Online Seminar Held on June 23, 2026 (Tuesday) from 13:00 to 14:00: Persol Group Companies to Host Seminar on Solving Recruitment Challenges

Persol Innovation Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masaya Oura) and Persol Business Process Design Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazuyuki Ichimura), both part of the Persol Group, which has the vision of "Working, and Smiling," will jointly host an online seminar for HR and recruitment managers on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The seminar is titled "How to Manage Peak Seasons? Resource Acquisition Techniques for Recruitment Teams That 'Don't Increase Headcount.'"

The seminar will feature two speakers: Katsunori Park, General Manager of the HITO-Link Business Division at Persol Innovation Inc., and Makoto Hashiguchi, Executive Officer of the Business Development Division at Persol Business Process Design Inc. Against the backdrop of challenges such as resource shortages and the personalization of tasks in recruitment operations, the two will explain, based on the knowledge of both companies, the ideal sustainable recruitment operations required in an era of labor shortages, assuming a premise of 'not increasing headcount.'

■About "How to Manage Peak Seasons? Resource Acquisition Techniques for Recruitment Teams That 'Don't Increase Headcount.'"

In recruitment settings, it is not uncommon to face challenges such as "the peak season is visible, but we cannot increase personnel at the necessary times" and "we continue to cover short-term resource shortages with the burden on the field staff."

Especially during peak seasons for new graduate and mid-career hiring, or short-term leaves such as parental leave for men, there are limits to what existing members can cover, leading to situations where tasks become personalized and the workload becomes unevenly distributed.

In light of these challenges, this seminar will explain the concept of resource acquisition with the premise of 'not increasing headcount' through a cross-talk format with speakers who are deeply familiar with practical operations. Based on specific issues and trial-and-error examples, we will unravel how tasks should be organized and redistributed. Additionally, we will present practical hints for building a recruitment system that 'continues to run smoothly' without strain, including options such as outsourcing certain tasks and utilizing external resources.

■Recommended for:

- Those who feel challenged by resource shortages and excessive workload in preparation for recruitment peak seasons.

- HR and recruitment managers struggling to cope with short-term personnel shortages (due to parental leave, transfers, resignations, etc.).

- Those considering reviewing and improving efficiency of operations as an alternative to 'increasing headcount.'

- Those who wish to resolve the personalization of recruitment tasks and the concentration of workload on specific members.

- Those who want to build a recruitment system that 'continues to run smoothly' even with limited personnel.

■Seminar Outline

Date & Time: Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 13:00 - 14:00

Organizers: Persol Business Process Design Inc. / Persol Innovation Inc.

Participation Fee: Free

Participation Method: Online

Application URL:

https://www.persol-bd.co.jp/eventseminar/product/stepbase_20260623/

Contact:

Persol Business Process Design Inc.

StepBase Seminar Operations Office

stepbase_mk@persol.co.jp

■Speaker Profiles

Persol Innovation Inc.

Katsunori Park, General Manager, HITO-Link Business Division

Joined Intelligence Inc. (now Persol Career) in 2007.

Has extensive experience in HR and recruitment, including new graduate and mid-career hiring, and engineer recruitment, with a deep understanding of on-site challenges.

Began new product development in 2020 and joined the 'HITO-Link' business.

Transferred to Persol Innovation in April 2025 to accelerate business expansion and R&D.

Currently oversees businesses such as 'HITO-Link Agent,' which aims to transform the industry structure.

HITO-Link Recruiting:

https://www.hito-link.jp/recruiting/

HITO-Link Agent:

https://www.hito-link.jp/agent/

Persol Business Process Design Inc.

Makoto Hashiguchi, Executive Officer, Business Development Division

Joined Persol Business Process Design (formerly Intelligence) in 2008.

Primarily responsible for corporate planning, appointed General Manager of Corporate Planning in 2015.

Handled strategic areas such as 'Mid-term Management Plan,' 'Management Accounting,' 'Governance,' and 'Public Relations,' supporting growth from 20 billion to 40 billion yen in sales.

Became head of the back-office division in 2017, responsible for a wide range of areas including corporate strategy, HR, and information systems.

Joined the Business Development Division, a new business creation department, in 2020, responsible for creating new businesses and growing various products.

Appointed Executive Officer in April 2023.

■About Persol Innovation Inc.

< https://persol-innovation.co.jp/ >

Persol Innovation Inc. was established in April 2019 with the aim of creating next-generation core businesses for the Persol Group. We address overlooked challenges in the world of work. Initially, we focus on services for frontline workers, such as the job placement support service 'Pitaten' for young people and those with no experience, and a specialized recruitment agency for drivers. We are also developing services that represent a paradigm shift in the industry, such as the job information database service 'HITO-Link Agent,' which provides approximately 100,000 job openings to recruitment agencies. We will continue to update the common sense of work through the creation of new value.