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Strategic Collaboration in Healthcare Recruitment

Overview
Yukaria Inc., headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, led by CEO Hideki Misawa, has partnered with Tsunagu Group Holdings, based in Chuo, Tokyo, under the leadership of President Mitsuhiro Yoneda. This partnership, officially announced on July 15, 2025, marks the beginning of a significant joint venture aimed at transforming recruitment processes within the healthcare sector. The first initiative under this strategic collaboration involves a comprehensive recruitment reform project at three facilities managed by the affiliated medical entity, Honkai Medical Corporation, located in Osaka. The project officially commenced on August 1, 2025, and encompasses operations at the Hara Hospital, Sei Yu Hospital, and Azaria Nursing Care Facility.

Identifying Key Challenges
The healthcare and eldercare industries have been facing a persistent issue of staffing shortages, compounded by a lack of effective recruitment strategies. Honkai Medical Corporation has confronted several challenges in its recruitment efforts:

1. Task Dependency: Recruitment duties have become centralized with specific personnel, leading to challenges in flexibility and continuity within the recruitment process.
2. Operational Burden: Staff responsible for hiring are often tasked with additional responsibilities, limiting the amount of dedicated time available for recruitment.
3. Hiring Process: The process from application to hiring is often conducted as tacit knowledge, which results in an inconsistent experience for candidates.
4. Retention Support: There's a need to establish an environment where newly recruited staff can thrive and work comfortably over the long term, reducing mismatches post-hiring.

Project Implementation
These issues resonate widely across many healthcare and eldercare facilities. The recruitment initiative harnesses Yukaria’s expertise in supporting medical institutions and Tsunagu Group's proven methodologies in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and recruitment consulting. By leveraging their collective know-how, both organizations aim to alleviate burdens faced by healthcare institutions while maximizing hiring effectiveness.

Future Plans and Prospects
As a starting point for the recruitment support project, Yukaria and Tsunagu Group look to construct a sustainable and practical support scheme addressing ongoing labor shortages in hospitals and eldercare facilities. This initiative aims to cultivate a work environment where healthcare and eldercare professionals can work with peace of mind, thereby enhancing the overall quality of medical and caregiving services in the community.

In terms of immediate impact, the initiation of this project is not expected to significantly affect Yukaria’s consolidated performance this fiscal year. However, both companies anticipate that it will contribute positively to Yukaria's long-term growth and corporate value. Should significant developments arise affecting performance, Yukaria commits to timely disclosures accordingly.

About Yukaria Inc.
Yukaria operates under the vision of 'industrializing healthcare' and the mission to 'realize the ideal state of medical and nursing care through transformation.' It collaborates with healthcare professionals on five key transformation themes: 1. Separation of medical and economic factors, 2. Optimization of hospital operations, 3. Pursuit of patient-centered Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC), 4. Regional inclusive models, and 5. DX appropriate for the field. Through these efforts, Yukaria provides comprehensive management support, operational assistance, and digital technology-based solutions.

Company Information

• - Headquarters: 19th Floor, Kasumigaseki Building, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo
• - Business Activities: Comprehensive support in healthcare management, senior-related services, and advanced medical device businesses.
• - Website: Yukaria Website