From temp agencies to online grocery stores, an increasing number of businesses are offering services aimed at women looking for a better work-life balance.
Tokyo-based staffing service provider B-style Inc. has experienced a surge in its human resources pool since the company began a service in 2012 targeting women who had previously quit their professional careers to start a family.
Many are in their 30s and 40s with children of preschool age or in early elementary school. Their areas of expertise range across fields, including computer programming, accounting and legal affairs.