Quality of Life

What Quality of Life does

Quality of Life (株式会社クオリティ・オブ・ライフ) is a Tokyo-headquartered private professional services firm founded on November 28, 2006 by Hara Masaki, operating as what it calls a "Social Company" focused on career transition, diverse talent organization development, and human-centered management problem-solving. The company serves four primary customer segments: large Japanese corporations, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), educational institutions, and government/public bodies, plus individual professionals and students. Its service portfolio centers on matching experienced (typically 50+) professionals from large enterprises with SMEs and other organizations needing management expertise, delivered through the Engun (エンゴン) professional talent matching platform (6,000+ registered experts) and the 生涯プロフェッショナル (Lifetime Professional) senior advisory service (5,500+ experts, celebrating its 10-year milestone in July 2026). Supporting products include the Professional Caravan (プロフェッショナルキャラバン隊) cross-border learning program, the Engun note media platform, the Engun connect business matching service, and the Shushoku no Shiori (就活の栞) student job-hunting information site. A new paid experiential line was launched in 2026 with the Career Re-Design Retreat (45,000 JPY per attendee) and the Democracy Fitness dialogue training program.

The business model is a mix of transaction fees on talent matching (Engun, 生涯プロフェッショナル), professional services fees on training and consulting engagements, and managed-services revenue from public sector contracts. Public-sector work is a material channel: the company has completed 60+ projects for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), holds active roles with the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (including the FY2026 Innovation Producer Demonstration Project), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the National Central Association of SMEs, and the Job Cafe Network. Distribution is direct enterprise/government field sales, supplemented by partnerships with major Japanese universities (Keio, Waseda, Hitotsubashi, Kyoto) and regional financial institutions. The company operates a Tokyo headquarters (Minato-ku, Shimbashi) and a Kansai regional office in Kobe, with nationwide reach through partnerships spanning Hokkaido to Okinawa. No technology platform architecture is publicly disclosed, no AI capabilities are documented, and no funding rounds or institutional investors are identified — ownership remains founder-controlled.

Name

Quality of Life

Legal name

株式会社クオリティ・オブ・ライフ

Website

https://qol-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Quality of Life is a Tokyo-based private professional services firm, founded in 2006, that matches experienced (50+) corporate professionals with SMEs and provides career-transition, training, and organizational consulting to enterprises, universities, government agencies, and individuals across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

People Analytics, Assessment & Psychometrics Consulting (BPAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career Services & Career Readiness (EDALABAB), Alumni Career Services & Ongoing Career Management Programs (BPACAOAM), Post-Graduation Outcomes Tracking & Alumni Career Support (EDALABAL), Career Assessment & Skills Profiling (Assessments for Transition) (BPACAOAG), People Management & Supervisory Skills (EDABAAAB)

Keywords

• Professional talent matching
• Career transition services
• Human resources consulting
• Senior advisor placement
• Corporate training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Talent Matching (Engun): Matching large company retiree professionals (50+) with SMEs needing expertise. Provides human resources with combined large enterprise experience and management perspective.
2. 生涯プロフェッショナル (Lifetime Professional): Senior professional advisory matching service connecting experienced professionals (50+, 10+ years experience) with companies needing management support and expertise.
3. Training and Consulting Services: Corporate training programs including new employee training, management development, career transition support, and organizational development. Programs for individuals including career design support and consulting.
4. Public Sector Contracts: Contracts with government agencies including Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, prefectural governments, and municipalities for human resources and regional development programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Quality of Life provides human resources and organizational consulting services centered on a professional talent matching platform that connects experienced senior professionals (50+, 10+ years experience) from large Japanese corporations with SMEs and mid-career companies needing management and advisory expertise. The company supplements this matching service with corporate training, career development support, government project implementation, and student job-hunting resources.

Product overview

Quality of Life operates as a social company positioned at the intersection of industry, academia, government, and individuals, offering a portfolio of human resources services spanning the entire career lifecycle. The company's offerings fall into four domains: (1) Career Transition, (2) Diverse Talent Organization (diversity organizations), and (3) Talent-centered Organization and Management Problem-Solving, and (4) QOL (individual life fulfillment). The core product ecosystem centers on Engun/生涯プロフェッショナル — a professional talent matching platform connecting 50+ experts with companies needing management support — supplemented by the プロフェッショナルキャラバン隊 cross-border learning program, the student-focused 就活の栞 media, and business matching through Engun connect and the Engun note content platform. Services span enterprise (hiring/retention/organizational development/management consulting/DX), educational institutions (career education/employment support), public institutions (regional revitalization/public project operations), and individuals (career development/job placement/reskilling).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Engun (エングン): Professional talent matching service connecting companies with experienced professionals from large corporations (50+ years old) for management consulting, sales expansion, production management, overseas expansion, branding, IT/digital transformation support
• 生涯プロフェッショナル (Lifetime Professional)
• プロフェッショナルキャラバン隊 (Professional Caravan)
• 就活の栞 (Shushoku no Shiori)

Products and services

• Engun (エンガン) A professional talent matching service that connects large-company experienced middle and senior professionals (50+, with 10+ years of expertise) as advisors and consultants to companies facing management challenges. Features 6,000+ registered experts.
• 生涯プロフェッショナル (Lifetime Professional) A career matching service for senior/middle-level professionals with at least 10 years of experience (approximately 50+ years old), connecting them with companies needing management support. Balances individual career support with corporate management solutions.
• プロフェッショナルキャラバン隊 (Professional Caravan) A cross-border learning service where large-company middle/senior employees learn SME support, engage with real SME management challenges, and present problem-solving proposals to SME executives, designed to facilitate second career steps.
• 就活の栞 (Shushoku no Shiori) An information website for job-seeking students providing career-related information and resources to support job hunting activities.
• Corporate Training and Consulting Services Corporate training programs including new employee training, management development, career transition support, and organizational development. Also includes career design support and consulting programs for individuals.
• Government Public Sector Programs Contracted services with government agencies including the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, prefectural governments, and municipalities for human resources development and regional revitalization programs. Includes 60+ completed METI projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 生涯プロフェッショナル reached 10-year milestone with 5,500+ registered experts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• 一般社团法人 产学协働人才培养コンソーシアム (Industry-Academia Collaboration Human Resources Development Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2026Co-organizer of the Career Re-Design Retreat program combining Nordic dialogue philosophy with Japanese agricultural experience. Consortium focuses on industry-academia collaboration for human resources development.
• Job Cafe Network (全国ジョブカフェ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of employment support centers for young people, established by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. QOL contributes to network operations and consulting.
• 経済産業省 (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry responsible for economic policy. QOL has completed 60+ projects including job cafe center operations, mid-tier enterprise strengthening, and Asia human resources initiatives.
• 中小企業庁 (Small and Medium Enterprise Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency overseeing SME policy. QOL implements regional human resources coordinator training, UIJ-turn talent programs, and mid-tier enterprise support initiatives.
• 厚生労働省 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry handling labor policy. QOL participates in projects for workers requiring special consideration and workplace reform initiatives.
• 全国中小企業団体中央会 (National Central Association of Small and Medium Enterprises)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting SME development. QOL implements regional SME human resources retention support and senior talent programs.
• Major Japanese Universities (Keio, Waseda, Hitotsubashi, Kyoto University, etc.)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnerships for career development lectures, internship support, employment assistance, and international student seminars. Includes universities nationwide from Tokyo to Okinawa.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• en Japan: Mid-career recruitment and HR services provider in Japan operating brands like en 転職, en 中途, and AMBI. Directly comparable to QOL in providing talent matching, career change support, and HR consulting to Japanese enterprises and professionals.
• BizReach: Japanese operator of a high-end professional and executive matching platform (BizReach and BizReach Career). Directly comparable to QOL's Engun/生涯プロフェッショナル in matching experienced corporate professionals with companies needing senior expertise, and competes in the same Japanese senior advisory market.
• Link and Motivation: Tokyo-listed organizational consulting and employee engagement provider, founded by a Keio University associate professor. Most directly comparable to QOL in offering corporate organizational development and management consulting services to Japanese enterprises.
• Mynavi: Major Japanese recruitment media and HR services provider offering new graduate job platforms, mid-career placement, and corporate HR support. Directly comparable to QOL's student-focused 就活の栞 and broader corporate recruitment services in the Japanese market.
• Wantedly: Japan-origin talent matching platform emphasizing company culture fit and matching between employers and candidates. Comparable to QOL's professional matching services in connecting talent with companies, with an adjacent product in Visit's employer branding tools.

Emerging players

• Robert Half: Global professional staffing and consulting firm specializing in placing experienced finance, technology, legal, and administrative professionals. Comparable to 生涯プロフェッショナル in senior professional placement, though operating primarily outside Japan.

Broad incumbents

• DIP Corporation: Japanese HR services company operating baitai (media-based recruitment), Hatarako Next, and other staffing brands. Competes with QOL in Japanese recruitment services and SMB-focused HR support, though with different model emphasis.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, leadership development, and HR advisory services. Comparable to QOL's organizational consulting practice at a much larger global scale, with overlap in senior talent matching.
• Persol Holdings: Major Japanese HR services group operating temporary staffing, placement, and HR consulting brands including Persol Temp Staff and doda. Broad incumbent competing with QOL in recruitment, career change support, and enterprise HR services.
• Recruit Holdings: Japan's largest HR services conglomerate operating Indeed, Rikunabi, and many other HR/recruitment brands globally. A broad incumbent that competes with QOL across corporate recruiting, job placement, and HR services, though at significantly greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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