Competition for IT and Consulting Talent and Attrition to External Employers
First written in FY2018. 2 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
102 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「If intensified competition for human resources in the labor market results in failed recruitment, the loss of personnel, failure to achieve the personnel development plan or similar events, this may reduce the company’s competitiveness, constrain business expansion and lower the level of services provided to customers, thereby affecting the company’s operating results and financial position.」
It reconfirms the risk that competition for human resources, personnel outflows and failure to achieve development targets could affect competitiveness, business expansion and service levels. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「However, competition to acquire experienced personnel in consulting and IT-related fields has become extremely intense, and part of the growth rate in net sales depends on progress with the recruitment plan for such experienced personnel.」
It describes competition for experienced personnel as “extremely intense” and explicitly identifies the risk that sales growth depends on progress with the recruitment plan. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「The company has designated the recruitment, retention and development of talented personnel as one of its most important company-wide management issues. With the Corporate Headquarters responsible for these matters, it addresses human resources-related risks by prioritizing the allocation of management resources to recruitment activities, employee retention and development.」
In response to the risk of competition for human resources, the company explicitly states that it is allocating resources company-wide to recruitment, retention and development under the Corporate Headquarters. The number of employees has also increased to 152. - FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although we sought to address our personnel shortage by increasing the number of partner companies, labor shortages also persisted at those companies and additional staffing did not progress. As a result, outsourcing expenses decreased from the previous fiscal year, and cost of sales fell 16.0% year on year to ¥1,569 million.」
Regarding the risk of competition for and shortages of human resources, it states that labor shortages have continued not only at the company itself but also at partner companies, and that actual cases have occurred in which staffing increases did not progress. - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Because the number of job seekers declined, recruitment of experienced professionals was limited to a small number of hires.」
Regarding risks in the talent acquisition environment, the filing states that mid-career hiring was actually limited because of a decline in the number of job seekers. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Intense competition for talent in the IT and consulting industries may prevent the recruitment, retention and development of highly skilled personnel from progressing as planned. If highly skilled personnel leave the company, this could reduce competitiveness, constrain business expansion and lower the level of services provided to customers, affecting the company's business performance.」
The company continues to identify competition for talent, delays in recruitment and development, and external attrition as risks to business expansion and quality. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Intense competition for talent in the IT and consulting industries may prevent the recruitment, retention and development of highly skilled personnel from progressing as planned. If highly skilled personnel leave the company, this could reduce competitiveness, constrain business expansion and lower the level of services provided to customers, affecting the company's business performance.」
The company identifies competition for talent, delays in recruitment and development, and external attrition as risks to competitiveness, growth and service quality.