What Rikunabi Haken does

Rikunabi Haken (リクナビ派遣) is a Japanese online job-matching platform for temporary and dispatch (haken) employment, operated by Recruit Co., Ltd. within the Recruit Holdings (TSE: 6098) group. It aggregates job listings from multiple staffing agencies and lets job seekers filter by prefecture, city, ward, train station/line, occupation category (clerical, CAD/engineering, nursing and caregiving, reception, creative/video production), and working conditions such as remote work, no-overtime, and beginner-friendly roles.

The product is a self-service web platform built around structured navigation rather than algorithmic matching: every one of Japan's 47 prefectures has dedicated landing pages, drill-down city and ward pages, and station-level pages indexed for organic search. Job seekers register free, save favorites, and track applications; staffing companies (派遣会社) pay to post listings, which is the primary revenue stream. Cross-promotion with sister properties — Rikunabi NEXT, the new-graduate Rikunabi, Recruit Agent, Recruit Direct Scout, Recruit Staffing, and Indeed Japan — drives top-of-funnel traffic and shared Recruit ID authentication.

The platform is wholly integrated with the broader Recruit Group ecosystem, including its operating subsidiary Recruit Staffing Co., Ltd., and is bound by Indeed's terms of service from March 26, 2026. Its strategic positioning is as the dedicated haken/dispatch vertical of Japan's largest HR services conglomerate, monetizing a fragmented pool of domestic staffing agencies while leveraging the parent's brand, distribution, and recently the Indeed technology stack.

Name

Rikunabi Haken

Legal name

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (株式会社リクス)}

Website

https://haken.rikunabi.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rikunabi Haken (リクナビ派遣) is a Japanese online job-matching platform for temporary and dispatch (haken) employment, operated by Recruit Holdings (TSE: 6098). It aggregates listings from multiple staffing agencies across all 47 prefectures, serving job seekers free of charge and monetizing via staffing-company listing fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Staffing and Job Matching Platform

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH), Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing jobs
• Dispatch employment
• Online job matching
• Staffing agency listings
• Japanese haken platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Job Listing Fees from Staffing Companies: Staffing agencies (派遣会社) pay to post job listings on the Rikunabi Haken platform to reach job seekers. This is the primary revenue model as Rikunabi Haken is free for job seekers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Rikunabi Haken is a Japanese online job matching platform for temporary and dispatch (haken) staffing services, allowing job seekers to search positions across all 47 prefectures by location, occupation type, train station, and work conditions. Staffing agencies post job listings on the platform to reach candidates, while the service is free for job seekers. The platform aggregates dispatch job opportunities from multiple staffing agencies and connects them with Japanese workers seeking temporary employment.

Product overview

Rikunabi Haken is a single, unified online platform for temporary staffing (人材派遣) job matching services in Japan. It provides job search functionality across all 47 prefectures of Japan, organized by geographic area (prefectures, cities, wards, stations), occupation categories (office work, engineering/CAD, nursing/caregiving, creative/video production, reception), and working condition preferences (remote work, experience welcome, no overtime, 4-day work week). The platform aggregates job listings from various staffing agencies and connects job seekers directly with employers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rikunabi Haken (リクナビ派遣) Online job matching platform for temporary and dispatch (haken) staffing in Japan, enabling job seekers to search by prefecture, occupation type, station/line, and work conditions. Aggregates job listings from multiple staffing agencies and is free for job seekers, with staffing agencies paying for listings.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Indeed Inc. (インディード)coreTechnology or Integration · 26 March 2026From March 26, 2026, Indeed's terms of service will apply to the Rikunabi Haken service. This indicates a technology or content integration partnership where Indeed job listings and/or Indeed's job search technology are incorporated into the Rikunabi Haken platform. The footer of pages displays '© Indeed Inc.' indicating content or traffic partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tempstaff: Major Japanese staffing agency (Tempstaff Co., Ltd.) focused on office, clerical, and bilingual temp staffing. Directly comparable in dispatch service offerings and a likely frequent listing partner.
• Wantedly: Japanese job-matching platform focused on mid-career and startup hiring. Overlaps with Rikunabi Haken on white-collar temp/dispatch candidates and competes for employer marketing spend.
• En-Japan: Major Japanese HR services firm with multiple job boards (en soku, haken en, etc.). Directly comparable in haken listings and competes in the same staffing-company partner pool as Rikunabi Haken.
• Recruit Staffing: Sister company within Recruit Group and a major staffing agency that posts listings on Rikunabi Haken. Comparable in dispatch services and serves as both a customer and a competing supply source.
• Indeed Japan: Japan's largest generalist job search engine and directly competes with Rikunabi Haken for haken and temp listing traffic. Indeed is also now a content/technology integration partner, making it the closest direct competitor and counter-party.
• Bizreach: Operates Bizreach and Hataractive Job for direct and contingent placement. Competes with Rikunabi Haken for experienced and professional temp/dispatch candidates, particularly in white-collar categories.
• ManpowerGroup Japan: Global staffing firm with significant Japanese operations. Posts temp/dispatch jobs on platforms like Rikunabi Haken and competes in the same job-seeker demand pool.
• Mynavi: One of Japan's largest job advertising groups, with new-graduate and mid-career platforms plus staffing solutions. Overlaps with Rikunabi Haken on temp and dispatch job listings.

Broad incumbents

• Townwork: Recruit Group's part-time and hourly job platform. Adjacent product primarily serving arubaito rather than haken, but draws from the same candidate pool and competes for cross-category job seekers.

Others

• Hello Work: Government-run public employment service in Japan. Not a commercial competitor, but a relevant ecosystem player because it serves the same candidate segments (temp/seeking work) and affects recruitment dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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