A Place Where the 'Power to Believe in Yourself' Becomes a Lifelong Treasure — Launch of 'TrusTopia,' a Virtual Career Education Space for 1st and 2nd Year University Students —

Resorttrust, Inc. (Headquarters: Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi; President and CEO: Ariyoshi Fushimi) will fully launch 'TrusTopia,' an immersive career-building platform specialized for the early career stages of 1st and 2nd-year university students, on April 1, 2026. Breaking away from the traditional relationship where 'companies evaluate students,' the platform provides a completely new career education and self-discovery experience in a virtual space based on mutual 'trust.'

Special Site 'TrusTopia' URL: https://recruit.resorttrust.co.jp/trustopialp

Overview of 'TrusTopia' Services Target: 1st and 2nd-year university students nationwide (any faculty/department, free of charge). Format: A fully responsive virtual space accessible from PCs, tablets, and smartphones. Students move through the space freely as avatars. Key Functions/Experiences: Self-analysis sessions through workshops using avatars. Virtual meetups and business simulations with employees from various roles (sales, hotels, medical, cooking, etc.). Learning about sustainability through group businesses, with plans for participation in practical projects in the future.

Background and Reason for Development: Career Education for Future Generations (Human Capital Investment) and Social Value Provision Currently, Japan's working population is entering an irreversible decline phase, predicted to fall to 52 million by 2050. The importance for students who will lead the future society to think about their careers early and expand their choices has never been higher. However, traditional recruitment activities often deprive students of the opportunity to speak about their 'true selves.' Believing that 'to raise professionals who make people happy, we first need an environment where they can believe in themselves,' our group launched this project as a social contribution for 'career education (human capital investment)' for future generations. By providing a virtual space accessible at any time, we build an environment where students can face their values and learn as equals with professional partners before their job hunt begins in earnest.

Features of the Program Incorporating Specialized Knowledge and Online Education Know-how In designing this platform, we received advice from Professor Asako Terasawa of the Faculty of Business Administration and Information at Chubu University, who serves as an outside director of our company.