What PERSOL TECHNOLOGY STAFF does

PERSOL CROSS TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. (doing business as PERSOL TECHNOLOGY STAFF; パーソルクロステクノロジー) is a Japan-based IT and engineering-focused staffing agency and a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of PERSOL Holdings Co., Ltd. (パーソルホールディングス), a publicly listed human resources conglomerate on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Tokyo with 1,001-5,000 employees, the company specializes in temporary staffing (派遣), fixed-term staffing with optional conversion to direct employment (紹介予定派遣), and freelance engineer matching services for IT engineers (programmers, system engineers, network/server engineers, security engineers, PMO assistants, web designers, web directors, marketing specialists) and mechanical/electrical engineers (mechanical, electrical, electronics, embedded systems, chemical/materials engineers, CAD operators, field/service engineers, production and quality engineers, and R&D professionals).

The company's operating technology centers on an online self-serve job portal at staff.persol-xtech.co.jp with keyword and regional filtering, a separate freelance engineer marketplace at freelance.persol-xtech.co.jp, content properties (i:Engineer Media and はたらぼ / Hata Labo), and approximately a dozen specialized SEO landing pages targeting high-value candidate segments (remote work, ¥3,000+/hr high-wage positions, language-specific searches such as Python and Swift, security roles, CAD work, and Hokuriku region placements). Professional career advisors provide personalized 1-on-1 matching for both job seekers and client companies, and the platform supports resume storage, a candidate-favorite shortlist (検討リスト), and skill-up content including seminars, training programs, and certification exam subsidies.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: usage-based hourly billing for temporary placements (typical rates ¥1,900-¥2,500+/hour depending on skill and complexity), transaction-fee revenue from 紹介予定派遣 conversions to direct employment within a six-month window, and transaction-fee revenue from freelance project matching. The company operates across all seven major regions of Japan (Hokkaido/Tohoku, Kanto, Tokai, Hokuriku, Kansai, Chushikoku, Kyushu), achieving nationwide coverage through its own offices and PERSOL Group distribution channels. The company ranked #1 in the 2026 Oricon Customer Satisfaction Survey for staffing companies in the IT/Technical/Creative division.

Name

PERSOL TECHNOLOGY STAFF

Legal name

PERSOL CROSS TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.

Website

https://persol-tech-s.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

PERSOL CROSS TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. is a Japan-based IT and engineering-focused staffing agency and wholly-owned subsidiary of PERSOL Holdings, providing temporary staffing, fixed-term-to-permanent placement (紹介予定派遣), and freelance engineer matching nationwide via career advisors and a self-serve job portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT and Engineering Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

akta.pro primary industry

Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) / Industrial Maintenance Staffing (BPACAEAH)

Keywords

• IT staffing services
• Engineer temporary placement
• Technical recruitment agency
• Freelance engineer matching
• Dispatch staffing Japan

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing/Temporary Placement Services: Revenue generated by placing IT and engineering professionals (system engineers, programmers, network engineers, mechanical/electrical engineers) with client companies on a temporary staffing basis. The company acts as the employer of record, billing client companies for the hourly/daily rates of placed engineers.
2. Introduction-Based Placement (紹介予定派遣): A fixed-term staffing arrangement (within 6 months) that can convert to direct employment with the client company if both parties agree, generating placement fees upon successful conversion.
3. Freelance Engineer Services: Services for freelance IT and engineering professionals, providing project-based work opportunities and matching services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PERSOL TECHNOLOGY STAFF is a Japanese IT and engineering staffing agency that places system engineers, programmers, network engineers, and mechanical/electrical engineers with client companies on a temporary dispatch (派遣) and introduction-based placement (紹介予定派遣) basis. The company also operates a freelance engineer matching portal, providing nationwide coverage across all major Japanese prefectures with personalized career advisor support from registration through employment.

Product overview

パーソルクロステクノロジーは、IT・機電エンジニア特化型人才派遣・紹介予定派遣サービスを行う会社。主なサービスとして、本サービス（IT・機電エンジニアの派遣求人紹介）、フリーランスサービス（エンジニア専門のフリーランス支援）、派遣登録サービスの3つの柱がある。これらに加え、時給3000円以上の求人特集、プログラミング言語別求人特集、地域別求人特集など、複数の специализированный ページをサブブランドとして展開している。さらに、i:Engineerやはたラボなどのメディアコンテンツ、スキルアップ支援、レポート提供など、エンジニアのキャリア支援総合的にサポートするエコシステムを構築している。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineer Dispatch and Introduction Placement Service (IT/機電エンジニア派遣本サービス) Core staffing service that places IT engineers (programmers, system engineers, network/server engineers, security engineers, PMO assistants, test engineers, technical support, web designers, directors, marketing specialists) and mechanical/electrical engineers (mechanical, electrical, electronics, embedded, chemical/materials, CAD operators, field/service, production, quality control, R&D) with client companies across all major Japanese prefectures.
• Freelance Engineer Service (フリーランスサービス) Specialized freelance platform connecting independent IT and engineering professionals with project-based consulting opportunities, including IT consultant work and freelance engineer engagements.
• Dispatch Registration Service (派遣登録サービス) Free registration service for engineers to register with the staffing platform, after which career advisors provide personalized job introduction services and manage profile photos and personal identification documents through a mypage system.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PERSOL Holdings (パーソルホールディングス)coreOthersParent company of PERSOL Group. PERSOL TECHNOLOGY STAFF operates as part of the PERSOL Group network, which includes multiple subsidiaries in staffing, career services, business process design, and digital ventures.
• PERSOL Temp Staff (パーソルテンプスタッフ)minorOthersSister company within PERSOL Group specializing in general staffing services, operating alongside the IT/engineering-focused PERSOL TECHNOLOGY STAFF.
• PERSOL Career (パーソルキャリア)minorOthersSister company within PERSOL Group specializing in career change and recruitment services, including brands like doda.
• PERSOL Business Process Design (パーソルビジネスプロセスデザイン)minorOthersSister company within PERSOL Group providing business process outsourcing and managed services, including MITERAS and other products.
• PERSOL Digital Ventures (パーソルデジタルベンチャーズ)minorOthersSister company within PERSOL Group focused on digital business ventures and innovation initiatives.
• PERSOL General Research Institute (パーソル総合研究所)minorOthersSister company within PERSOL Group providing research and consulting services related to work, employment, and human resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• WDB Holdings: Japanese specialist staffing firm primarily focused on life sciences and scientific placements but expanding into adjacent technical verticals; comparable niche specialist positioning with a similar 'vertical deep, narrow focus' strategic stance.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Japan: Japan arm of global staffing leader ManpowerGroup; competes broadly in temporary and permanent staffing across IT, engineering, and clerical in Japan with overlapping client targets and a multi-vertical staffing portfolio.
• Adecco Japan: Japan subsidiary of Adecco Group; provides temporary and permanent staffing with significant overlap in IT and engineering verticals, serving similar Japanese enterprise clients with a global multi-vertical platform.
• Pasona Inc. Major Japanese staffing and HR services company with broad portfolio including temp staffing, BPO, and career services; overlapping IT/engineering placements in Japan and broader HR services depth that PERSOL Technology Staff does not match directly.
• Recruit Holdings: Japan's largest HR conglomerate operating Indeed (global), doda-style career services, and staffing businesses; broader portfolio and far larger scale than PERSOL Technology Staff, with overlapping IT/engineering staffing capabilities and dominant market share in Japanese recruitment.

Direct peers

• Human Holdings: Japanese staffing and education group operating across multiple technical and clerical verticals; directly competes for IT and engineering talent in Japan with similar placement services and is a meaningful mid-tier Japanese staffing competitor.
• Robert Half Japan: Specialist staffing firm for IT, finance, and accounting professionals in Japan; closely comparable in targeting skilled IT professionals with project and contract placements, occupying a parallel specialist niche in the Japanese IT staffing market.
• Meitec Corporation: Japanese specialist engineering staffing firm focused on design and development engineers (mechanical, electrical, embedded); directly competes for the same mechanical/electrical engineer talent pool and serves overlapping Japanese manufacturer clients in design, R&D, and quality roles.
• TechnoPro Holdings: Japan's largest pure-play engineering and IT staffing firm; closely comparable in business model (temp staffing, freelance, permanent placement), customer base (Japanese manufacturers and IT departments), and revenue streams, directly competing for the same technical talent pool.

Others

• PERSOL Temp Staff: Sister company within PERSOL Holdings focused on general clerical and administrative staffing; not a direct competitor (different verticals) but part of the same parent ecosystem with potential cross-referral, shared talent pool, and group-level resource synergies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/persol_tech
• Facebookfacebook.com/persoltech

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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