X Mile CEO Hiroyuki Noro Appears on BS TV Tokyo's 'NIKKEI NEWS NEXT' to Discuss the Rise of 'Japanese High-Income Blue-Collar' Workers
Hiroyuki Noro, CEO of X Mile Inc., featured on a broadcast discussing the emerging trend of high-income blue-collar roles in Japan. Highlighting a recent survey, he revealed that 75.1% of office-seeking students would consider field work if conditions are right, reflecting a shift in the labor market.
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X Mile Inc., the provider of the 'Crosswork' recruitment system for non-desk industries, and its CEO Hiroyuki Noro appeared on BS TV Tokyo's 'NIKKEI NEWS NEXT' broadcast on May 15, 2026. The segment focused on the theme of 'Japanese High-Income Blue-Collar Workers,' featuring X Mile's services and insights from Mr. Noro.
### Theme: Japanese Version of 'High-Income Blue-Collar'
In the United States, there is an increasing number of cases where non-desk workers (blue-collar) in logistics, construction, and manufacturing earn high incomes, leading to a re-evaluation of their social status. This feature focused on how this trend is spreading to Japan. Amidst severe labor shortages, more companies are moving to raise wages and improve working conditions, making the value of field personnel in these sectors higher than ever before.
Crosswork serves as one of Japan's largest recruitment platforms for non-desk industries, with over 1 million registered users and a track record of transactions with more than 30,000 companies nationwide. In the program, X Mile was introduced as a service and leadership at the forefront of capturing these changes in the field.
### Survey: Approx. 75% of New Grads Open to Field Work 'Depending on Conditions'
The broadcast also covered research data conducted by the company. X Mile surveyed 500 current students scheduled to enter the workforce. When 369 students aspiring for office-based roles (administration, planning, sales, etc.) were asked if they would choose a field-based job if conditions changed, 75.1% (277 respondents) answered they 'would consider a field job depending on the conditions.'
The most cited specific condition was 'if holidays and working hours improved' (39.6%), followed by 'if annual income increased significantly' (29.0%), indicating that improvements in treatment are a major factor in attracting talent to field roles. Including the 131 students who originally desired field work, a total of 408 out of 500 respondents—over 80% of all students—now have field-based jobs in their career scope.
### About Crosswork
Crosswork is a job media platform specialized in field roles such as logistics, construction, and manufacturing. Since its launch in 2019, it has surpassed 1 million cumulative registered users as a platform connecting companies and job seekers nationwide. X Mile will continue to provide insights into the working environment of field roles through its proprietary recruitment data.
### Theme: Japanese Version of 'High-Income Blue-Collar'
In the United States, there is an increasing number of cases where non-desk workers (blue-collar) in logistics, construction, and manufacturing earn high incomes, leading to a re-evaluation of their social status. This feature focused on how this trend is spreading to Japan. Amidst severe labor shortages, more companies are moving to raise wages and improve working conditions, making the value of field personnel in these sectors higher than ever before.
Crosswork serves as one of Japan's largest recruitment platforms for non-desk industries, with over 1 million registered users and a track record of transactions with more than 30,000 companies nationwide. In the program, X Mile was introduced as a service and leadership at the forefront of capturing these changes in the field.
### Survey: Approx. 75% of New Grads Open to Field Work 'Depending on Conditions'
The broadcast also covered research data conducted by the company. X Mile surveyed 500 current students scheduled to enter the workforce. When 369 students aspiring for office-based roles (administration, planning, sales, etc.) were asked if they would choose a field-based job if conditions changed, 75.1% (277 respondents) answered they 'would consider a field job depending on the conditions.'
The most cited specific condition was 'if holidays and working hours improved' (39.6%), followed by 'if annual income increased significantly' (29.0%), indicating that improvements in treatment are a major factor in attracting talent to field roles. Including the 131 students who originally desired field work, a total of 408 out of 500 respondents—over 80% of all students—now have field-based jobs in their career scope.
### About Crosswork
Crosswork is a job media platform specialized in field roles such as logistics, construction, and manufacturing. Since its launch in 2019, it has surpassed 1 million cumulative registered users as a platform connecting companies and job seekers nationwide. X Mile will continue to provide insights into the working environment of field roles through its proprietary recruitment data.
FAQ
X Mile株式会社の代表がテレビ出演した番組は何ですか？
2026年5月15日に放送されたBSテレ東の「NIKKEI NEWS NEXT」です。
番組の特集テーマは何でしたか？
「日本版『高収入ブルーカラー』」をテーマに、物流・建設・製造分野での待遇改善や現場人材の価値向上について取り上げられました。
「クロスワーク」とはどのようなサービスですか？
物流・建設・製造などのノンデスク産業（現場職）に特化した国内最大級の採用プラットフォームです。
学生を対象とした調査で、どのくらいの割合が現場職を選択肢に入れていますか？
就職予定の学生500名を対象とした調査で、全体（現場職志望者含む）の8割超、オフィス系職種志望者の75.1%が「条件次第で現場職を選んでもよい」と回答しています。
学生が現場職を選ぶために重視する条件は何ですか？
「休日や勤務時間などの条件がよくなるなら（39.6%）」が最多で、次いで「年収が大きく上がるなら（29.0%）」となっています。