Against the backdrop of labor shortages and the spread of side jobs, there is a growing need for people to work in their free time or short hours, known as ``spot work,'' and companies are increasingly entering and reinforcing intermediary services.
Venture companies have pioneered the development of services that use smartphone apps to mediate spot work, but Mercari, which operates a flea market app, entered this business this month.
We have added a new function to view job information within the flea market app, and can help you find a job in as little as 1 hour without having to create a resume or go through an interview.
The service is available in one metropolis and three prefectures, including Tokyo, and plans are to expand the area in the future.
Executive Officer Asami Ota said, ``We will continue to create an environment where workers can work safely and securely by monitoring job information and establishing an inquiry desk.''
On the other hand, ``Timey,'' which has been leading the way in intermediary services
, started offering job introductions from part-time workers to full-time employees and support for obtaining qualifications last month, and `
`Shareful'' also offers services based on users' past performance. We have started a new service that provides information on job openings for full-time employees.
According to a survey by Yano Research Institute, the market size of spot work intermediary services in fiscal 2022 will increase by 30% from the previous year to 64.8 billion yen, and is expected to further increase to 82.4 billion yen in fiscal 2023. The need for diverse work styles is increasing.
On the other hand, there are also problems where the content of the job or the working environment differs from the job information, so companies are strengthening countermeasures such as systems for checking job information and user evaluation systems.