Difficulty Securing Talented Engineers and High-Quality Labor
First written in FY2016. 7 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Systems Design moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 38 of 113 companies on the "Worse" side.
98 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-08-07RestatedResults
「一方で、生成AIの活用進展に伴うユーザー企業の内製化の加速によるビジネスチャンスの減少、専門技術を有する高度IT人材の不足が危惧されております。」
専門技術を有する高度IT人材の不足を、事業環境上の懸念として継続して記載している。 - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「There are concerns that the adoption of generative AI will accelerate in-house development by user companies, while shortages of highly skilled IT personnel with specialized expertise could weaken service delivery capabilities and reduce business opportunities.」
In addition to the shortage of highly skilled IT personnel and recruitment difficulties, the disclosure explicitly identifies the potential for spillover effects, including insufficient service delivery capacity and fewer business opportunities. - 2026-05-08WorsenedResults
「There are concerns that the adoption of generative AI will accelerate in-house development by user companies, while shortages of highly skilled IT personnel with specialized expertise could weaken service delivery capabilities and reduce business opportunities.」
高度IT人材不足に加え、生成AIによる顧客企業の内製化加速とサービス提供力・機会への影響を新たな懸念として明示している。 - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In the business environment in which our group operates, social transformation driven by DX (digital transformation) is expected to accelerate further. Engineers, including IT personnel, are in short supply, and securing highly skilled IT personnel with specialized expertise is an urgent priority. However, high demand for personnel makes it undeniable that recruiting skilled personnel is difficult.」
The shortage of IT personnel and highly skilled IT personnel, together with recruitment difficulties arising from the progress of DX, continues to be identified as a key risk. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「As social transformation driven by DX (digital transformation) is expected to accelerate further, engineers, including IT personnel, are in short supply. Securing highly skilled IT personnel with specialized expertise has become an urgent priority, but high demand for personnel makes it undeniable that recruiting skilled personnel is difficult.」
The shortage of IT personnel and highly skilled IT personnel, together with recruitment difficulties arising from the progress of DX, continues to be identified as a key risk. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「As social transformation driven by DX (digital transformation) is expected to accelerate further, engineers, including IT personnel, are in short supply. Securing highly skilled IT personnel with specialized expertise has become an urgent priority, but high demand for personnel makes it undeniable that recruiting skilled personnel is difficult.」
In addition to the existing personnel-shortage risk, the disclosure has been strengthened to state that securing highly skilled IT personnel is an urgent priority amid the progress of DX and that recruitment is difficult. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Investment in the information services sector to which our group belongs has continued, driven by efforts to improve productivity, such as work-style reforms to address labor shortages, and growing awareness of the need for security measures. Corporate IT investment has remained solid.」
Efforts to improve productivity to address labor shortages are mentioned, but there is no new assessment or quantification of the risk itself of difficulty securing skilled personnel and labor. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「If, owing to tight labor market conditions or other factors, our group is unable to secure the highly skilled personnel and labor it needs in a timely manner, or if a large number of employees leave, this could affect our group's financial condition and operating results.」
The risks of difficulty securing skilled engineers, management personnel for the outsourcing business and labor, as well as mass departures, continue. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「If, owing to tight labor market conditions or other factors, our group is unable to secure the highly skilled personnel and labor it needs in a timely manner, or if a large number of employees leave, this could affect our group's financial condition and operating results.」
The risks of difficulty securing skilled engineers and management personnel for the outsourcing business, tight labor market conditions and mass departures continue to be disclosed. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「If, owing to tight labor market conditions or other factors, our group is unable to secure the highly skilled personnel and high-quality labor it needs in a timely manner, or if a large number of employees leave, this could affect our group's financial condition and operating results.」
The risks of difficulty securing skilled engineers and high-quality labor, as well as mass departures, continue to be disclosed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our group believes that it is currently securing the personnel it needs, supported by a fluid labor market and our personnel and training systems. However, it is undeniable that the lack of name recognition makes it difficult to recruit highly skilled personnel. If, owing to tight labor market conditions or other factors, our group is unable to secure the highly skilled personnel and high-quality labor it needs in a timely manner, or if a large number of employees leave, this could affect our group's financial condition and operating results.」
While stating that the necessary personnel can currently be secured, the disclosure identifies the lack of name recognition, tight labor market conditions and mass departures as risks.