[Online Training Program]
The Labor Market and “Spot Work” (On-Demand, Short-Term Employment in Japan)
Thursday, February 19, 2026

As labor shortages are expected to become increasingly severe in Japan, spot workers—people who work on a one-day or very short-term basis—are attracting attention as a new source of labor.

At present, the use of spot workers is concentrated mainly in industries such as food service, retail, and logistics. However, their application is expected to expand into other industries as well.

In this training program, participants will learn about the future potential of spot workers and practical ways to utilize them in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), through case studies and hands-on examples.

Note: “Spot work” in Japan refers to short, single-day or very short-term jobs, often matched through smartphone apps.

Training Overview

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Time: 1:45PM–5:00PM (JST) (including administrative announcements)
Fee: JPY 3,000 (tax included)
Capacity: 30 participants (registration accepted on a first-come, first-served basis)
Format: Online training

Target Participants:
This program is designed for individuals at small and medium-sized enterprises who are involved in recruitment or human resources, including those who:

• Are responsible for hiring part-time staff
• Are exploring solutions to recruitment challenges
• Would like to start utilizing spot workers
• Are interested in new methods of part-time recruitment
• Wish to improve the application and response rates of their current recruitment measures

Instructor Profiles

Shunta Sato, Senior Researcher, Service Industry Group, Yano Research Institute Ltd.

After working in corporate sales at a recruitment advertising agency, Shunta Sato joined Yano Research Institute. He is responsible for research across the human resources business sector, including spot work matching services.

Takaaki Suzuki, General Manager, Third Sales Department, Second Division, Sharefull, Inc.

Mr. Suzuki was previously engaged in corporate sales at Intelligence for “an,” a part-time job recruitment advertising service (now Persol Career Co., Ltd.). He currently supports the introduction of “gap-time part-time jobs” (sukima baito—short, flexible work assignments) for small to large enterprises at Sharefull, Inc.

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