What （株）ミックコーポレーション does

MIC Corporation (株式会社ミックコーポレーション) is a Japan-domiciled, privately held comprehensive human resources services company founded on January 29, 1997, and headquartered in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The group operates through four legal entities — MIC Corporation (parent), MIC Corporation East Japan (Sendai-based regional subsidiary), MIC Corporation West Japan (Kitakyushu-based regional subsidiary), and MIC Contract Service (outsourcing subsidiary) — providing four core service lines: temporary staffing (人材派遣), direct placement/recruitment (人材紹介), introduction-scheduled dispatch (紹介予定派遣, a trial-to-hire hybrid model with up to six-month evaluation periods), and business process outsourcing (アウトソーシング/業務請負). The company holds all three principal Japanese HR licenses across each operating entity: labor dispatch permits, paid employment placement permits, and a registered support organization certification (obtained 2019) that enables it to supervise foreign technical intern trainees.

The firm's geographic footprint spans 14+ sales and training locations covering every major Japanese region — Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa — enabling localized sales coverage and cross-region workforce redeployment. A distinctive asset is the Yokosuka Training Center (よこすか研修センター) in Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture, opened in 2019, which delivers Japanese-language education, cultural orientation, and government-required compliance training for foreign technical intern trainees at a unit price of 100,000 yen per person. Additional services include an E-learning platform for staff career advancement and career consulting led by senior advisors.

Revenue is generated through four managed-services and fee-based streams: (1) temporary staffing margins on worker wages with MIC acting as employer of record; (2) success-fee placement fees for direct hires (完全成功報酬型, no charge until hire confirmed); (3) managed fees for trial-to-hire dispatch; and (4) BPO contracts where MIC assumes responsibility for entire work processes. The go-to-market is sales-led, with dedicated sales representatives managing full-cycle corporate client relationships across the manufacturing, logistics, and administrative sectors, paired with direct-to-candidate engagement through the company's job portal and major Japanese job platforms (engage, doda, マイナビ, リクナ비, etc.). The firm employs founder-CEO Sano Koji (Representative Director/President) and remains under long-term private ownership with no external investors, no stock listing, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

（株）ミックコーポレーション

Legal name

株式会社ミックコーポレーション

Website

https://miccorporation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MIC Corporation is a privately held Japanese comprehensive HR services group founded in 1997, providing temporary staffing, direct placement, trial-to-hire dispatch, and outsourcing services to corporate clients across Japan through a 14+ office nationwide network, with specialized foreign technical intern training capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources Services / Staffing Services

akta.pro primary industry

Light Industrial & Warehouse Temp Staffing (BPACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Staffing (BPACADAG)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Human resource outsourcing
• Direct placement recruitment
• Workforce solutions
• Foreign technical intern training

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama (Kanagawa)

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 (Temporary Staffing): Provides temporary staffing services where the company employs workers and dispatches them to client companies. The company acts as the employer of record, handling all employment-related administration and responsibilities. Revenue is generated through margins on worker wages charged to client companies.
2. 人材紹介 (Direct Placement): Fee-based employment placement service where the company introduces candidates to companies for direct hire. Companies pay placement fees upon successful hiring. The service is described as '完全成功報酬型' (pure success-fee based) with no cost until a hire is made.
3. 紹介予定派遣 (Introduction Scheduled Dispatch): A hybrid staffing-to-hire model where workers are dispatched as temporary employees with the intention of direct hire after a trial period (up to 6 months). This allows companies to evaluate candidates before committing to permanent employment.
4. アウトソーシング/業務請負 (Outsourcing): Business process outsourcing services where the company takes responsibility for completing specific work processes or entire operations. Clients outsource manufacturing, general operations, or business functions to MIC, which manages the workforce and deliverables.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MIC Corporation is a comprehensive human resources services company providing temporary staffing (人材派遣), direct hire placement (人材紹介), introduction-scheduled dispatch (紹介予定派遣) for trial-to-hire placements, and business process outsourcing (アウトソーシング) to corporate clients across Japan. It also operates the Yokosuka Training Center in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, delivering Japanese language education and cultural orientation for foreign technical intern trainees prior to workplace placement. The company serves manufacturing, logistics, and general business operations primarily through 14+ regional offices nationwide.

Product overview

MIC Corporation operates as a comprehensive human resources services company offering four core staffing services: temporary staffing (人材派遣), direct recruitment (人材紹介), introduction-scheduled dispatch (紹介予定派遣), and business process outsourcing (アウトソーシング). The company also operates the Yokosuka Training Center (よこすか研修センター) in Kamogawa for foreign technical intern trainees, providing Japanese language education and cultural orientation. Additional services include E-learning programs for staff career advancement, career consulting, and the company's official baseball team as a corporate engagement initiative. The group is organized into three entities: MIC Corporation (headquarters), MIC Corporation East Japan, and MIC Corporation West Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

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Products and services

• Temporary Staffing Service (人材派遣サービス) Temporary staffing service where MIC Corporation employs workers and dispatches them to client companies, handling all employment-related procedures as the employer of record. Revenue is generated through margins on worker wages charged to client companies.
• Direct Placement Service (人材紹介サービス) Direct placement service that introduces job seekers to client companies as permanent or contract employees, operating on a success-fee basis with no cost until a hire is confirmed.
• Introduction-Scheduled Dispatch (紹介予定派遣) Hybrid staffing-to-hire model where workers are dispatched as temporary employees with the intention of direct hire after a trial period (up to 6 months), allowing companies to evaluate candidates before permanent employment.
• Outsourcing / Business Process Outsourcing (アウトソーシング) Business process outsourcing where MIC Contract Service takes responsibility for completing work results, enabling clients to convert fixed labor costs to variable costs. Covers manufacturing, general operations, and business functions.
• Yokosuka Training Center (よこすか研修センター) Training center located in Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture, providing Japanese language education, cultural orientation, and skills training for foreign technical intern trainees before workplace placement. Program priced at 100,000 yen (tax excluded) per person including accommodation, utilities, training materials, and administrative support.
• E-learning Program (E-ラーニングプログラム) Online learning platform for staff career advancement offering courses in manufacturing and administrative fields, with 8-hour curriculum and wage compensation provided.
• Career Consulting Service (キャリアコンサルティング) Career consulting service provided by experienced consultants offering advice on job selection, life planning, skill development, and career advancement for placed staff.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dip Corporation: Operator of Baitoru and Hatarako job platforms and provider of staffing/placement services. Comparable as a competitor for manufacturing-side job seeker acquisition and direct placement.
• Will Group: Japan-focused HR services company with dispatch, placement, and outsourcing across manufacturing, sales, and call-center verticals. Comparable mid-cap peer with similar regional office strategy.
• Fullcast Holdings: Japanese staffing company focused on light-industrial, logistics, and event temporary staffing. Direct peer in MIC's manufacturing and warehouse staffing space, with similar mid-sized scale.
• ManpowerGroup Japan: Japanese subsidiary of ManpowerGroup, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and outsourcing. Direct competitor in light-industrial and professional staffing categories.
• Persol Holdings: Major Japanese staffing firm (Tempstaff, doda, Intelligence). Direct peer in temporary staffing, direct placement, and BPO, with similar manufacturing-sector exposure but at much larger scale.
• Adecco Group Japan: Japanese arm of global staffing leader Adecco, providing temporary staffing, placement, and workforce solutions. Directly comparable offering with manufacturing and logistics exposure.
• Tempstaff (owned by Persol): Long-established Japanese temp staffing brand, especially strong in office/administrative and light-industrial placements. Direct comparable to MIC's temporary staffing core service.
• Pasona Group: Comprehensive HR services company offering temporary staffing, placement, outsourcing, and career consulting across Japan. Highly comparable service mix to MIC and operates in the same manufacturing/logistics verticals.

Emerging players

• Hito Communications (Hito Comm): Japan-focused HR services company providing temporary staffing and placement in administrative and light-industrial categories. Smaller-scale emerging competitor in overlapping niches.

Broad incumbents

• Recruit Holdings: Japan's largest HR services group (Indeed, RGF Staffing, Recruit Agent). Comparable as a direct competitor in temporary staffing, placement, and BPO, though vastly larger and operating both domestic and globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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