SeniorJob Inc., a company supporting senior job transitions (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yasue Nakajima), conducted a survey among businesses affiliated with its talent collaboration service "SeniorJob Connect"—companies that refer senior job seekers to the senior-focused job site "SeniorJob"—and found that 60% rated the difficulty of senior employment as "very difficult." Survey Results from Companies Collaborating on Senior Talent Referrals: 60% Say Senior Employment Is "Very Difficult" ■ Summary of Survey Results: 60% of Companies Referring Senior Talent Say Senior Employment Is "Very Difficult" SeniorJob Inc. surveyed 15 companies affiliated with its talent collaboration service "SeniorJob Connect" (https://connect.seniorjob.jp/landing/), which enables companies to refer senior talent they cannot place themselves to the senior-focused job site "SeniorJob" (https://seniorjob.jp/). Key findings are summarized in three points: • Over 60% of staffing agencies report increasing applications from mid-career and senior job seekers; over 70% expect further increases by 2026. • 60% of staffing agencies rate senior employment difficulty as "very difficult," with over 70% overall rating it as difficult. • The age at which employment becomes most difficult is "50," cited by 46.7% of respondents. ■ Detailed Survey Results: 60% of Companies Referring Senior Talent Report Increasing Registrations from Senior Job Seekers SeniorJob Inc., which operates services supporting senior career transitions, has been strengthening collaboration with other talent businesses—not only enhancing its own services—to ensure faster support for senior job seekers. This collaboration takes the form of the talent partnership service "SeniorJob Connect," through which other staffing agencies refer senior candidates they cannot place directly to the senior-focused job site "SeniorJob." Most companies affiliated with "SeniorJob Connect" are staffing agencies. As they frequently encounter se