Assignment of Highly Skilled Engineers to High-Value-Added Work
First written in FY2017-Q1. 18 of 40 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 5 of 30 companies on the "Worse" side.
28 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The unit price per engineer continued to rise from the previous period, driven by companies' tendency to raise wages, the shortage of engineers, and strategic assignments to growth and high-value-added fields.」
Strategic assignments to growth and high-value-added fields were explicitly identified as a factor behind the continued increase in the unit price per engineer. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the increase in initial assignment rates for newly graduated engineers due to a trend toward wage increases at companies and engineer shortages, engineer rates increased as a result of strategic assignments to growth and high-value-added fields.」
Strategic assignments to high-value-added and growth fields were explicitly identified in the full-year results as a factor behind the increase in engineer rates. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to the increase in initial assignment rates for newly graduated engineers due to a trend toward wage increases at companies and engineer shortages, engineer rates continued to rise from the previous fiscal year and exceeded the year-earlier level because existing engineers were strategically rotated among client companies to improve the level of work.」
The company continues to explain that engineer rates exceeded the year-earlier level due to higher initial assignment rates for newly graduated engineers resulting from wage increases at companies and engineer shortages, as well as the strategic rotation of existing engineers. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the increase in initial assignment rates for newly graduated engineers due to engineer shortages and a trend toward wage increases at companies, engineer rates exceeded the year-earlier level because existing engineers were strategically rotated among client companies to improve the level of work.」
It states that, in addition to higher initial assignment rates for newly graduated engineers, strategically rotating existing engineers among client companies led to improvements in the level of work and higher engineer rates. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the increase in initial assignment rates for newly graduated engineers due to a trend toward engineer shortages, engineer rates exceeded the year-earlier level because existing engineers were strategically rotated among client companies to improve the level of work.」
In addition to higher initial assignment rates for newly graduated engineers, the company strategically rotated existing engineers among client companies to improve the level of work, resulting in engineer rates exceeding the year-earlier level. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company strategically rotated engineers, taking into account the industry mix of client companies, to raise engineer rates and improve the level of work.」
The company strategically rotated engineers among client companies, taking into account their industry mix, to raise engineer rates and improve the level of work. Engineer rates continued to rise from the previous fiscal year and exceeded the year-earlier level. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the increase in initial assignment rates for newly graduated engineers due to a trend toward engineer shortages, engineer rates exceeded the year-earlier level as a result of rate negotiations with client companies based on the performance of existing engineers.」
Engineer rates exceeded the year-earlier level due to higher initial assignment rates for newly graduated engineers and negotiations with clients based on the performance of existing engineers. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the increase in initial assignment rates for newly graduated engineers due to a trend toward engineer shortages, engineer rates exceeded the year-earlier level as a result of rate negotiations with client companies based on the performance of existing engineers.」
Engineer rates exceeded the year-earlier level due to higher initial assignment rates for newly graduated engineers amid a shortage of engineers and rate negotiations for existing engineers. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Similarly, engineer rates were on an upward trend and increased slightly from the year-earlier period.」
Engineer rates shifted from a slight decline caused by contract negotiations that prioritized assigning personnel who had not yet been assigned through the previous fiscal year to an upward trend, resulting in a slight year-on-year increase for the full fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3Clear indication of an upward trend in engineer ratesAnnual report
「Engineer rates are on an upward trend, but declined slightly from the year-earlier period in the first half because contract negotiations prioritized assigning personnel who had not yet been assigned.」
It states that engineer rates are on an upward trend, but declined slightly from the year-earlier period in the first half because contract negotiations prioritized assigning personnel who had not yet been assigned. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Engineer rates declined slightly from the year-earlier period as contract negotiations prioritized assigning engineers who had not yet been assigned.」
The company continues to explain that engineer rates declined slightly from the year-earlier period because contract negotiations prioritized assigning engineers who had not yet been assigned. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Engineer rates declined slightly from the year-earlier period as contract negotiations prioritized assigning engineers who had not yet been assigned.」
The company continues to explain that engineer rates declined slightly from the year-earlier period because contract negotiations prioritized assigning engineers who had not yet been assigned. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「Engineer rates declined slightly from the year-earlier period as contract negotiations prioritized assigning engineers who had not yet been assigned.」
As a result of contract negotiations that prioritized assigning engineers who had not yet been assigned, engineer rates declined slightly from above the year-earlier level. - FY2022-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Engineer rates declined slightly from the year-earlier period as contract negotiations prioritized assigning engineers who had not yet been assigned.」
While contract negotiations prioritized assigning engineers who had not yet been assigned, engineer rates changed from above the year-earlier level to a slight decline. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Negotiations with customer companies over billing rates, based on the work performance of existing engineers, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period.」
The company continues to explain that engineer rates exceeded the year-earlier level as a result of rate negotiations with client companies based on the performance of existing engineers. - FY2022-Q1Recovery of the engineer billing rate to above the year-earlier periodAnnual report
「Negotiations with customer companies over billing rates, based on the work performance of existing engineers, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period.」
It states that engineer rates, which had been at the same level as in the year-earlier period in the second and third quarters of the previous fiscal year, exceeded the year-earlier level following rate negotiations based on the performance of existing engineers. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「The utilization rate and engineer billing rate remained at the same levels as in the year-earlier period.」
The engineer billing rate, which had been described as exceeding the year-earlier period through the previous quarter, is described this time as being at the same level as in the year-earlier period. This filing does not identify specific factors such as the assignment of highly skilled engineers or billing-rate negotiations. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, negotiations with customer companies over billing rates, based on the engineers' work performance, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period.」
The Company continues to explain that negotiations with customer companies over billing rates, based on the engineers' work performance, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, negotiations with customer companies over billing rates, based on the engineers' work performance, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period.」
The Company continues to explain that negotiations with customer companies over billing rates resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. This filing does not specifically mention the assignment of highly skilled engineers or improved quality among newly hired engineers. - FY2020-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「In addition, the engineer billing rate exceeded the year-earlier period as billing-rate revisions with customer companies progressed steadily.」
The engineer billing rate remains above the year-earlier period due to steady progress in billing-rate revisions with customer companies, but the reference to improved quality among newly hired engineers and higher initial assignment billing rates in the previous filing has been removed. - FY2020-Q2Steady progress in billing-rate revisionsAnnual report
「In addition, the engineer billing rate exceeded the year-earlier period because billing-rate revisions with customer companies progressed steadily, while the quality of newly hired engineers improved and their initial assignment billing rates increased.」
The filing notes that, in addition to conventional billing-rate negotiations, steady progress in billing-rate revisions with customer companies, improved quality among newly hired engineers and higher initial assignment billing rates resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, negotiations with customer companies over billing rates, based on the engineers' work performance, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period.」
The Company continues to state that negotiations with customer companies over billing rates, based on the engineers' work performance, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to negotiations with customer companies over billing rates based on the engineers' work performance, improved quality among newly hired engineers and higher initial assignment billing rates resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period.」
Negotiations with customer companies over billing rates and higher initial assignment billing rates for newly hired engineers resulted in an engineer billing rate of ¥4,152, up 1.8% year on year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to negotiations with customer companies over billing rates based on the engineers' work performance, improved quality among newly hired engineers and higher initial assignment billing rates resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period.」
The Company continues to state that negotiations with customer companies over billing rates, together with improved quality among newly hired engineers and higher initial assignment billing rates, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to negotiations with customer companies over billing rates based on the engineers' work performance, improved quality among newly hired engineers and higher initial assignment billing rates resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period.」
The Company continues to state that negotiations with customer companies over billing rates, together with improved quality among newly hired engineers and higher initial assignment billing rates, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, negotiations with customer companies over billing rates, based on the engineers' work performance, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period.」
The filing states that negotiations with customer companies over billing rates, based on the engineers' work performance, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the engineer billing rate exceeded the year-earlier period because assignments progressed in high-end to mid-range development areas at manufacturing customers, while the quality of newly hired engineers improved and their initial assignment billing rates increased.」
The full-year filing also states that assignments in high-end to mid-range development areas at manufacturing customers, together with improved quality among newly hired engineers and higher initial assignment billing rates, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the engineer billing rate exceeded the year-earlier period because assignments progressed in high-end to mid-range development areas at manufacturing customers, while the quality of newly hired engineers improved and their initial assignment billing rates increased.」
The Company continues to state that assignments in high-end to mid-range development areas at manufacturing customers, together with improved quality among newly hired engineers and higher initial assignment billing rates, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the engineer billing rate exceeded the year-earlier period because assignments progressed in high-end to mid-range development areas at manufacturing customers, while the quality of newly hired engineers improved and their initial assignment billing rates increased.」
The filing states that assignments in high-end to mid-range development areas at manufacturing customers, together with improved quality among newly hired engineers and higher initial assignment billing rates, resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the engineer billing rate exceeded the year-earlier period as assignments progressed in high-end to mid-range development areas at manufacturing customers.」
The filing states that assignments progressed in high-end to mid-range development areas at manufacturing customers, resulting in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the engineer billing rate exceeded the year-earlier period because assignments of highly skilled engineers to high-value-added work progressed, while the quality of newly hired engineers who joined in April 2016 improved and their initial assignment billing rates increased.」
The full-year filing also notes that the engineer billing rate exceeded the year-earlier period through the assignment of highly skilled engineers to high-value-added work and the increase in initial assignment billing rates resulting from improved quality among newly hired engineers. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the engineer billing rate exceeded the year-earlier period because assignments of highly skilled engineers to high-value-added work progressed, while the quality of newly hired engineers who joined in April 2016 improved and their initial assignment billing rates increased.」
The filing states that, in addition to assigning highly skilled engineers to high-value-added work, improved quality among newly hired engineers raised their initial assignment billing rates, resulting in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the engineer billing rate exceeded the year-earlier period as assignments of highly skilled engineers to high-value-added work progressed.」
The Company continues to state that assigning highly skilled engineers to high-value-added work resulted in an engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In addition, the engineer billing rate exceeded the year-earlier period as assignments of highly skilled engineers to high-value-added work progressed.」
The filing notes the initiative to assign highly skilled engineers to high-value-added work and the resulting engineer billing rate above the year-earlier period.