HiPro Direct, a side-job and freelance talent matching platform service by Persol Career Co., Ltd., has been entrusted with Toyama Prefecture's "Matching Networking Event Project between Companies in Toyama Prefecture and Side-job/Concurrent Workers." Under this year's commissioned project, we will hold the "Matching Networking Event 2026 between Companies in Toyama Prefecture and Side-job/Concurrent Workers" three times annually, further strengthening opportunities for talent-business matching. The first event will be held online starting at 18:00 on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (free of charge). Special Page for the 2026 "Matching Networking Event Project between Companies in Toyama Prefecture and Side-job/Concurrent Workers" https://talent.direct.hipro-job.jp/talent/for-local/feature/23/ About Toyama Prefecture's "Matching Networking Event Project between Companies in Toyama Prefecture and Side-job/Concurrent Workers" The "Matching Networking Event Project between Companies in Toyama Prefecture and Side-job/Concurrent Workers," implemented by Toyama Prefecture and the Toyama Prefecture Professional Talent Strategy Headquarters, aims to promote the utilization of side-job and concurrent workers among local companies to solve corporate challenges and enhance competitiveness. By spreading the positive effects of such initiatives, the project also seeks to invigorate the regional economy. Our service "HiPro Direct" has been selected to lead this initiative for the third consecutive year since fiscal year 2024. Supporting the utilization of side-job and concurrent workers through dedicated web pages and sharing expertise via events Last year, to advance this project, we launched a dedicated special page for Toyama Prefecture on "HiPro Direct for Local," a platform spotlighting side-job opportunities tailored for regional enterprises. Additionally, we hosted three matching networking events aimed at disseminating information about utilizing side-job and concurrent workers.