Insufficient Recruitment and Training
First written in FY2016. 5 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2022.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 27 of 104 companies on the "Worse" side.
105 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Although the number of employees increased by 1,626 from the previous consolidated fiscal year, most of the increase was due to new hiring required for new store openings.」
The number of employees increased to 5,351 in connection with new store openings, while the risks of competition for talent and talent outflows due to employee turnover, as well as recruitment and retention measures, continue to be disclosed. - FY2021Explicit disclosure of the risk of talent outflows due to employee turnoverAnnual report
「However, competition for talent may intensify more than expected, making it impossible to secure the personnel we seek or resulting in talent outflows due to employee turnover.」
In addition to the existing risks of recruitment competition and a shortage of personnel, the company explicitly disclosed talent outflows due to employee turnover. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「However, competition for talent may intensify more than expected, making it impossible to secure the personnel we seek or causing recruitment costs to rise.」
The risks of competition for talent, a shortage of the personnel sought and rising recruitment costs continue to be disclosed. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「However, competition for talent may intensify more than expected, making it impossible to secure the highly capable personnel we seek or causing recruitment costs to rise. In such cases, the Group’s business results and financial condition may be affected.」
The risks related to competition for talent, a shortage of highly capable personnel, rising recruitment costs and longer training periods continue to be disclosed. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「However, competition for talent may intensify more than expected, making it impossible to secure the highly capable personnel we seek or causing recruitment costs to rise. In such cases, the Group’s business results and financial condition may be affected.」
The risks of competition for talent, a shortage of highly capable personnel and rising recruitment costs continue to be disclosed. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Although the number of employees increased by 396 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, most of the increase was due to new hiring required for new store openings.」
The number of employees increased by 396 in connection with new store openings, while risks related to recruitment competition, recruitment costs and training periods continue to be disclosed. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「As the working-age population declines, securing personnel is expected to become more difficult than ever. It is therefore urgent to improve the working environment and take other measures, establish a structure capable of securing more highly capable personnel, and further enhance the training system.」
The company explicitly states that the decline in the working-age population may make securing personnel more difficult than before, highlighting the existing personnel-acquisition challenge more strongly. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In the shrinking used-car market, securing personnel with appropriate sales capabilities and maintenance skills in a timely manner as the scale of our operations expands is a challenge for the Group’s continued growth.」
The Group identifies securing sales and maintenance personnel in line with business expansion as a growth challenge, and cites recruitment competition, rising recruitment costs and the possibility of longer training periods as risks.