Rebuilding Organizational Capabilities and Strengthening Matching in the Recruitment Placement Business
First written in FY2019. 5 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- 2026-07-31MitigatedEarnings presentation
「The placement rate has been improving as a result of efforts to improve the accuracy of matching between job seekers and job openings. In addition to strengthening the acquisition of registrants and increasing the number of interviews, we are working to improve profitability by improving matching accuracy.」
In the general segment, matching accuracy improved the placement rate, and we are pursuing improved profitability alongside greater registrant acquisition and more interviews. - FY2026-H1Matching accuracy and placement rates are improving, but the number of placements is decliningAnnual report
「During the interim accounting period, while stricter hiring standards continued, the general segment worked to improve the accuracy of matching between job seekers and job openings. Although the placement rate showed signs of improvement, the number of placements declined.」
In the general segment of the recruitment agency business, efforts to improve matching accuracy led to an improving placement rate, but the number of placements declined. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, in the general segment, the company expanded efforts to develop new customer opportunities, attract registrations from job seekers, particularly IT engineers, and increase the number of contact points, including interviews, and implemented measures to improve conversion rates. However, amid uncertainty in the external environment, hiring companies took a cautious approach to recruitment, and the final interview pass rate fell below expectations, slowing growth in the number of placements.」
Despite strengthening opportunity development, registrant acquisition and interview contact points, the number of placements grew more slowly as companies became more cautious about hiring and the final interview pass rate fell below expectations, resulting in lower revenue from the recruitment agency business. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first half of the current fiscal year, in the general segment, we implemented measures to develop opportunities from new customers, acquire registrations from job seekers, mainly IT engineers, and increase contact points such as interviews, as hiring standards in the engineering segment remained high. Meanwhile, the proportion of opportunities requiring a longer period from placement to joining the company increased, and some revenue is expected to be recognised in the third quarter. As a result, revenue from the recruitment services business for the first half was ¥1,460.714 million, down 10.2% year on year, and segment ordinary profit was ¥72.313 million, down 41.8% year on year.」
Despite strengthening opportunity development, candidate acquisition and interview contacts, revenue and segment ordinary profit declined due to persistently high hiring standards and the longer period from placement to joining the company. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「In the general segment, we strengthened the development of opportunities from new customers, the acquisition of registrations from job seekers, mainly IT engineers, and the number of contact points, including interviews, and implemented measures to improve conversion rates. However, the delay in developing new customers in response to changes in the recruitment environment reduced the matching rate between job seekers changing employers and job openings, slowing the growth in the number of placements.」
Although the company strengthened opportunity development, candidate acquisition and interview contacts, the delay in developing new customers reduced the matching rate and slowed the growth in placements. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「By strengthening the development of job openings and the acquisition of registered candidates, revenue in the engineering and women's segments increased, and the number of placements showed signs of recovery.」
As a result of strengthening the development of job openings and acquisition of registered candidates, revenue in the engineering and women's segments increased, and placements in the recruitment services business showed signs of recovery. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, recruitment demand continued to increase in the engineering segment, while the number of placements increased in the women's, sales and middle-market segments, and revenue remained firm.」
In the recruitment services business, placements increased in the women's, sales and middle-market segments, and revenue remained firm in the areas targeted for organisational and matching enhancements. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, demand for recruitment increased particularly in the women's segment, while the number of placements continued to increase in the engineering and sales segments. Placements also increased in the middle-market segment, and revenue remained firm.」
The company reported increased demand in the women's segment and more placements in the engineering, sales and middle-market segments, with revenue from the recruitment services business increasing 31.6% year on year. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company strengthened the development of new job openings, mainly for IT engineers, and acquired job seekers suited to those openings. As a result, placements in the “Engineer” market increased, while the “Sales” and “Women” markets also showed signs of improvement, and revenue began to recover.」
As a result of developing new opportunities focused on IT engineers and acquiring job seekers suited to those opportunities, the number of placements in the engineering market increased, while the sales and women's markets also showed signs of improvement. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「In response to these conditions, we have once again reviewed the priority job openings, thoroughly strengthened organisational information sharing, and enhanced matching for job seekers changing employers. On the organisational front, we will strengthen training for managers and junior employees to rebuild organisational capabilities. We are also implementing various measures, including shortening the process through to placement and improving operational efficiency by renewing our business systems, and business performance is showing signs of recovery. Toward the fiscal year ending September 2020, we will work to rebuild our weak performance and achieve double-digit growth again.」
To address the decline in organisational capabilities and matching accuracy, the company reviewed priority job openings, strengthened information sharing and matching, enhanced training for managers and junior employees, and renewed its business systems, with the goal of returning to double-digit growth in the fiscal year ending September 2020.