Career Bank

What Career Bank does

Career Bank Co., Ltd. (キャリアバンク株式会社) is a Sapporo-headquartered, Sapporo Securities Exchange-listed (code 4834) comprehensive human resources services company founded in 1986 in Hokkaido, Japan. The company operates across five integrated service lines: temporary staffing/dispatch (人材派遣), permanent placement and recruitment (有料職業紹介, with placement fees typically 20-35% of annual salary for medical/nursing roles), business process outsourcing (アウトソーシング, particularly medical billing and administration), education and training (including the TLI Japanese Chinese Language Center), and government-commissioned public employment programs (job cafes, vocational training, disability employment support). It serves corporate employers, individual job seekers, healthcare facilities, government bodies, and foreign workers across 14+ branch offices spanning Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Kansai, and Kyushu regions.

The company monetizes primarily through labor-cost markups on dispatched workers and percentage-based placement fees on successful permanent hires, with job seeker services provided free of charge. It serves diversified end markets including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, care facilities, manufacturers, retailers, and prefectural/municipal governments. Specialized sub-brands include Career Bank Medical (healthcare staffing), Do!T Engineer (IT/engineering recruitment), CB Senior (active senior employment with Bronze/Silver/Gold income-tiered courses), and Career Bank Academy (medical/care qualification training). The company holds key regulatory licenses (Paid Employment Introduction 01-ユ-010037, Worker Dispatch 派01-010050, Specified Skills Registered Support Organization 19登-000012) and compliance certifications (Privacy Mark, ISO 27001 ISMS, Eruboshi Mark). In April 2026, Hokuyo Bank (株式会社北洋銀行) completed a tender offer resulting in a change of controlling shareholder, with subsequent share consolidation and treasury stock cancellation signaling imminent delisting and restructuring.

Name

Career Bank

Legal name

キャリアバンク株式会社 (Career Bank Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://career-bank.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Career Bank is a Sapporo-headquartered, Sapporo Securities Exchange-listed Japanese HR services company offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing, training, and government-commissioned employment programs across 14+ branches in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Kansai, and Kyushu.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Human Resources Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC), Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC), Career Services & Career Readiness (EDALABAB), Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent placement recruitment
• Healthcare staffing
• Human resources outsourcing
• Foreign worker support

Headquarters

HQ city

Sapporo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 人材派遣サービス (Staffing/Dispatch Services): Career Bank provides temporary staffing services where they employ workers and dispatch them to client companies. Revenue is generated through markup on labor costs. The company handles payroll, social insurance, and employment management for dispatched workers.
2. 有料職業紹介 (Fee-based Recruitment Services): Career Bank charges placement fees to corporate clients for successful candidate placements. For medical/nursing positions, fees are approximately 25-35% of the candidate's annual salary. For care worker positions, fees are approximately 20-30%. Job seekers are served free of charge.
3. アウトソーシング (Outsourcing Services): The company provides business process outsourcing services, particularly for medical/healthcare facilities including medical billing (レセプト点検), medical administration, and operational management support.
4. 教育・研修サービス (Education and Training): Career Bank offers corporate training programs, Chinese language instruction (TLI), stress check support services, and specialized skill development programs for job seekers and corporate clients.
5. 公共サービス事業 (Public Sector Services): The company operates government-contracted employment support programs including job cafes (ジョブカフェ), vocational training, and regional employment creation projects commissioned by prefectural and municipal governments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Career Bank is a comprehensive human resources services provider offering temporary staffing (dispatch) where the company employs workers and dispatches them to client companies, permanent placement recruitment with fees typically set at 25-35% of annual salary, business process outsourcing covering medical billing and administrative operations, and specialized healthcare/nursing staffing. The company also operates government-commissioned employment support programs including job cafes, vocational training, and disability employment services, alongside foreign worker support under the Specified Skills visa program and corporate training via the TLI Japanese Chinese Language Center.

Product overview

Career Bank is a comprehensive human resources service company offering a multi-service portfolio centered on staffing dispatch, recruitment introduction, and outsourcing services. The core offerings include Career Bank Dispatch (temporary staffing), Career Bank Career Change (permanent placement), and Career Bank Medical (healthcare staffing). Specialized services include Do!T Engineer's Career Change (IT professionals), Career Bank Senior (mature workers), and Introduction-Based Dispatch (temp-to-perm). Related services cover education and training (including TLI Japanese Chinese Language Center), online Japanese language education, and support for foreign workers under the Specified Skills visa program. The company also operates numerous government-commissioned employment support projects including Sapporo Life Work Support Center STEP, Work Trial programs, and disability employment support services across Hokkaido and Tohoku regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 札幌市障がい者元気スキルアップ事業: Sapporo City programs supporting disabled persons with employment and skill development.
• 札幌市生活就労支援センター ステップ (Sapporo Life and Work Support Center STEP)
• ジョブカフェ北海道 (Job Cafe Hokkaido)

Products and services

• Career Bank Staffing / Temporary Dispatch (人材派遣) Temporary staffing service providing skilled workers to client companies for flexible workforce management. The company employs workers directly and dispatches them to client sites, handling payroll, social insurance, and employment management.
• Career Bank Career Change / Permanent Placement (キャリアバンク転職) Recruitment and placement service matching job seekers with permanent positions at client companies. Charges placement fees to corporate clients; job seekers are served free of charge.
• Career Bank Medical (キャリアバンクメディカル) Specialized staffing and recruitment services for the healthcare and nursing sector, including introduction, dispatch, and outsourcing for hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and care facilities. Placement fees are approximately 25-35% of annual salary for medical/nursing and 20-30% for care workers.
• Do!T Engineer's Career Change (Do!Tエンジニアの転職) Career change service specifically targeting IT and engineering professionals seeking new opportunities and companies seeking technical talent.
• Career Bank Senior (キャリアバンクシニア) Work introduction service for active seniors (generally 55+) seeking part-time, contract, or consulting work. Offers three course options (Bronze, Silver, Gold) based on income goals.
• Outsourcing (アウトソーシング) Business process outsourcing service covering recruitment, education, operational efficiency, and labor management for various industries, with particular focus on medical billing review (レセプト点検), medical administration, and operational management support for healthcare facilities.
• Specified Skills Foreign Worker Support (特定技能外国人受け入れ支援) Comprehensive support service for companies hiring foreign workers under the Specified Skills visa program, including registration support, visa acquisition, pre-employment guidance, and ongoing support. Operates as a Registered Support Organization with license 19-登-000012.
• Education and Training (教育・研修) Customized human resource development programs to enhance employee capabilities and corporate competitiveness, including specialized skill development programs for job seekers and corporate clients.
• TLI Japanese Chinese Language Center (TLI日本中国語センター) Business Chinese language school offering corporate training, individual lessons, and online learning at Tokyo and Osaka campuses. Over 60 years of brand history in Chinese language education.
• Online Japanese Language Education (オンライン日本語教育) Online real-time Japanese language education service for foreign workers and international talent, supporting the company's foreign worker placement services.
• Stress Check Support (ストレスチェック支援) Support service helping companies comply with the mandatory stress check requirements under the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act in Japan.
• Work Trial Business (ワークトライアル事業) Sapporo City commissioned employment support program offering 15 days of classroom training and up to 21 days of workplace training to support job seekers in obtaining regular employment.
• Sapporo Life Work Support Center STEP (札幌市生活就労支援センター ステップ) Sapporo City commissioned consultation center for people experiencing difficulties with work and daily life, providing employment support, life support, and household economic assistance based on the Livelihood Protection Self-Support Law.
• Introduction-Based Dispatch (紹介予定派遣) Temporary staffing service with a direct hire conversion option, allowing companies to evaluate workers before permanent hire within 6 months of dispatch start.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue increased 20% through medical billing optimization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 北海道労働局 (Hokkaido Labor Bureau)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer Bank operates government-commissioned employment support programs including job cafes, vocational training, and regional employment creation projects for Hokkaido Prefecture.
• 山形労働局 (Yamagata Labor Bureau)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned to operate the Yamagata Ice Age Generation Employment Support Platform initiative to support job seekers and companies in Yamagata Prefecture.
• 札幌市 (Sapporo City)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates multiple Sapporo City commissioned programs including the 札幌市生活就労支援センター ステップ (STEP), 札幌市障がい者元気スキルアップ事業, and 札幌市就労ボランティア体験事業 (syubora).
• 八戸市 (Hachinohe City)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned to provide internal corporate human resource development support programs for Hachinohe City businesses.
• 札幌市障がい者元気スキルアップ事業 (Sapporo City Disability Employment Support)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned by Sapporo City to support skill development and employment for people with disabilities, including workplace training and job matching.
• 株式会社エコミック (Ecomic Co., Ltd.)minorOthersGroup company - a related company within the Career Bank corporate group.
• 株式会社セールスアウトソーシング (Sales Outsourcing Co., Ltd.)minorOthersGroup company - a related company within the Career Bank corporate group specializing in sales outsourcing services.
• 札幌ランゲージセンター (Sapporo Language Center)minorOthersRelated site - a language education center supporting Career Bank's foreign worker support services.
• 株式会社ジャパンランゲージ (Japan Language Co., Ltd.)minorOthersGroup company - a related company within the Career Bank corporate group.
• 厚生労働省 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer Bank operates as a registered employment agency under Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare license. Has received commissions for foreign student employment support projects since 2016.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WDB Holdings: Japanese staffing group focused on scientific, medical, and pharmaceutical staffing (WDB Coco, WDB Ume, WDB Medical). Highly comparable to Career Bank Medical's healthcare/medical staffing niche with similar placement fee economics.
• Nihon Employment Service Organization (NES): Japan-based staffing and dispatch group operating multiple brands across general and skilled staffing. Comparable scale and model to Career Bank's regional dispatch business in Japan.
• World Holdings: Japanese staffing and HR services group covering manufacturing/logistics dispatch, IT/engineer placement, and overseas human resources. Comparable multi-vertical staffing model to Career Bank's diversified portfolio.
• En Japan: Japanese recruitment firm operating En Tenshoku, Mid Career, engagement-based hiring platforms. Direct peer on the permanent placement side, competing in job seeker matching for corporate clients.
• Dip Corp: Operator of Hatarako.net job board for part-time/job seeker placements and jobkeeper agent for permanent placement. Directly comparable on the recruitment/placement side with a stronger digital marketing engine.
• Trust Tech: Japanese staffing firm specializing in technical/engineering dispatch and placement. Comparable to Career Bank's Do!T Engineer career change service and engineering-focused staffing segment.
• Human Holdings: Japanese staffing group with medical/nursing (Hoken no Madoguchi), care, and general dispatch operations. Closely comparable to Career Bank's medical dispatch and outsourcing businesses serving hospitals and care facilities.

Regional players

• Link and Motivation: Japan-based consulting and motivation engineering firm overlapping with Career Bank's corporate education/training and engagement programs. Comparable on the HR consulting/education side, less on dispatch.

Broad incumbents

• Recruit Holdings: Japan's largest HR services conglomerate operating Indeed, Rikunabi, Recruit Agent, and Temp Staffing. Broad incumbent in temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR consulting - same core business as Career Bank but at vastly larger scale with a much heavier technology focus.
• Persol Holdings: One of Japan's largest staffing groups with Temp Staffing (Persol Temp), Permanent Placement (doda), and Outsourcing (Persol Process & Technology). Directly comparable to Career Bank's diversified dispatch + recruitment + outsourcing portfolio at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cbworktrial

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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