Building a stable business foundation by expanding priority industries

「We aim to further increase our share in the semiconductor industry by securing and training semiconductor personnel, who are in short supply nationwide, and meeting medium- to long-term personnel needs through the development of cross-industry personnel systems and engineer training.」

「(1) Motor & Energy Business: Provision of staffing and other personnel services mainly to major automobile manufacturers This segment was formed from the former Manufacturing business’s transportation equipment-related field and part of its industrial and commercial machinery-related field, with the addition of the Japanese Personnel Business, which provides staffing services for Japanese workers. It specializes mainly in personnel services for major automobile manufacturers. We aim to increase our share in the automotive industry by matching the need for large-scale mobilization on short notice to address industry-specific production fluctuations with jobseekers’ need to start work immediately at high wages.」

「During the current consolidated fiscal year, semiconductor inventory adjustments bottomed out and demand for personnel began to recover from the first to the second quarter, although it did not reach the anticipated level. In the transportation equipment-related field, some automotive manufacturers resumed production of certain vehicle models, and demand for personnel has been recovering toward the second half of the fiscal year.」

「In our core business of staffing for major manufacturers, we expanded our share across all processes at client factories by training and strengthening our semiconductor manufacturing equipment engineers. We also worked to establish stable employment environments in regional workplaces through business alliances and M&A with leading regional staffing companies, while supporting workforce mobility for major corporate groups, thereby further strengthening and expanding our business base.」

「In our core business of staffing for major manufacturers, we are expanding our share across all processes at client factories by training and strengthening our semiconductor manufacturing equipment engineers. We are also working to establish stable employment environments in regional workplaces through business alliances and M&A with leading regional staffing companies, while supporting workforce mobility for major corporate groups, thereby further strengthening and expanding our business base.」

「Regarding the environment surrounding our group, demand for semiconductors increased against the backdrop of expanded information and communications technology and the accelerating global shift toward decarbonization. Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and semiconductor manufacturers moved to increase production capacity, and demand for personnel remained firm. Meanwhile, intermittent production stoppages due to parts shortages continued, particularly among automotive manufacturers.」

「Regarding the environment surrounding our group, in the automotive-related field, some major automobile manufacturers made production adjustments due to parts shortages caused by lockdowns in ASEAN countries and the global semiconductor shortage. However, demand for finished vehicles remained strong, and no impact such as a decline in demand for personnel was seen because production was expected to normalize in the future. Meanwhile, in the semiconductor and electronic components fields, production of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and devices expanded amid rising demand for semiconductors for automobiles and demand related to the next-generation communications standard 5G. A global semiconductor shortage further tightened semiconductor supply and demand, prompting semiconductor manufacturing equipment and semiconductor manufacturers to rapidly increase production capacity. Demand for personnel consequently became buoyant.」

「Meanwhile, in the semiconductor and electronic components fields, production of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and devices expanded amid rising demand for semiconductors for automobiles and demand related to the next-generation communications standard 5G. A global semiconductor shortage further tightened semiconductor supply and demand, prompting semiconductor manufacturing equipment and semiconductor manufacturers to rapidly increase production capacity. Demand for personnel consequently became buoyant.」

「Regarding the environment surrounding our group, in the first half of 2020, major automobile manufacturers were affected by temporary production suspensions caused by COVID-19. From the second half of 2020, however, the situation reversed, and demand for personnel increased sharply as production recovered. In the semiconductor and electronic components fields, production of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and devices expanded amid rising demand for semiconductors for automobiles and demand related to the next-generation communications standard 5G. A global semiconductor shortage further tightened semiconductor supply and demand, prompting semiconductor manufacturing equipment and semiconductor manufacturers to rapidly increase production capacity. Demand for personnel consequently became buoyant.」

「After the lifting of the previously mentioned state of emergency, temporary suspensions of operations at customer factories declined. In the automotive-related field, which was most affected by the global spread of COVID-19, demand for personnel increased as production recovered, particularly at major automobile manufacturers. In the semiconductor and electronic components fields, signs of a recovery in demand for personnel emerged amid expectations of expanded production of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and devices driven by demand related to the next-generation communications standard 5G.」

「In the semiconductor and electronic components fields, there was some demand for personnel in anticipation of expanded production of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and devices driven by demand related to the next-generation communications standard 5G. However, production activity itself remained weak, and demand for personnel did not recover fully.」

「In the Manufacturing business, demand for personnel in the semiconductor and electronic components fields remained firm, driven by increased demand related to the next-generation communications standard 5G and telework. In contrast, in the automotive-related field, which was significantly affected by the spread of COVID-19, revenue declined as more customers temporarily suspended factory operations or reduced the number of dispatched workers due to supply chain disruptions and declining demand for automobiles.」

「Meanwhile, in the semiconductor and electronic components fields, there were signs that production adjustments at some customers were reaching a bottom, but the trend toward workforce reductions continued, and the number of technical employees declined from the previous fiscal year.」

「Meanwhile, although demand for personnel in the automotive-related field remained strong, staffing demand at some finished-vehicle manufacturers stagnated somewhat because changes in the balance between labor supply and demand resulted from a slight improvement in the effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio.」

「In the automotive-related field, where fixed-term workers had traditionally accounted for most of the workforce, demand for staffing has continued to expand because the nationwide labor shortage has made recruitment difficult.」

「In the automotive-related field, where fixed-term workers had traditionally accounted for most of the workforce, demand for staffing has continued to expand because the nationwide labor shortage has made recruitment difficult.」

「In the automotive-related field, where fixed-term workers had traditionally accounted for most of the workforce, demand for staffing has continued to expand because the nationwide labor shortage has made recruitment difficult.」

「Against this backdrop, in the electronic components and semiconductor industries, which have long been our strengths, our group is deepening and expanding relationships with device manufacturers with particularly high global market shares. At the same time, we are actively expanding into batteries and environmental energy, automotive, and construction and building materials, while continuing efforts to establish a stable business base.」

「Demand for large numbers of workers expanded, particularly in the semiconductor and electronic components fields for smartphones and automotive equipment.」

「Demand for large numbers of workers expanded, particularly in the semiconductor and electronic components fields for smartphones and automotive equipment.」

「As demand for large numbers of workers expanded and awareness of compliance, including the protection of workers’ rights, grew, staffing companies were increasingly screened and selected. Demand for large-scale staffing expanded, particularly in the semiconductor and electronic components fields for smartphones and automotive equipment.」

「In particular, in the semiconductor and electronic components fields, customer orders and recruitment increased because demand for electronic components for smartphones and automotive equipment was strong and our response to the EICC (Electronic Industry Code of Conduct), required in the electronics industry supply chain, was highly valued.」

「In the manufacturing staffing business, we limited the impact of the Kumamoto Earthquake in April 2016 and developed active proposal-based sales activities supported by our strong recruitment capabilities. In particular, in the semiconductor and electronic components fields, customer orders and recruitment increased because demand for electronic components for smartphones and automotive equipment was strong and our response to the EICC (Electronic Industry Code of Conduct), required in the electronics industry supply chain, was highly valued.」

「Against this backdrop, in the electronic components and semiconductor industries, which have long been our strengths, our group is deepening and expanding relationships with device manufacturers with particularly high global market shares. At the same time, we are actively expanding into batteries and environmental energy, automotive, and construction and building materials, while continuing efforts to establish a stable business base.」