Securing Human Resources through Employment Conditions, Education and Training, and Career Paths
First written in FY2016. 4 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid the increasingly severe shortage of personnel across the care industry, the company positions the recruitment and development of foreign care workers as one of its important management strategies and has significantly increased the number of foreign workers hired in recent years. Rather than simply accepting personnel, the company has worked to strengthen its training system by supporting enrollment in introductory training from the time of joining the company, and by continuously providing support for Japanese-language education and the acquisition of care skills. As a result, 11 foreign employees passed the most recent national examination for certified care workers and are playing active roles as core personnel at the operating sites.」
The company expanded recruitment of foreign care workers and advanced introductory training, Japanese-language education, and care-skills support, disclosing that 11 foreign employees passed the most recent national examination for certified care workers. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, to secure care workers, efforts are being made to change the Technical Intern Training Program to the Employment for Skill Development Program and expand the use of foreign care workers. Since April, foreign care workers have also been permitted to work in home-based services, including home-visit care and home-visit bathing services.」
In addition to the existing arrangements for accepting and training foreign technical interns, the company described the change to the Employment for Skill Development Program, the expanded use of foreign care workers, and the ability to deploy them in home-based services as new conditions for securing personnel. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「We are working to improve service quality and train highly capable personnel by enhancing various education and training programs. In addition, to secure and retain long-term care personnel over the long term, it is important to provide appropriate treatment based on their abilities, qualifications and experience so that long-term care workers can continue working in the field with a positive outlook for the future.」
The company continues its policy of using employment terms, the workplace environment, education and training, compensation, and career paths to recruit and retain personnel. - FY2023Greater specificity in human-resources initiativesAnnual report
「To improve service quality and train highly capable personnel by enhancing various education and training programs, we provide training so that employees can pass the skills improvement assessment within 6 months of joining the company. We will also use the additional payment for improving the treatment of long-term care workers and other measures to develop and expand pay-related systems so that employees receive appropriate treatment based on their abilities, qualifications and experience.」
In addition to the previous policies on employment conditions, training, treatment and career paths, the disclosure specifically describes the skills improvement assessment during the first 6 months after joining the company, supervisor and leader examinations, and the development and expansion of pay-related systems. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of costs, we were able to reduce ordinary expenses such as recruitment costs by retaining long-term care personnel, but」
The company continues to present the retention of long-term care personnel as a measure that reduced expenses such as recruitment costs. No new measures or numerical targets are stated. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of costs, we were able to reduce expenses such as recruitment costs by retaining long-term care personnel.」
The disclosure reports the specific result of reducing expenses such as recruitment costs by retaining long-term care personnel. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to Japanese care staff, the maximum period for accepting foreign technical intern trainees was initially said to be 5 years, but with a new work status, they will be able to stay for 10 years. We believe it is necessary to focus on establishing the acceptance framework and providing education in technical skills and know-how.」
In light of the extension of the permissible period of stay for foreign technical intern trainees and others, establishing an acceptance framework and providing education in technical skills and know-how are presented as specific measures. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to Japanese care staff, the initial maximum period for accepting foreign technical intern trainees was said to be 5 years, but it could be extended to 10 years. We intend to work on establishing the necessary acceptance framework and gathering information from various countries.」
In addition to employment conditions, the workplace environment, education and training, treatment, and career paths, establishing an acceptance framework for foreign technical intern trainees and gathering information from various countries are presented as measures to secure personnel. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We believe it is necessary to further enhance the internal personnel evaluation system by developing and expanding systems relating to career paths through the use of the additional payment for improving the treatment of long-term care workers and other measures.」
In addition to employment conditions, the workplace environment, education and training, treatment, and career paths, the use of the additional payment for improving the treatment of long-term care workers is presented as a means of securing and retaining personnel. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We are working to review employment conditions and build a workplace environment that is easy to work in. We are also working to improve service quality and train highly capable personnel by enhancing various education and training programs. In addition, to secure and retain long-term care personnel over the long term, it is important to provide appropriate treatment based on their abilities, qualifications and experience so that long-term care workers can continue working in the field with a positive outlook for the future.」
Employment conditions, the workplace environment, education and training, treatment, career paths, and the personnel evaluation system are cited as means of securing and retaining personnel.