What JAIC does

JAIC Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジェイック, TYO: 7073) is a Tokyo-headquartered, publicly listed Japanese human skills development company founded in 1991 by Tsuyoshi Sato. The firm operates a dual business model spanning individual career support and corporate human-capital services: it runs licensed recruitment and placement operations under Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare license (13-ユ-010450), with success-based fees set at 50% of the placed candidate's first-year annual salary, alongside a corporate training and education division delivering licensed programs (Dale Carnegie Training, 7つの習慣® via Franklin Covey Japan, Harada Method®) to Japanese enterprises across hierarchy levels from new hires to executives.

The company serves three core customer segments: individual job seekers (freeters, mid-career professionals, university dropouts, and new graduates) through its 自粛カレッジ®, 中退就職カレッジ®, 新卒カレッジ®, and Future Finder® platforms; corporate HR departments seeking recruitment support, aptitude testing (MARCO POLO®, HCi-AS), and management training; and universities and educational institutions (152 partner universities as of January 2024) for career-education program delivery. Geographic reach covers Japan via offices in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto, plus a Shanghai subsidiary.

JAIC's technology stack includes three AI-integrated products: 就活AI (a ChatGPT-based service for self-PR and resume generation that has recorded 601,770 cumulative uses through August 2025), steach® (an AI interview-scoring mobile application), and the psychometrics-based Future Finder® student-company matching engine. Additional proprietary assets include the Kakedas platform (subsidiary Kakedas Co., Ltd., with 4,105 registered nationally certified career consultants), national-qualification career counseling services, and a 2026 licensing agreement with U.S.-based Gallup that makes JAIC the first Japanese firm authorized to deliver Gallup's strengths-based assessment methodology. Revenue is generated via transaction-fee placement, corporate training contracts, university partnerships, and individual career-services subscriptions; full-year FY2026 revenue is forecast at JPY 5.02 billion (March 2027 fiscal year-end).

Name

JAIC

Legal name

株式会社ジェイック (JAIC Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://jaic-g.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

JAIC Co., Ltd. is a publicly listed Japanese human skills development company that provides recruitment and placement services to individual job seekers (freeters, mid-career, graduates), corporate training programs, and university career-education partnerships across Japan and Shanghai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment/Placement Services (職業紹介): JAIC operates as a licensed recruitment agency (許可番号 13-ユ-010450). Success-based fees are charged to employers at 50% of the candidate's annual first-year salary. Services cover fresh graduates, mid-career, freeters, dropouts, and experienced professionals. The company forecasts full-year FY2026 revenue of JPY 5.02 billion.
2. Corporate Training/Education Services (教育研修サービス): Training programs for corporate clients covering new employee, young professional, mid-career, and management tiers. Programs include Dale Carnegie Training, 7 Habits®, Harada Method®, and customized corporate training. Revenue comes from corporate client contracts.
3. Individual Career Support Services: Career counseling, AI-powered job search tools, and interview practice apps for individual consumers, including Kakedas platform with 4,105 registered career consultants.
4. University Partnership Services: Services for universities and educational institutions including career education programs and placement support, partnering with 152 universities as of January 2024.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JAIC is a licensed Japanese recruitment agency and human skills development company that provides employment placement services for individuals (freeters, mid-career, graduates, dropouts) and recruitment support for corporate clients. The company also delivers corporate training programs including Dale Carnegie Training, 7 Habits®, and Harada Method®, along with aptitude tests (MARCO POLO®, HCi-AS) and AI-powered job search tools (就活AI, steach®).

Product overview

JAIC operates as a dual business providing both employment/academic placement services and corporate training programs. The core employment services include: 、就職カレッジ® for freeters and second-career seekers, 中退就職カレッジ® for dropouts, 新卒カレッジ® for graduates, and Future Finder® for psychometrics-based graduate recruiting. AI-powered tools include 就活AI (ChatGPT-based self-PR/motivation letter generator) and steach® (AI interview practice app). Career development platforms include Kakedas and Kakedas for Expats/Students. The training division offers corporate programs including Dale Carnegie Training, 7つの習慣®, and Harada Method® certifications, along with aptitude assessments (MARCO POLO®, HCi-AS). The company also provides stratified training programs from new employees through executives, covering communication, leadership, and management skills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 就職カレッジ® (Shushoku College) Free employment support service for freeters, mid-career, second-career, and inexperienced job seekers in Japan, providing job search training, business manner training, interview coaching, and group interview events with up to 20 companies.
• Future Finder® Psychometrics-based graduate recruitment platform that enables companies to search for and scout students likely to succeed and remain with their organization. Students receive personality-based matching recommendations.
• 就活AI (Shukatsu AI) ChatGPT-powered AI service for job seekers providing free self-PR creation, motivation letter writing, interview preparation, and resume tools, with over 600,000 total uses and approximately 255,000 visitors as of August 2025.
• steach® (AI Interview Practice App)

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 consecutive years as Great Place to Work Best Company (mid-market category)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gallup (ギャラップ社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026JAIC entered into a strategic cooperation licensing agreement with US-based Gallup — described as the first such agreement in Japan. Gallup is known globally for its strengths-based management and employee engagement assessment tools (including Gallup Access and CliftonStrengths). The partnership enables JAIC to offer Gallup's globally recognized strengths assessment methodology to Japanese corporate clients.
• Kakedas (subsidiary - カ conmemedas Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Kakedas Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of JAIC operating one of Japan's largest career consultation platforms with 4,105 registered national qualification career consultants. JAIC launched 'Kakedas for Expats' through this subsidiary to serve expatriate communities.
• Chihō no Mikata (株式会社地方のミカタ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020JAIC acquired and integrated the local student employment support business 'Chihō no Mikata' from this company in 2020, expanding its services to bridge the gap between students in rural areas and companies nationwide.
• Efiishient (株式会社エフィシエント)coreTechnology or IntegrationJAIC co-developed AI-powered job search tools (就活AI and steach®) with subsidiary Efiishient. Efiishient provided technical development capabilities for the AI interview practice app steach® and the ChatGPT-based career consultation tools.
• Japanese universities (152 partner institutions)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs of January 2024, JAIC partners with 152 universities for student career education and employment support programs. Partnerships include university-specific career counseling, campus recruitment events, and joint program development for career education services.
• Kumamoto Prefecture and Uki City (熊本県及び熊本県宇城市)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of regional revitalization efforts, JAIC partnered with Kumamoto Prefecture and Uki City to open the Kumamoto office. JAIC recruits and develops local young people and women in the Kumamoto area as part of this regional partnership.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• en Japan: Japanese recruitment company operating en job change, en wedding, and other employment platforms with strong mid-career focus. Closely comparable to JAIC on white-collar placement, mid-career job seeker services, and aptitude-assessment offerings; similar size and customer segment.
• Dip Corporation: Japanese HR tech operator of Baitoru (full-time/contract job platform) and InfluencerJob. Directly comparable to JAIC on Japanese job-board/placement services for SMB and mid-career segments; similar scale and product-led growth trajectory.
• Link and Motivation: Japanese corporate motivation/engagement consulting and career-development firm. Overlaps with JAIC on corporate training (motivation surveys, manager training) and career-consulting services; similar customer base of large Japanese enterprises.
• Mynavi Corporation: Premier Japanese recruitment and HR media company operating the dominant job-information magazine and online platforms for new graduates and mid-career hires. JAIC's history explicitly notes it took over Mynavi's 'Chiiki no Mikata' regional student business in 2020, making Mynavi a directly comparable peer on graduate placement and university partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Indeed Japan (Recruit): Japanese operation of Indeed, the global job search engine. Directly comparable on the job-seeker acquisition side (where JAIC's 就活AI also competes for attention), though Indeed operates a marketplace model while JAIC operates a hybrid placement+training model.
• Persol Holdings: Major Japanese HR staffing and recruitment services group with Tempstaff, Persol Tempstaff, and direct placement businesses. Comparable to JAIC on recruitment and corporate training services, though much larger and broader (temp staffing dominates).
• Recruit Holdings: Largest Japanese HR services conglomerate operating Indeed, LinkedIn (post-Microsoft ownership overlap), HR technology, and staffing. Overlap with JAIC is in placement/recruitment services (Indeed Japan, Recruit Agent) and HR-related media; much broader portfolio but the same Japanese HR customer base.

Regional players

• Robert Walters Japan: Japanese arm of UK-listed Robert Walters specializing in mid-to-senior professional and bilingual recruitment. Comparable to JAIC's experienced individual placement business, though targeting a different (higher-salary) segment than JAIC's freeter/dropout focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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