Competition for Highly Skilled IT Talent and Difficulty Securing It
First written in FY2020. 3 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Quest moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 36 of 112 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「Risk that the Company's ability to maintain sustainable growth may be affected by the loss of personnel and declining labor productivity, including greater workforce mobility due to mid-career hiring and an inability to recruit personnel with the required expertise and level of technical skills」
The Company has reorganized the risk of difficulty securing highly skilled IT personnel to include the loss of personnel, declining labor productivity, and insufficient expertise and technical skills. - 2026-05-13WorsenedEarnings
「The shortage of IT personnel, particularly in advanced fields such as DX, AI and security, is becoming increasingly severe, raising concerns that higher personnel and recruitment costs associated with securing and developing highly skilled personnel could put pressure on earnings.」
The risk associated with securing and developing advanced IT personnel has been specified as an increasingly severe shortage and a concern that personnel and recruitment costs could put pressure on earnings. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Although we are strengthening initiatives such as recruiting, retaining, and developing engineers and collaborating with business partners amid intensifying competition for personnel, if securing personnel does not proceed as planned, the Company's business development and expansion may be constrained, potentially affecting its operating results and financial condition.」
The Company continues to describe the risk of an impact on operating results if competition for highly skilled IT personnel intensifies and recruitment, retention, and development do not proceed as planned. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As competition for highly skilled IT personnel intensifies, securing personnel with extensive expertise and advanced skills is becoming increasingly important for the further development of the business.」
The Company continues to emphasize competition for highly skilled IT personnel and the importance of securing personnel with specialized knowledge and advanced skills. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As competition for highly skilled IT personnel intensifies, securing personnel with extensive expertise and advanced skills is becoming increasingly important for the further development of the business.」
The Company continues to emphasize competition for highly skilled IT personnel and the importance of securing and developing talented personnel. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「However, competition for personnel is intensifying in the information services industry. If the recruitment, development, and sourcing of talented personnel do not proceed as planned, the Company's business development and expansion may be constrained, potentially affecting its operating results and financial condition.」
The Company identified intensified competition for personnel as a standalone risk for the first time and described the potential impact on its business and operating results if the recruitment, development, and sourcing of talented personnel do not proceed as planned.