Business Partnership with Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture

Mirai Works, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Shoji Okamoto; hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce the signing of a business partnership agreement with Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank (Headquarters: 2-8-1 Okura, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture; Chairman: Makoto Ikura) aimed at revitalizing the regional economy through human resource support. With this partnership, the Company now promotes the utilization of regional job changes and side-job talent with 128 regional financial institutions. ■ Background of the Partnership with Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank operates under the management philosophy of "sincerely facing customers and exceeding expectations," "creating vitality in the town and illuminating the future," and "realizing the development of the bank and the happiness of each employee," focusing on supporting local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and building a sustainable society. As one of the largest Shinkin banks in Kyushu, it goes beyond the framework of finance to work on revitalizing the regional economy and creating prosperous communities through problem-solving support. The Company operates the side-job matching service 'Skill Shift' (https://www.skill-shift.com/) and the regional career change matching platform 'Glocal Mission Jobs (GMJ)' (https://glocalmissionjobs.jp/), supporting local SMEs in hiring talented individuals from urban areas as management executives or successors, either as full-time employees or through side-job arrangements. Local SMEs are facing challenges of labor and talent shortages due to population decline. Kitakyushu City, where Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank is headquartered, is experiencing a serious labor shortage accompanying the decline in the working-age population, with the outflow of young and mid-career workers who support local industries becoming an urgent issue. (*1) By strengthening the utilization of side-job talent and recruitment support through 'Skill Shift' and 'Glocal Mission Jobs (GMJ)' as a new initiative, Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank believes it can contribute to the growth and development of each company, leading to the conclusion of this business partnership agreement. Through this partnership, the Company will contribute to the revitalization of the regional economy by matching professional talent who wish to use their skills for regional contribution with the clients of Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank.