{"id":155841,"date":"2023-08-08T10:55:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T01:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=155841&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2023-08-08T10:56:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T01:56:30","slug":"recruitment-startup-tackles-caregiver-shortage-in-oita","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/recruitment-startup-tackles-caregiver-shortage-in-oita\/","title":{"rendered":"Recruitment Startup Tackles Caregiver Shortage in Oita"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tokyo&#8217;s startup, For A-career, focusing on job recruitment, has expanded to Oita City, aiming to assist the caregiving sector&#8217;s staffing needs. The company, established in 2018, has witnessed a notable sales increase, doubling to 1.1 billion yen by March 2023. This new venture in Oita, stemming from President Hironobu Asao&#8217;s connection and desire to give back to the region, has garnered support from local leaders, including Governor <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kiichiro<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sato and Dean Kenjiro Hashimoto of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nippon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bunri University. <\/span><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/article\/DGXZQOJC041J10U3A800C2000000\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nikkei<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-155842\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fnn_oita-station-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C941&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Recruitment Startup Tackles Caregiver Shortage in Oita \" width=\"1400\" height=\"941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fnn_oita-station-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fnn_oita-station-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fnn_oita-station-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fnn_oita-station-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.photo-ac.com\/main\/detail\/2760123&amp;title=%E5%A4%A7%E5%88%86%E9%A7%85\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo AC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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