Worsening Hiring Conditions and Rising Talent Acquisition Costs
First written in FY2019. 7 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 35 of 110 companies on the "Worse" side.
101 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「However, competition to acquire IT personnel remains severe.」
The company states that competition to acquire highly skilled IT personnel remains severe, identifying recruitment, development, and retention as important challenges in achieving its medium-term plan. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Competition to acquire highly skilled IT personnel responsible for cloud technologies and digital transformation, particularly outstanding engineers and consultants, is intensifying both in Japan and overseas. If securing and developing talent does not progress as planned, or if existing outstanding personnel leave, this may delay business expansion, reduce service quality, and hamper the development of new businesses.」
The company continues to identify as risks the impact on business expansion and service quality of competition for highly skilled IT personnel, employee attrition, and delays in securing and developing talent. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and rising personnel costs due to labor shortages are also affecting corporate management.」
The company continues to describe the risk that rising personnel costs due to labor shortages will affect corporate management. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The decline in the working-age population may increase the cost of securing talent and adversely affect our business performance. We will work to secure the talent needed to continue our business by creating a rewarding work environment with a balanced compensation package and communicating the appeal of our business through public relations activities.」
The company continues to present the risk that a decline in the working-age population will increase the cost of securing talent, and describes recruitment measures involving improved compensation and a rewarding work environment, as well as public relations activities. - FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「Some statistics indicate that labor input has already begun to decline, partly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. If this occurs, the cost of securing talent may rise and adversely affect our business performance.」
The explanation has changed from a forecast of a future decline to one based on statistics indicating that labor input has already begun to decline, partly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes a situation in which the risk of higher talent-acquisition costs has materialized. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Some forecasts indicate that labor input will begin to decrease around 2023. If this occurs, the cost of securing talent may rise and adversely affect our business performance.」
The company continues to describe the risk of a decrease in labor input from around 2023 and the resulting increase in the cost of securing talent. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Some forecasts indicate that labor input will begin to decrease around 2023. If this occurs, the cost of securing talent may rise and adversely affect our business performance.」
The company continues to describe the risk that a future decrease in labor input will increase the cost of securing talent. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Some forecasts indicate that labor input will begin to decrease around 2023. If this occurs, the cost of securing talent may rise and adversely affect our business performance.」
The company continues to describe the risk that a future decrease in labor input will increase the cost of securing talent. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「Organizations are built on people. At our company as well, people are viewed as the source of strength in all areas, including technology, sales, and management. Although the working-age population is expected to remain stable for some time, as the labor-force participation rates of women and older people are rising despite the population decline said to have begun around 2010, some forecasts indicate that labor input will begin to decrease around 2023. If this occurs, the cost of securing talent may rise and adversely affect our business performance.」
The company describes as a new risk the possibility that population decline and a future decrease in labor input will raise the cost of securing talent and adversely affect business performance.