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Insufficient recruitment and development of sales staff and engineers

First written in FY2018. 7 of 10 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-30.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseMitigatedFY2019-Q1 – FY2019MitigatedFY2021MitigatedFY2024 – 2026-07-302018: 12019: 420192020: 120202021: 120212022: 020222023: 120232024: 120242025: 020252026: 12026
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The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 108 companies on the "Worse" side.

16 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".

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  1. 2026-07-30MitigatedFinancial results presentation materials

    「We conducted our largest-ever recruitment, hiring approximately 100 people. We strengthened the organization mainly in the leasing sales division.」

    To address the risk of insufficient hiring and development of personnel, the company disclosed its response through its largest-ever recruitment.
  2. FY2024MitigatedAnnual report

    「The number of employees increased by 35 over the past year. The main reason was strengthened recruitment in line with the expansion of the business.」

    The company describes the increase in consolidated employees to 384 through strengthened recruitment as progress in addressing the risk of insufficient recruitment and development of personnel. At the same time, it continues to disclose the possibility of a serious shortage of resources.
  3. FY2023WorsenedAnnual report

    「However, if we are unable to secure and develop sufficient personnel and a serious shortage of resources arises, this may affect the business and operating results of our Group.」

    Regarding the risk of insufficient personnel, the company explicitly identifies a “serious shortage of resources” in addition to the previously identified risk of insufficient recruitment and development. It also states that the number of employees has increased as a result of strengthened recruitment.
  4. FY2021MitigatedAnnual report

    「The number of employees increased by 53 over the past year. The main reason was strengthened recruitment in line with the expansion of the business.」

    Strengthened recruitment brought the number of consolidated employees to 229, indicating progress in addressing the risk of insufficient personnel.
  5. FY2020RestatedAnnual report

    「Accordingly, we continuously recruit personnel through web-based media and other channels, while working to secure and develop staff by enhancing employee benefits and providing necessary education and training.」

    The risk of insufficient recruitment and development of sales staff and engineers, and the response through recruitment, employee benefits, and education and training, remain ongoing.
  6. FY2019MitigatedAnnual report

    「To respond promptly and appropriately to inquiries from prospective users of monthly parking spaces, we consider it important to secure and develop sales staff for acquiring parking properties and engineers who can expand and develop our systems. Accordingly, we continuously recruit personnel through web-based media and other channels, while working to secure and develop staff by enhancing employee benefits and providing necessary education and training.」

    The company continues to address the shortage of personnel through ongoing recruitment, enhanced employee benefits, and education and training.
  7. FY2019-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「During the 9-month period ended this third quarter, the Company strengthened recruitment to expand its business, increasing its number of employees by 52 from the end of the previous fiscal year to 127.」

    Strengthened recruitment increased the number of employees by 52 from the end of the previous fiscal year to 127, indicating progress in addressing the shortage of personnel.
  8. FY2019-Q2MitigatedAnnual report

    「In addition, the number of employees increased by 34 from the end of the previous fiscal year to 109.」

    The company describes strengthening recruitment to expand its business, resulting in a 34-person increase in employees from the end of the previous fiscal year to 109, as progress in addressing the risk of insufficient personnel.
  9. FY2019-Q1MitigatedAnnual report

    「To strengthen the sales structure for its monthly parking referral and monthly parking sublease services, the company is further advancing the recruitment of new sales staff,」

    Further recruitment of sales staff was described as a response to the risk of insufficient recruitment and development of personnel. The number of employees increased by 27 from the end of the previous fiscal year to 102.
  10. FY2018First statedAnnual report

    「However, if we are unable to secure and develop sufficient human resources, this may affect our business and operating results.」

    The risk concerns personnel needed to respond to inquiries, acquire parking properties and develop systems.
Moved together

"Further Strengthening and Expansion of Parking Services" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 7 of its 10 moves.

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  1. ★This thread
  2. 1Further Strengthening and Expansion of Parking Services7×
  3. 2Emphasis on Revenue, Profit, Growth Rates and Business Operating Metrics7×
  4. 3Securing and Developing Sales Personnel and Engineers7×
  5. 4Strengthening the Database and Media Value of Car Parking6×
  6. 5Ensuring System Stability and Scalability4×
  7. 6Sublease Expansion into Untapped Areas and Expansion of Sales Offices3×

★ is this thread; numbers match the list above. The number on a line is how many documents both moved the same way in; lines between the other threads count the documents they moved together in too. Threads that move together often sit closer.

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