ICHIGOICHIE CONSULTING, INC. (Head office: Philippines; Representative Director: Issei Miura) will hold an online seminar for manufacturing companies titled “Hiring Foreign Talent in the Manufacturing Sector: The First Step in Acceptance Screening for Specified Skilled Workers” on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. As labor shortages in the manufacturing industry become increasingly severe, more companies are showing interest in hiring foreign talent. However, when they begin considering actual acceptance, many companies face questions such as whether their company is eligible to accept specified skilled workers, why acceptance screening in the manufacturing sector is so complex, and what they should be aware of from institutional, legal, and compliance perspectives. The seminar will feature attorney Shohei Sugita, who has deep expertise in foreign employment law. He will explain the basics of accepting foreign talent in the manufacturing sector, how to approach acceptance screening under the Specified Skilled Worker system, and key legal and compliance considerations in an accessible manner. Issei Miura, Representative Director of ICHIGOICHIE CONSULTING, will also introduce the advantages of Filipino talent in the era of global supply chains and their compatibility with the manufacturing sector, using case examples. The seminar is intended not only for companies considering hiring foreign talent in the manufacturing sector, but also for staffing agencies, registered support organizations, supervising organizations, local governments, financial institutions, and other organizations that support manufacturing companies. Recommended participants include those considering hiring foreign talent in manufacturing, those who want to confirm whether they are eligible to accept specified skilled workers, those who want to organize acceptance screening and institutional points of caution, those who want to understand the characteristics and potential use of F