IT Engineer Shortages and Expanding Demand
First written in FY2016. 13 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the number of engineers on assignment increased as the sales structure was strengthened continuously. The utilization rate also remained high against a backdrop of strong demand.」
The IT staffing business maintained the number of engineers on assignment and a high utilization rate, recording revenue of ¥8,516 million and segment profit of ¥1,318 million. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the number of engineers on assignment increased as sales activities were strengthened continuously, while the utilization rate remained high. As a result, revenue was ¥4,093 million, up 20.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥640 million, up 41.0%.」
The company maintained the number of engineers on assignment and a high utilization rate by strengthening sales activities, recording interim revenue of ¥4,093 million and segment profit of ¥640 million in the IT staffing business. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the number of engineers on assignment increased as a result of strengthened sales activities, and the utilization rate, which had declined in the previous fiscal year, also improved. As a result, revenue was ¥3,408 million, up 18.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥454 million, up 214.4%.」
Strengthened sales activities improved the number of engineers on assignment and the utilization rate, resulting in revenue of ¥3,408 million and segment profit of ¥454 million in the IT staffing business. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the number of engineers on assignment increased as the company restrained new hiring and strengthened sales activities to improve the utilization rate, which had declined.」
The company improved the previously lower utilization rate and increased the number of engineers on assignment by restraining new hiring and strengthening sales activities. Revenue was ¥5,942 million and segment profit was ¥580 million. - FY2024-Q3Added the trend toward recovery in the utilization rateAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, revenue increased as the number of engineers rose year on year. In terms of profit, the utilization rate, which had declined, began to recover as a result of restrained new hiring and strengthened sales activities. However, profit declined because the profit margin was still recovering.」
Revenue increased as the number of engineers rose, while restrained new hiring and strengthened sales activities shifted the utilization rate toward recovery. The profit margin was still recovering. - FY2024-Q2Updated the decline in the utilization rateAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the utilization rate declined because the increase in new business partners remained sluggish, despite the increase in the number of engineers. As a result, revenue was ¥2,877 million, up 20.5% year on year, while segment profit was ¥106 million, down 55.8%.」
Although the number of engineers increased, the utilization rate declined as the increase in new business partners remained sluggish. Revenue rose, but segment profit fell 55.8% year on year. - FY2024-Q1Added the decline in the utilization rateAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the number of engineers increased, but the utilization rate declined as sales activities slowed. As a result, revenue was ¥1,455 million, up 26.1% year on year, while segment profit was ¥103 million, down 16.9%.」
Although the number of engineers increased, the utilization rate declined as sales activities slowed, resulting in a 16.9% year-on-year decline in segment profit in the IT staffing business. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the company strengthened hiring, increased the number of engineers on assignment, and worked to develop new business partners in response to strong customer demand.」
In response to strong customer demand, the company strengthened hiring, increased the number of engineers on assignment, and developed new business partners. Revenue in the IT staffing business was ¥5,122 million, up 30.9% year on year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, assignments of engineers increased steadily in response to strong customer demand.」
Assignments of engineers increased steadily in response to strong customer demand, resulting in revenue of ¥3,708 million and segment profit of ¥341 million in the IT staffing business. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the number of engineers on assignment increased steadily as the company continued aggressive hiring in response to strong customer demand. As a result, revenue was ¥2,387 million, up 32.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥240 million, up 84.3%.」
Hiring and the number of engineers on assignment increased in response to strong customer demand, resulting in revenue of ¥2,387 million and segment profit of ¥240 million in the IT staffing business. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the company significantly increased its engineering staff in response to strong customer demand for IT engineers, and assignments progressed smoothly.」
In response to strong customer demand, the company significantly increased its IT engineering staff, and assignments progressed smoothly. Revenue in the IT staffing business was ¥1,154 million, up 27.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥124 million, up 24.8%. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the number of engineers declined slightly in the fiscal year ended March 2021 because the utilization rate temporarily fell and hiring was restrained due to the impact of COVID-19. However, in response to strong customer demand, the company worked to expand its staff through aggressive hiring in the fiscal year ended March 2022. As a result, the number of engineers on assignment increased and revenue rose substantially.」
As the company expanded its engineering staff through aggressive hiring and increased the number of engineers on assignment, revenue in the IT staffing business was ¥3,912 million, up 26.6% year on year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the number of engineers on assignment increased steadily as the company expanded its staff through aggressive hiring in response to strong customer demand. Growth also accelerated because the number of engineers on assignment had declined in the previous fiscal year due to the impact of COVID-19. As a result, revenue was ¥2,824 million, up 25.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥226 million, up 31.4%.」
The number of engineers on assignment increased steadily as the company expanded its staff through aggressive hiring, with revenue and segment profit in the IT staffing business rising 25.7% and 31.4% year on year, respectively. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT staffing business, the utilization rate declined in the previous fiscal year due to the impact of COVID-19. However, as customers accumulated know-how for onboarding under remote work, assignments proceeded smoothly and the utilization rate recovered, prompting the company to increase its engineering staff. As a result, revenue was ¥1,802 million, up 22.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥130 million, up 80.4%.」
Customers accumulated know-how for onboarding under remote work, assignments proceeded smoothly, and the utilization rate recovered. The company increased its engineering staff, and both revenue and segment profit in the IT staffing business rose. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the previous fiscal year, the IT staffing business’s utilization rate declined because assignment activities for engineers who had completed their training were stalled by the impact of COVID-19. However, after implementing measures to prioritize restoring the utilization rate, the rate has recovered to approximately normal levels.」
The engineer utilization rate in the IT staffing business, which had declined due to the impact of COVID-19, recovered to approximately normal levels as a result of measures prioritizing recovery. Revenue was ¥903 million and segment profit was ¥99 million. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「To prioritize securing profit, the company suspended new hiring and focused on restoring the utilization rate. As a result, the rate had recovered to the previous year’s level by the end of the fiscal year.」
In response to assignment delays under remote work, the company suspended new hiring and restored the utilization rate to the previous year’s level. The IT staffing business generated revenue of ¥3,089.825 million and segment profit of ¥330.561 million. - FY2021-Q3Added the recovery in the utilization rate and the ongoing recovery in profitAnnual report
「The IT staffing business continued to experience delays in assignments due to the spread of COVID-19, but revenue was ¥2,247.648 million, up 15.2% year on year, as the number of engineers on assignment increased year on year. In terms of profit, the engineer utilization rate improved as the number of engineers on assignment increased and new hiring was suspended. Although the profit margin was also trending upward, recovery was still under way, resulting in segment profit of ¥172.733 million, down 28.0% year on year.」
Although assignment delays continued, the engineer utilization rate and profit margin were trending upward due to measures including the suspension of new hiring, but segment profit was down 28.0% year on year and was still recovering. - FY2021-Q2Specified the causes of assignment delays and their impact on profit.Annual report
「In the IT talent business, engineer assignments have been delayed more than expected because client companies had not established procedures for accepting new engineers while working remotely, compounded by increased uncertainty about the economic outlook.」
Assignment delays became more pronounced due to customers’ lack of established know-how for onboarding under remote work and uncertainty over the economic outlook. The IT staffing business’s segment profit was ¥72.470 million, down 49.9% year on year, due to the lower utilization rate. - FY2021-Q1Added first-quarter results and assignment delays.Annual report
「In the IT talent business, the utilization rate declined as the spread of COVID-19 caused assignment activities for engineers who had completed their training periods to stagnate. Assignment activities resumed in June following the lifting of the state of emergency, but assignment delays have continued. Meanwhile, the increase in the number of engineers resulted in revenue of ¥770.547 million, up 28.4% year on year, and segment profit of ¥92.483 million, up 22.7% year on year.」
The actual results now include increases in revenue and segment profit resulting from the higher number of IT engineers, while the impact of the pandemic caused assignment activities to stagnate, reducing the utilization rate and resulting in assignment delays. - FY2020Added full-year results and expanded recruitment.Annual report
「In the IT talent business, the number of active engineers increased substantially as the company increased recruitment to respond to strong demand from customers, in addition to the effect of measures taken to reduce employee turnover.」
The number of active engineers increased substantially as a result of measures to reduce employee turnover and increased recruitment, with revenue of ¥2,655.903 million and segment profit of ¥276.213 million in the IT talent business. - FY2020-Q3Third-quarter results addedAnnual report
「In the IT talent business, active recruitment against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers among client companies increased the number of active personnel, resulting in revenue of ¥1,951.594 million, up 31.8% year on year. The effect of higher revenue increased segment profit to ¥239.851 million, up 24.7% year on year.」
Third-quarter cumulative results showing increases in active personnel, revenue and segment profit following active recruitment against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers have been added. - FY2020-Q2First-half results addedAnnual report
「In the IT talent business, active recruitment against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers among client companies increased the number of active personnel, resulting in revenue of ¥1,239.865 million, up 29.8% year on year. The effect of higher revenue increased segment profit to ¥144.766 million, up 19.5% year on year.」
First-half results showing increases in active personnel, revenue and segment profit following active recruitment against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers have been added. - FY2020-Q1First-Quarter Results AddedAnnual report
「In the IT talent business, the number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers among client companies, resulting in revenue of ¥600.016 million, up 26.6% year on year. On the earnings side, the effect of higher revenue drove a significant increase in segment profit to ¥75.378 million, up 18.9% year on year.」
First-quarter results showing increases in active personnel, revenue and segment profit in the IT talent business against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers among client companies have been added. - FY2019Full-Year Results AddedAnnual report
「In the IT talent business, billing rates remained high and the number of active personnel increased steadily against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of engineers, while the employee turnover rate declined as a result of personnel-system reforms. As a result, revenue was ¥2,017.512 million, up 21.5% from the previous fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥206.798 million, up 30.3%.」
The disclosure now notes that billing rates and the number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of engineers, while the employee turnover rate declined as a result of personnel-system reforms, and adds full-year revenue and segment profit for the IT talent business. - FY2019-Q3Third-quarter results addedAnnual report
「In the IT talent business, the number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of increased IT investment accompanying improved corporate earnings and a chronic shortage of IT engineers. As a result, revenue was ¥1,480.827 million, up 22.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥162.070 million, up 70.6% year on year.」
Third-quarter cumulative results showing an increase in active personnel against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers have been added, with revenue of ¥1,480.827 million and segment profit of ¥162.070 million in the IT talent business. - FY2019-Q2First-half results addedAnnual report
「In the IT talent business, the number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers among client companies, and profit increased as revenue grew.」
Actual results for the six months ended the second quarter, showing increases in active personnel, revenue and profit against the backdrop of a shortage of IT engineers, have been added. Revenue in the IT talent business was ¥955.269 million and segment profit was ¥101.704 million. - FY2019-Q1First-Quarter Results AddedAnnual report
「In the IT talent business, the number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers among client companies, resulting in revenue of ¥477.528 million, up 22.5% year on year.」
The increase in active personnel in the IT talent business against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers among client companies, resulting in revenue of ¥477.528 million, up 22.5% year on year, has been added as an actual result. - FY2018Added the impact of infrastructure talent development and relocation costs.Annual report
「In the IT talent business, billing rates remained high and the number of active personnel increased steadily against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of engineers, but costs rose due to initiatives to train and dispatch infrastructure engineers in anticipation of future demand and higher rent following an office relocation.」
While billing rates and the number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of a shortage of engineers, initiatives to train and dispatch infrastructure engineers and higher rent following an office relocation were identified as factors behind the rise in costs. - FY2018-Q3Added factors behind the decline in the profit margin.Annual report
「In the IT talent business, the number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of increased IT investment accompanying improved corporate earnings and a chronic shortage of IT engineers. However, the profit margin declined as average salaries were raised to increase the number of engineers continuously and the number of engineers in training increased.」
While the number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of a shortage of IT engineers, higher average salaries and an increase in the number of engineers in training were added as factors behind the decline in the profit margin. Segment profit in the IT talent business was ¥94.992 million, down 9.1% year on year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT talent business, the number of active personnel increased and revenue grew against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers among client companies.」
The explanation that the number of active personnel increased and revenue grew against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers among client companies has been reiterated. - FY2018-Q1Added actual demand-related effects.Annual report
「In the IT talent business, the number of active personnel increased and revenue grew against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers among client companies.」
It is explained that the number of active personnel increased and revenue grew against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers among client companies. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT talent business, billing rates remained high and the number of active personnel increased steadily against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of IT engineers, but the cost ratio rose after steps were taken to improve engineers' compensation.」
The explanation that billing rates and the number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of a shortage of IT engineers, while the cost ratio rose because of improved compensation, has been continued. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The number of active personnel in the IT engineer business increased against a backdrop of higher IT investment accompanying improved corporate earnings and a chronic shortage of IT engineers. However, the profit margin declined as the company changed its personnel system and raised average salaries to secure and continuously increase its engineering workforce.」
While the number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of increased IT investment and a chronic shortage of IT engineers, the explanation that higher salaries to secure and increase personnel caused the profit margin to decline has been continued. - FY2017-Q2Added the cost impact of measures to secure personnel.Annual report
「The number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of increased IT investment accompanying improved corporate earnings and a chronic shortage of IT engineers. However, the profit margin declined after changes to the personnel system raised average salaries in order to retain engineers on an ongoing basis.」
While the number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of increased IT investment and a chronic shortage of IT engineers, the profit margin in the IT talent business declined as changes to the personnel system and higher average salaries were implemented to secure personnel continuously. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The number of active personnel increased against the backdrop of increased IT investment accompanying improved corporate earnings and a chronic shortage of IT engineers.」
It has been reconfirmed that the number of active personnel in the IT talent business increased against the backdrop of increased IT investment and a chronic shortage of IT engineers. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of increased IT investment accompanying improved corporate earnings and a chronic shortage of IT engineers, both billing rates and the number of active personnel increased steadily.」
Increased IT investment and the shortage of engineers are cited as the factors behind higher billing rates and an increase in active personnel in the IT talent business.