Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd. and Yaruka Yaranka Inc. are working together for the provision of services that reflect the needs of generation Z students. To solve actual problems of these students based on information obtained from market research activities, work has started on the development of a job hunting assistance app that will be created jointly with students. This project is already incorporated in the earnings forecast announced on May 12, 2023 for results of operations for the fiscal year ending March 2024.

An announcement will be made promptly if there is any additional information that should be disclosed. YARUKA YARANKA Inc. is a start-up company managed by Natsuki Nishi, who is a student at Kindai University in the master's degree course for transdisciplinary graduate school of social innovation and entrepreneurship. The main business of JAST is B-to-B operations involving the provision by companies of systems and services to universities.

Adding this service will expand JAST's operations to include B-to-C businesses for the provisions by companies of systems and services directly to consumers. This will allow JAST to supply systems that even more closely match the requirements of students who are the end users of UNIVERSAL PASSPORT. Kindai University gives students opportunities to become involved with various industries as an institution with a commitment to practical education.

In addition, the university places a high priority on supporting student entrepreneurs. This collaboration with JAST is part of the university's KINCUBA start-up support program. The Job Hunting Support App: Market research revealed that university students have many concerns about their own value and the future.

With numerous events bringing about rapid changes in society, students are unsure about what their strengths are and how others view them. When seeking their first jobs after graduation, many of these students feel that job hunting is a competition of saying things about themselves that are not true. They believe that they need to simulate to be a different type of person to succeed at finding a job.

To solve the actual problems of students, JAST and Yaruka Yaranka have started developing an app that allows university students to perform a self-analysis process. The app helps students accurately determine their current characteristics and goals in order to take actions to realize their full potential. Students can also use the app to help them determine the best path for accomplishing career and other goals.

Overview of the New App: The app poses questions that are relatively easy to answer. For example, students are asked about their self-ideal, hobbies, special skills, subjects that interest them and life style goals. Responses are then used to create recommendations for the next actions that students should take.

The result is useful support for enabling students to perform a self- analysis and realize their full potential. Upcoming Activities: The new service will be announced at an event for generation Z students. JAST also plans to place notices and advertisements targeting generation Z in SNS and to continue joint activities with other companies.