - Business Activities: Disability-focused job placement, retention support, disability employment consulting - License Number: Paid Job Introduction Business 13 - Yu - 319157 - Website: https://kizuki-corp.com/service/kizuki-career/

About Kizuki Corporation

- Company Name: Kizuki Corporation - Address: 4F, Rengagukan, 35 Senri-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo - CEO: Yusuke Yasuda - Founded: July 2015 (Founded in 2011) - Business Activities: Operation of 'Kizuki Business College,' a vocational transition support center for individuals with depression, adjustment disorders, and developmental disabilities; 'Kizuki Kyuiku Juku,' a fully individualized tutoring program supporting mental health and re-education for those with school refusal or developmental disorders; and public-private partnership projects with local governments and public institutions. - Website: https://kizuki-corp.com/