LiKG Inc. Announces 'Partner First Declaration,' a New Form of Collaboration Adapted to the New Freelancer Act
In response to the new Freelancer Act, LiKG Inc. has announced its 'Partner First Declaration' to strengthen its relationship with freelancers. The company positions them not merely as external resources but as partners in co-creating value, supporting their career development through evaluation systems.
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LiKG Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Mitsuo Kondo) has launched a 'Partner First Declaration' page as a new initiative to strengthen its relationship with freelancers. This page articulates the philosophy of positioning freelancers not as mere external resources, but as partners who co-create value, and details the specific efforts to realize this.
## The 'Quality of Relationship' Questioned by the New Freelancer Act
In recent years, the freelance working style has spread rapidly, becoming an indispensable part of corporate activities. However, within the traditional client-contractor relationship, issues have been pointed out, such as skills and achievements not being adequately evaluated in short-term transactions, or difficulty in accumulating a career.
The New Freelancer Act (Act on the Optimization of Transactions for Specified Entrusted Business Operators), which came into effect in 2024, requires companies to specify transaction terms and ensure proper payment of remuneration, creating a trend that places greater emphasis on transparency and fairness in transactions with freelancers. This legislation goes beyond mere rule compliance, posing a fundamental question about what kind of relationship companies should build with freelancers.
## Redefining Relationships with the 'Partner First' Declaration
Recognizing this trend, LiKG believes it is necessary to evolve the relationship with freelancers beyond the conventional framework of outsourcing and has adopted the 'Partner First' philosophy. At the core of this initiative is the perspective of viewing freelancers not as 'external executors' but as 'subjects who create value.' As a 'freelance production' company built on a foundation of freelancers, the company has established a system to organizationally bundle the power of professional human resources and maximize value creation.
To date, based on a network of over 2,000 professional talents, we have built a system that forms the optimal team for each project and handles everything from strategy to execution. What we have emphasized in this process is not just a relationship of ordering and delivering, but a co-creative partnership where we share responsibility for the outcome. We believe that facing the specialty and orientation of each freelancer and preparing an environment where they can continuously demonstrate their value will ultimately lead to the maximization of the value provided to clients.
## Designing Evaluation and Growth Opportunities
For freelancers to be sustainably active, a mechanism is essential for their skills and achievements to be properly evaluated and lead to the next opportunity. LiKG visualizes the value of freelancers and provides opportunities to take on more advanced projects and roles through its unique certification system and Meister system (*1), which are based on specialty and achievements.
Such a mechanism makes it possible to support medium- to long-term career formation, going beyond simple remuneration exchanges. We aim to create a cycle in which freelancers continue to hone their strengths while being involved in creating greater value.
(*1) A unique support system that positions freelancers with a continuous transaction record and high specialty/achievements as 'Co-creation Partners' and certifies particularly outstanding talents among them as 'Co-creation Meisters.' They are placed as project managers to realize optimal team formation and high-quality outcome creation.
## Purpose of This Page Release
## The 'Quality of Relationship' Questioned by the New Freelancer Act
In recent years, the freelance working style has spread rapidly, becoming an indispensable part of corporate activities. However, within the traditional client-contractor relationship, issues have been pointed out, such as skills and achievements not being adequately evaluated in short-term transactions, or difficulty in accumulating a career.
The New Freelancer Act (Act on the Optimization of Transactions for Specified Entrusted Business Operators), which came into effect in 2024, requires companies to specify transaction terms and ensure proper payment of remuneration, creating a trend that places greater emphasis on transparency and fairness in transactions with freelancers. This legislation goes beyond mere rule compliance, posing a fundamental question about what kind of relationship companies should build with freelancers.
## Redefining Relationships with the 'Partner First' Declaration
Recognizing this trend, LiKG believes it is necessary to evolve the relationship with freelancers beyond the conventional framework of outsourcing and has adopted the 'Partner First' philosophy. At the core of this initiative is the perspective of viewing freelancers not as 'external executors' but as 'subjects who create value.' As a 'freelance production' company built on a foundation of freelancers, the company has established a system to organizationally bundle the power of professional human resources and maximize value creation.
To date, based on a network of over 2,000 professional talents, we have built a system that forms the optimal team for each project and handles everything from strategy to execution. What we have emphasized in this process is not just a relationship of ordering and delivering, but a co-creative partnership where we share responsibility for the outcome. We believe that facing the specialty and orientation of each freelancer and preparing an environment where they can continuously demonstrate their value will ultimately lead to the maximization of the value provided to clients.
## Designing Evaluation and Growth Opportunities
For freelancers to be sustainably active, a mechanism is essential for their skills and achievements to be properly evaluated and lead to the next opportunity. LiKG visualizes the value of freelancers and provides opportunities to take on more advanced projects and roles through its unique certification system and Meister system (*1), which are based on specialty and achievements.
Such a mechanism makes it possible to support medium- to long-term career formation, going beyond simple remuneration exchanges. We aim to create a cycle in which freelancers continue to hone their strengths while being involved in creating greater value.
(*1) A unique support system that positions freelancers with a continuous transaction record and high specialty/achievements as 'Co-creation Partners' and certifies particularly outstanding talents among them as 'Co-creation Meisters.' They are placed as project managers to realize optimal team formation and high-quality outcome creation.
## Purpose of This Page Release