Transition from minimum staffing to a staffing model with a buffer
First written in FY2016. 20 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 3 of 18 companies on the "Worse" side.
15 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Employee count | Unit | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Fiscal year ending November 2026 | People | 121 | 123 | — | —」
The consolidated employee count increased from 121 in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2026 to 123 in the second quarter, also exceeding the 118 recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The consolidated employee count was 126 as of the end of the fiscal year, 1.5 times the 84 at the end of the previous fiscal year. Going forward, the company will place greater emphasis on organizational and talent development, working to put new hires into productive roles quickly and build an organizational structure to support further business expansion.」
The consolidated employee count increased by 42, from 84 to 126, marking a shift from expanding recruitment to organizational and talent development and rapidly developing new hires into productive employees. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although selling, general and administrative expenses increased by more than 20% year on year as an upfront investment accompanying business expansion, due to higher personnel expenses and recruitment costs resulting from stepped-up hiring,」
The company continued to strengthen recruitment, and the consolidated employee count increased from 84 at the end of the fiscal year ending November 2024 to 118 at the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2025. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The consolidated employee count was 84 as of the end of the fiscal year, an increase of approximately 20% from 69 at the end of the previous fiscal year. Under the medium-term management plan, the Group intends to increase its consolidated employee count to 130 by the fiscal year ending November 2026, the final year of the plan. It will continue to strengthen recruitment and seek to improve retention by increasing engagement among existing employees.」
The consolidated employee count increased from 69 to 84, and recruitment and retention initiatives aimed at achieving the target of 130 employees in the fiscal year ending November 2026 are continuing. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating income was affected by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses as an upfront investment accompanying the expansion of the business, including higher personnel expenses resulting from stepped-up recruitment, higher outsourcing expenses associated with business process and organizational reforms, and higher advertising and promotional expenses related to the renewal of the corporate website,」
Upfront investment in business expansion, including stepped-up recruitment, has continued. The consolidated employee count increased from 69 in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2024 to 73 in the second quarter. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「The targets for the fiscal year ending November 2026 are consolidated revenue of ¥15 billion, consolidated operating profit of ¥1.2 billion, ROE of 20%, 4,000 inquiries, 450 proposals, 90 contract orders, and 130 employees.」
For employee count, the company set a new numerical target of increasing the workforce from 69 at the end of the fiscal year ending November 2023 to 130 in the fiscal year ending November 2026, making its organizational expansion more concrete. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Employee count | Unit | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Fiscal year ending November 2023 | People | 54 | 67 | — | —」
The consolidated employee count increased from 54 in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2023 to 67 in the second quarter. - FY2022-Q3Slight decline in employee numbersAnnual report
「The consolidated employee count was 49 as of the end of the third quarter, compared with 45 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2020.」
The table shows a consolidated employee count of 58 at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2022, up from 48 at the previous year-end but down by 1 from 59 at the end of the second quarter. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As for strengthening our workforce, which we have identified as one of our key priorities, the consolidated employee count was 59 as of the end of the second quarter, compared with 48 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2021. As stated in the medium-term management plan, over the past 3 years we have strengthened recruitment of new graduates and highly specialized professional personnel through mid-career hiring, while also working to develop existing employees.」
The consolidated employee count increased from 48 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2021 to 59. In line with the medium-term management plan, the company continues to strengthen recruitment of new graduates and specialized personnel and develop existing employees. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As for strengthening our workforce, which we have identified as one of our key priorities, the consolidated employee count was 48 as of the end of the first quarter, unchanged from the 48 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2021. As of 14 April 2022, the total had risen to 59, including 11 new graduate and mid-career hires who joined subsequently.」
The year-end employee count was 48, unchanged from the previous year-end, but had risen to 59 as of 14 April 2022 following the hiring of 11 new graduate and mid-career employees. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「With a team comprising new graduates and professional personnel, we aim to maintain a high standard of work and develop talent while recruiting more than 100 employees over 3 years.」
The company newly disclosed a numerical target of hiring more than 100 employees over 3 years by combining the recruitment and development of new graduates and specialized personnel. The year-end consolidated employee count was 48, up from 45 at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As for strengthening our workforce, which we have identified as one of our key priorities, the consolidated employee count was 49 as of the end of the third quarter, compared with 45 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2020. To achieve sustainable growth for the Group, we will continue recruiting talented and highly specialized personnel mid-career, while also working to provide training to existing employees.」
The consolidated employee count increased by 4, from 45 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 49. The company said it would continue mid-career recruitment of talented and highly specialized personnel, as well as training for existing employees. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The consolidated employee count was 52 as of the end of the second quarter, an increase of 7 from 45 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2020. The policy for recruiting sales personnel is to focus primarily on new graduates, and the company is providing concentrated training and opportunities to new graduate hires who will drive the company’s future.」
The consolidated employee count increased by 7, from 45 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 52, and the company is advancing sales recruitment focused on new graduates, along with concentrated training and opportunities for new graduate hires. - FY2021-Q1Decline in employee count and increased focus on graduate recruitmentAnnual report
「The consolidated employee count was 39 as of the end of the first quarter, a decrease of 6 from 45 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2020. The policy for recruiting sales personnel is to focus primarily on new graduates, and 15 fourth-year cohorts of new graduates joined the company in April 2021.」
The consolidated employee count decreased by 6 from the end of the previous fiscal year, while the company adopted a recruitment policy focused primarily on new graduates for sales personnel, with 15 new graduates joining in April 2021. - FY2020Lower year-end employee countAnnual report
「As for strengthening our workforce, which we have identified as one of our key priorities, the consolidated employee count was 45 as of the end of the fiscal year, compared with 53 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2019.」
While strengthening the workforce remains a key priority, the consolidated employee count decreased from 53 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 45. - FY2020-Q3Slight increase in employee count, but decrease from the previous quarterAnnual report
「As for strengthening our workforce, which we have identified as one of our key priorities, the consolidated employee count was 54 as of the end of the third quarter, compared with 53 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2019.」
The consolidated employee count increased by 1, from 53 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2019 to 54, but decreased from 56 at the end of the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As for strengthening our workforce, which we have identified as one of our key priorities, the consolidated employee count was 56 as of the end of the second quarter, compared with 53 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2019.」
The consolidated employee count increased from 53 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2019 to 56, indicating progress in strengthening the workforce. - FY2020-Q1Decline in Employee NumbersAnnual report
「As for strengthening our workforce, which we have identified as one of our key priorities, the consolidated employee count was 49 as of the end of the first quarter, compared with 53 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2019.」
While strengthening the workforce remains a key priority, the consolidated employee count decreased by 4, from 53 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 49. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「To carry out ongoing recruitment and employee training, the company newly established a human resources department and assigned dedicated recruitment staff. It will focus not only on mid-career recruitment but also on graduate recruitment, and will work to develop post-hire training programs.」
In addition to the consolidated employee count reaching 53, the company is establishing a human resources department, assigning dedicated recruitment staff, recruiting new graduates and developing training programs. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the current third quarter, as in the second quarter, the company focused on providing new members who had joined within the past 2 years with extensive opportunities to experience the process from inquiries and initial meetings through proposals and closing. As a result, this became a period in which these efforts led to the simple but rewarding outcome of contracts, and new members began to emerge one after another.」
The company continued investing in personnel by giving new employees experience in important projects from inquiries through contract execution, and the growth of new members and contract results began to emerge. The consolidated employee count also reached 53, up from 40 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2018. - FY2019-Q2A shift in focus to investment in employee developmentAnnual report
「The company positioned this period as a period of investment in personnel for further growth over the medium to long term and proactively provided new members with opportunities to gain experience in important projects essential to becoming self-sufficient.」
While the consolidated employee count had increased to 45 as of the end of the second quarter from 40 at the end of the previous fiscal year, the company positioned the post-hiring training and development period as a period of investment in personnel for medium- to long-term growth and set out a policy of giving employees experience in important projects. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding workforce strengthening, one of the key priorities, the consolidated employee count reached 45 as of the end of the current first quarter, compared with 40 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2018.」
The consolidated employee count increased by 5, from 40 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2018 to 45 at the end of the first quarter. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding workforce strengthening, one of the key priorities, the consolidated employee count reached 40 at the end of the current fiscal year, compared with 28 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2017.」
The consolidated employee count increased by 12, from 28 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 40, indicating progress in workforce strengthening. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding workforce strengthening, one of the key priorities, the company made a major shift to web-based, high-volume-session recruitment, bringing the consolidated employee count to 41 as of the end of the current third quarter, compared with 28 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2017. It will continue implementing various measures to further strengthen its workforce and organizational structure.」
Following the shift to web-based, high-volume-session recruitment, the consolidated employee count increased from 28 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 41, and the company plans to continue strengthening its workforce and organizational structure. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding workforce strengthening, one of the key priorities, the consolidated employee count reached 32 as of the end of the current second quarter, compared with 28 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2017.」
Regarding workforce strengthening, a key priority, the consolidated employee count increased from 28 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 32. - FY2018-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「The company had previously focused its recruitment activities on hiring through personal connections, but because it was able to strengthen its workforce as planned in the previous fiscal year, it established a minimum organizational structure. As stated in the financial results briefing materials published in January 2018, it began large-scale recruitment activities in the current second quarter. Specifically, it made a major shift toward web-based, high-volume-session recruitment. In addition to job postings through web-based media, it uses business social networking services to increase mutual communication between job seekers and employees, targeting candidates who value job satisfaction and corporate culture more than salary conditions.」
The company stated that workforce strengthening in the previous fiscal year established a minimum organizational structure and that, from the second quarter of fiscal 2018, it changed its recruitment policy and methods from a focus on hiring through personal connections to web-based, high-volume-session recruitment. The consolidated employee count at the quarter-end was 26, down from 28 at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding workforce strengthening, one of the key priorities, the consolidated employee count reached 28 at the end of the current fiscal year, compared with 13 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2016. Although there were some employee departures and hires during this process, workforce strengthening during the current fiscal year clarified the profile of personnel who could perform well at the company, and the company also successfully secured highly capable personnel who could be described as an elite group and whose future performance is highly anticipated.」
The consolidated employee count increased from 13 to 28, while the company clarified the desired personnel profile and progressed to securing highly capable personnel. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding workforce strengthening, identified as one of the current fiscal year's key priorities, the consolidated employee count reached 21 as of the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2017, after some employee departures and hires, compared with 13 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2016. Through workforce strengthening during the nine months ended the current third quarter, the company also clarified the profile of personnel who could perform well at the company. As a result, it successfully secured highly capable personnel who could be described as an elite group and whose future performance is highly anticipated, while recruitment, including prospective hires, is progressing steadily.」
Regarding workforce strengthening, a key priority, the company explained that the consolidated employee count increased from 13 to 21 and that it successfully clarified the desired personnel profile and secured highly capable personnel. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Strengthening the workforce, identified as one of the current fiscal year's key priorities, has progressed steadily. As of the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2017, the consolidated employee count had increased to 19, from 13 at the end of the fiscal year ended November 2016.」
Regarding workforce strengthening, a key priority, the company increased its consolidated employee count from 13 to 19. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To begin initiatives aimed at further expanding the group's Phil Park (aerial retail space) business and increasing its added value, the company plans to change from operating with minimum staffing to an operating structure with surplus personnel in each division, and is working to secure highly capable personnel.」
To expand the business and increase added value, the company plans to change from minimum staffing to an operating structure with surplus personnel in each division.