Strengthening Talent Recruitment, Development and Training Systems

「In line with its human capital management policy, the company is actively rolling out various initiatives to improve the recruitment, development, and retention of personnel. To improve its compensation system, it implemented measures to retain younger employees, including raising starting salary levels, reviewing pay for younger employees, paying single-assignment and relocation allowances, and expanding its student loan repayment support program.」

「The company prepared to revise its student loan repayment support program from March 2026. Specifically, the support period will be extended from 5 years to 10 years and the total support amount from ¥300,000 to ¥450,000.」

「当社では、これまで社員教育の一環として、経営に必要な能力を身に付ける教育システムを継続的に制度化してまいりました。新たな事業やグループ会社の増加に伴い、将来の経営人財や新事業を創出する人財の育成は依然として重要な課題です。」

「The company completely revised the tier-based e-learning content it had provided for the past 4 years. The content increased from approximately 200 modules to approximately 2,000 in March 2025, enabling the company to offer a broad range of practical content reflecting diverse themes and departmental characteristics. In addition, all employees take assigned topics in the tier-based e-learning program every quarter, and the participation rate has consistently exceeded 95%.」

「The company has formulated a personnel development plan and is pursuing initiatives to develop management personnel and improve employee productivity.」

「Under “Promoting Sustainability Management and Human Capital Management,” the company implemented measures to raise pay levels for younger employees in line with its policy of promoting human capital management, including raising base pay for younger employees, newly establishing a special sales allowance for sales staff, and deciding to introduce a student loan repayment support program. It also actively pursued new initiatives, including regular internal events to promote women’s participation in the workforce, such as L’S CAFÉ.」

「To raise pay levels, the company increased starting salaries and raised base pay, primarily for younger employees. In preparation for hiring new graduates in fiscal 2025, it also decided to introduce region-limited recruitment, which does not involve transfers requiring relocation, and a student loan repayment support program.」

「The company will expand the service menu by renewing its services while continuing to increase the number of business consultants.」

「The number of employees increased by 90 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main reasons were increased new graduate hiring and mid-year hiring in preparation for business expansion. The company will continue strengthening its business consultants, the personnel supporting Business Support, with a target of appointing 100 over the period of the new medium-term management plan.」

「The number of BizCons providing customer support has been increased steadily as planned. From the second half of the fiscal year, the company will add new services to its existing basic services and is establishing a structure to support further expansion of stock revenue.」

「The company is also increasing the number of DX Advisors certified under the DX Mark Certification System. From the second half of the fiscal year, it will establish a support structure for small and medium-sized enterprises facing various management issues in order to strengthen its service lineup and expand its customer base, in addition to its existing basic services.」

「The number of employees increased by 76 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main reasons were increased new graduate hiring and mid-year hiring in preparation for business expansion.」

「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to upfront investment in the introduction of an ERP system and workforce expansion, as well as the incurrence of M&A-related expenses.」

「The number of employees increased by 54 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main reasons were increased new graduate hiring and mid-year hiring in preparation for business expansion.」

「Regarding investment in expanding its workforce, the company actively recruited both new graduates and mid-career employees and enhanced its training programs, thereby working to strengthen its human resources over the long term.」

「Regarding investment in expanding its workforce, the company actively recruited both new graduates and mid-career employees and enhanced its training programs, thereby working to strengthen its human resources over the long term.」

「At present, the company has established various training programs, including induction training after joining the company, product training through regular OJT, skills development training, and a qualification support program that enables employees to take the initiative in improving their skills. Although it recognizes that these programs are functioning effectively, it will strengthen them further.」

「Although the profitability ratio fell below the initial forecast because the benefits of increasing sales personnel for information security products and office automation-related products did not fully materialize during the cumulative consolidated third quarter,」

「In the System Support Business, the expansion of in-house MFP maintenance services accompanying the increase in staff led to more maintenance customers and higher revenue.」

「As planned, the company focused on actively recruiting new employees and developing personnel to make them immediately effective, resulting in an increase in personnel expenses.」

「The group believes it is necessary to continuously institutionalize an education system that develops the qualities and abilities required to put these initiatives into practice. At present, it has established various training programs, including induction training after joining the company, product training through regular OJT, skills development training through OFF-JT, and a qualification support program that enables employees to take the initiative in improving their skills. Although the group recognizes that these programs are functioning effectively, it will strengthen them further.」

「Operating profit declined slightly because labor costs rose following an increase in personnel for the Technical Concierge business.」

「In the Office Consulting business, sales volumes increased as sales coordination was strengthened through information sharing among departments and the number of active sales personnel increased. This boosted sales to meet replacement demand for existing office automation products, while information security products remained solid.」

「At present, we have established various training programs, including induction training after joining the company, product training through regular on-the-job training, and skills development through off-the-job training, as well as a qualification support program that enables employees to take the initiative in improving their skills. We believe these programs are functioning effectively, but will strengthen them further.」