Gokinjowork Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroshi Nakamura), a subsidiary of Open Group Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tomomichi Takahashi) that operates a matching service for scattered gig work nationwide, conducted the "First Half of 2026 Corporate Survey" targeting companies that have requested information from "Gokinjowork." As a result of the survey, 22 out of 37 responding companies expressed that they "feel a labor shortage" (7 "strongly feel," 15 "somewhat feel"). Regarding services that allow outsourcing of short-term local tasks to nearby external personnel, 16 companies responded that they "are already utilizing them." Furthermore, 12 companies responded that they are "considering utilization," "interested," or "want to know more," for a total of 28 companies showing utilization or interest. ■22 out of 37 Companies Feel Labor Shortages, Highlighting Issues in On-site Operations First, when asked about the perception of labor shortages, 22 out of 37 companies responded that they feel a shortage. Regarding situations where labor shortages are felt (multiple responses), 23 out of 37 companies cited "on-site work (cleaning, inspections, construction support, etc.)," 7 companies cited "sales, customer service, call center operations," and 6 companies cited "administrative/back-office work," indicating a particular challenge in securing personnel for on-site operations. ■"Increased Overtime/Workload" is the Most Common Impact of Labor Shortages Next, regarding the impact of labor shortages on operations (multiple responses), 18 out of 37 companies responded with "increased overtime/workload," 13 companies cited "delivery delays/difficulty in schedule adjustments," and 9 companies cited "declining/scaling back orders." This demonstrates that labor shortages are not merely a recruitment issue but also affect daily business operations and business opportunities. ■"Variability in Quality" i