Risk of insufficient recruitment and development of capable talent
First written in FY2016. 3 of 10 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「To reduce the risks described above and maximise opportunities, our group fundamentally revised its personnel system and introduced a dual-track personnel system in April 2025.」
In response to the risk of insufficient recruitment and development of specialist personnel, the company is implementing measures including a dual-track personnel system, specialist career paths, the recruitment and development of AI personnel, and the conversion of general employees to permanent employees. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「We aim to achieve further business expansion by integrating these resources more closely as management resources of our group and reorganising the organisation into a swift and efficient structure, including by strengthening system development capabilities, improving the efficiency of administrative operations and making effective use of personnel. In addition, on 31 May 2021, we sold all shares of 株式会社ミネルバグランディール held by our company to its representative director and president, 篠原 隆平 (篠原 隆平).」
In connection with the previously disclosed shortage of development personnel, the company carried out an organisational restructuring and share sale on 31 May 2021 to strengthen system development capabilities and make effective use of personnel. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「If we are unable to secure sufficient personnel in a timely manner, or if currently employed personnel suddenly leave, this may adversely affect the quality of services provided by our group and our business expansion plans. Personnel investment costs may also increase in the future.」
The company is reaffirming the impact of insufficient recruitment and development of personnel on service quality and business plans, as well as the risk of higher personnel investment costs. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Our group will continue working to secure and develop such personnel. However, if we are unable to secure sufficient personnel in a timely manner, or if currently employed personnel suddenly leave, this may adversely affect the quality of services provided by our group and our business expansion plans. Personnel investment costs may also increase in the future.」
The company is reaffirming the potential impact of insufficient recruitment and development of personnel on service quality and business expansion, as well as the potential for personnel investment costs to increase. - FY2018MitigatedAnnual report
「In addition, from the fourth quarter, system development that had been delayed by a shortage of development engineers despite customer demand was fully ramped up following the establishment of the joint venture subsidiary ミネルバグランディール.」
A shortage of development engineers had in fact caused customers to wait for responses, but the company is addressing this by accelerating the development work that had been on hold following the establishment of a joint-venture subsidiary. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the quarter, we established ミネルバグランディール社 as a joint venture subsidiary to resolve issues that had been awaiting action because of a shortage of development engineers, despite receiving requests from customers.」
Regarding the risk of personnel shortages, the company specifically states that a shortage of development engineers had actually resulted in customers having to wait for responses to their issues. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「The inability to acquire personnel as budgeted」
Regarding the risk of insufficient recruitment of talented personnel, the company continues to state that personnel recruitment did not proceed in line with the budget in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Partly because personnel recruitment did not proceed in line with the budget」
Regarding the previously disclosed risk of insufficient recruitment of talented personnel, the company states at least that personnel recruitment did not proceed in line with the budget. It does not state any impact on service quality or other factors. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, personnel investment costs may increase in the future.」
In addition to the previously disclosed impact of insufficient recruitment and retention on service quality and business plans, the company additionally explicitly identifies the potential for future increases in personnel investment costs as a risk. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If we are unable to secure sufficient personnel in a timely manner, or if currently employed personnel suddenly leave, this may adversely affect the quality of services provided by our group and our business expansion plans.」
The company discloses the risk that service quality and business expansion depend on the recruitment, retention and development of personnel.