Business Alliance with Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Mirai Works, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Shoji Okamoto; hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a business alliance agreement with Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank (Headquarters: 2-8-1 Okura, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture; Chairman: Shin Ikura) aimed at revitalizing the local economy through human resource support. With this partnership, the Company will now be promoting the utilization of regional career change and side-job talent with 128 regional financial institutions. ■ Background of the Alliance with Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank operates under the management philosophy of "sincerely facing our customers and exceeding their 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 credit unions in Kyushu, it goes beyond the framework of finance to work toward the revitalization of the local economy and the creation of 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 professionals 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 due to a shrinking working-age population, and the outflow of young and mid-career workers who support local industries has become 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 its client companies, leading to the conclusion of this business alliance 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.