Willnext Inc. Releases Free '2026 Edition: A Beginner's Guide to Utilizing Side-Job Talent' – Systematically Explains from Basic Knowledge to Legal Compliance and Practical Know-How
Willnext Inc. has released a free guidebook, '2026 Edition: A Beginner's Guide to Utilizing Side-Job Talent,' addressing the expansion of the side-job talent market and legal changes, systematically covering basic knowledge to practical know-how.
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■ Background of Release
The percentage of companies allowing side jobs and multiple jobs reached approximately 36% in 2024 (up 8 points year-on-year), and the demand for side-job talent has expanded to about 2.8 times that of 2020 (Recruit 'Work Style Survey 2024').
In November 2024, the 'Act on the Optimization of Transactions between Freelancers and Business Operators' came into effect, mandating the written clarification of business outsourcing contracts, significantly changing the legal environment.
However, many companies still hesitate to adopt side-job talent due to misconceptions and lack of information, such as 'Won't side-job talent be less committed?' or 'I don't know what tasks to assign them.'
The root cause is the lack of organized, systematic information on utilizing side-job talent.
This document compiles everything from the basics of side-job talent to the latest 2026 legal systems and practical utilization know-how.
■ Features of This Document
- Objectively explains the current state of the side-job talent market based on the latest data.
- Dispels 'anxiety about side-job talent' with data, such as 94% of hiring companies answering 'I want to continue hiring them in the future.'
- Includes a comparison table of 5 options (full-time hiring, RPO, cloud workers, freelancer outsourcing) to help companies choose the best option.
- Introduces actual case studies and tasks by three types (management, leader, member).
- Includes explanations of legally correct contract forms (quasi-mandate contracts), including responses to the 'New Freelancer Protection Law' enacted in November 2024.
■ Contents
- What is side-job talent?
- What can side-job talent do?
- Points to note when starting work
- Download here!
■ About Willnext Inc.
Willnext Inc. is a human resources and organizational consulting company that supports decision-making for individuals and organizations. Through its four services – Willnext Academy, Willnext Design, Willnext Job, and Willnext Consulting – it provides end-to-end support from recruitment to retention and success.
■ Willnext Design (Decision Formation)
A career design program that fuses AI and dialogue. It verbalizes values and motivations, redesigning careers from the question 'Why do we work?'
■ Willnext Job (Career Circulation)
Provides end-to-end support for diverse career opportunities, including job changes, side jobs, and project participation.
■ Willnext Consulting (Organizational Transformation)
Comprehensively supports recruitment, training, organizational development, and HR strategy, connecting individual change to organizational growth.
■ Company Overview
Company Name: Willnext Inc.
Location: 1878-1 Obuchi, Midori-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa
Representative Director: Masahiro Nakamura
Director: Tsukasa Horio
Company Website: https://willnext.jp/
The percentage of companies allowing side jobs and multiple jobs reached approximately 36% in 2024 (up 8 points year-on-year), and the demand for side-job talent has expanded to about 2.8 times that of 2020 (Recruit 'Work Style Survey 2024').
In November 2024, the 'Act on the Optimization of Transactions between Freelancers and Business Operators' came into effect, mandating the written clarification of business outsourcing contracts, significantly changing the legal environment.
However, many companies still hesitate to adopt side-job talent due to misconceptions and lack of information, such as 'Won't side-job talent be less committed?' or 'I don't know what tasks to assign them.'
The root cause is the lack of organized, systematic information on utilizing side-job talent.
This document compiles everything from the basics of side-job talent to the latest 2026 legal systems and practical utilization know-how.
■ Features of This Document
- Objectively explains the current state of the side-job talent market based on the latest data.
- Dispels 'anxiety about side-job talent' with data, such as 94% of hiring companies answering 'I want to continue hiring them in the future.'
- Includes a comparison table of 5 options (full-time hiring, RPO, cloud workers, freelancer outsourcing) to help companies choose the best option.
- Introduces actual case studies and tasks by three types (management, leader, member).
- Includes explanations of legally correct contract forms (quasi-mandate contracts), including responses to the 'New Freelancer Protection Law' enacted in November 2024.
■ Contents
- What is side-job talent?
- What can side-job talent do?
- Points to note when starting work
- Download here!
■ About Willnext Inc.
Willnext Inc. is a human resources and organizational consulting company that supports decision-making for individuals and organizations. Through its four services – Willnext Academy, Willnext Design, Willnext Job, and Willnext Consulting – it provides end-to-end support from recruitment to retention and success.
■ Willnext Design (Decision Formation)
A career design program that fuses AI and dialogue. It verbalizes values and motivations, redesigning careers from the question 'Why do we work?'
■ Willnext Job (Career Circulation)
Provides end-to-end support for diverse career opportunities, including job changes, side jobs, and project participation.
■ Willnext Consulting (Organizational Transformation)
Comprehensively supports recruitment, training, organizational development, and HR strategy, connecting individual change to organizational growth.
■ Company Overview
Company Name: Willnext Inc.
Location: 1878-1 Obuchi, Midori-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa
Representative Director: Masahiro Nakamura
Director: Tsukasa Horio
Company Website: https://willnext.jp/
FAQ
Who is this guidebook for?
For HR and management personnel in companies considering utilizing side-job talent.
What are the main contents?
Basics of side-job talent, latest 2026 legal systems, practical know-how, 5-option comparison table, and case studies.
What is the purpose of releasing this guidebook?
To address the information gap about utilizing side-job talent and encourage more companies to adopt it.