Improving the Accuracy of Matching Client Needs with Job Seekers
First written in FY2016. 7 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: 2026-09-03.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 3 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1Utilization Improved, but Employee Retention Remains a ChallengeAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in the existing business, productivity declined in some areas as a result of organizational integration, and the number of employees assigned to work decreased. Although utilization is improving, challenges remain in improving the employee turnover rate, and the Group will implement measures to improve its business fundamentals in the second half of the fiscal year.」
In the construction field, utilization was improving, but organizational integration caused lower productivity and a decline in the number of employees assigned to work. Challenges also remained in improving the employee turnover rate, prompting a shift to measures to improve business fundamentals in the second half of the fiscal year. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「The priority issue is to improve lifetime value (LTV) by raising employee satisfaction and retention in order to fulfill the purpose of creating a society that unlocks each person's potential through fulfilling work. To this end, the Group is focusing on providing personalized, hands-on career support services tailored to each individual's qualities, rather than limiting itself to agent-based services centered on matching.」
The Group reorganized its previous efforts to improve matching accuracy into personalized, hands-on career support services aimed at improving employee satisfaction, retention and LTV. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended [the third quarter], efforts since the previous consolidated fiscal year to strengthen and improve recruitment channels and measures to retain employees resulted in an increase in the number of employees on staff. The utilization rate also remained high, supported by strong demand for personnel in the construction industry.」
Efforts to strengthen and improve recruitment channels and retain employees resulted in an increase in the number of employees on staff, while utilization in the construction field remained high. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the three months ended [the first quarter], efforts since the previous consolidated fiscal year to strengthen and improve recruitment channels and measures to retain employees resulted in an increase in the number of employees on staff. The utilization rate also remained high, supported by strong demand for personnel in the construction industry.」
In the construction field, efforts to strengthen and improve recruitment channels and retain employees resulted in an increase in the number of employees on staff, while utilization remained high. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group is focusing on the number and speed of such activities and working to improve them through further use of DX and company-wide sharing of expertise.」
The Group translated its efforts into specific measures combining numerous contact points with client companies, the number and speed of matches, use of DX and company-wide sharing of expertise to improve retention. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended [the third quarter], the spread of COVID-19 caused slight declines in overtime hours, days worked and billing rates. Meanwhile, the Group worked to recover utilization from its low level at the end of the previous fiscal year, bringing it to an appropriate level.」
In the technical field, utilization, which had been weak at the end of the previous fiscal year, recovered to an appropriate level, demonstrating concrete progress in improving matching and assignments. - FY2020Prioritizing recovery in utilization over expanding recruitmentAnnual report
「The Group's policy is to increase the number of employees by strengthening recruitment and assignments. Under current conditions, however, it will prioritize improving utilization while ensuring employee safety and security. In the short term, the number of hires will decline from previous levels, but the Group plans to focus on increasing employee numbers after utilization has recovered.」
While maintaining its existing policy of expanding recruitment and increasing employee numbers, the Group stated that amid the COVID-19 pandemic it would accept a short-term decline in hiring and prioritize recovery in utilization. - FY2020-Q3Limited effectiveness of matching measures amid production adjustmentsAnnual report
「During the nine months ended [the third quarter], the Group focused its sales activities on priority strategic areas to improve the efficiency of recruitment and employment management and advanced measures to increase the number of matches with applicants. However, it did not achieve a level of utilization sufficient to offset production adjustments in Japan's manufacturing sector. As of the end of March 2020, the number of employees in this segment was 2,301, down 72 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and revenue was ¥7,016 million, down 5.9% year on year.」
The Group continued measures to increase job orders and matches in priority strategic areas, but did not achieve utilization sufficient to offset production adjustments in Japan's manufacturing sector, resulting in declines in employee numbers and revenue. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six months ended [the second quarter], the Group advanced measures to increase the number of job orders acquired in priority strategic areas and the number of matches with applicants, but these measures did not make a material contribution to performance during the period.」
The Group continued measures to increase job orders and matches with applicants in priority strategic areas, but no material contribution to performance during the quarter has been confirmed. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「To address this issue, the Group emphasizes putting people first. In addition to strengthening channels and contact points with job seekers, the sales and recruitment divisions are working together quickly to accurately understand applicants' preferred areas and career plans, present a wide range of jobs that meet those preferences and offer opportunities for applicants to take on new challenges.」
The Group translated into specific recruitment and placement matching measures the strengthening of contact points with job seekers, understanding their preferred areas and careers, and rapid coordination between sales and recruitment. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「As the effective job openings-to-applicants ratio rises and the recruitment environment becomes more challenging, the Group believes that increasing contact points with people seeking employment, accurately understanding their skills and accurately understanding client companies' operations are essential to matching. Recruitment personnel at each site will work closely with sales personnel to accurately identify the type of candidates sought by client companies and promptly match them with people seeking employment. The Group will also further improve matching accuracy by sharing order information and information on people seeking employment throughout the Company.」
In response to the challenging recruitment environment, the Group continued efforts to improve matching accuracy through coordination between recruitment and sales personnel, understanding candidates' skills and sharing information. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Recruitment personnel assigned to each location work closely with sales personnel to accurately understand the type of personnel sought by client companies and provide timely matching with job seekers. The Group also seeks to further improve matching accuracy by sharing order and job-seeker information across the entire company.」
Specific measures include close coordination between recruitment and sales personnel and company-wide sharing of order and job-seeker information.