Investment in Recruiting and Developing Digital Technology Talent

「In FY27, we plan to put these measures into practice by piloting the job description system, introducing expert positions and reviewing compensation and systems in light of market competitiveness. In FY28, we plan to transition to the new system for all employees.」

「制度設計および人材確保を進める中、採用市場の競争激化を背景に、FY26は人材確保に課題が残る結果となった。FY27は採用手法の多様化と制度基盤の再構築を通じて、高度プロフェッショナル人材の獲得と組織力の強化を推進する。」

「To achieve its medium-term management plan and expand its business into new fields, the company has placed securing and developing highly skilled professional personnel at the core of its human capital strategy. As part of this strategy, it will invest ¥180 million in experienced-hire initiatives in fiscal 2026 and strengthen recruitment in the following priority areas. Recruitment of highly skilled professionals in the ERP field In addition to recruiting ERP specialists, we will actively secure immediately productive personnel, including ERP consultants and ERP engineers, who can contribute to upgrading core business operations. Acquisition of highly skilled personnel required in the generative AI field To expand the provision of solutions using generative AI technologies, we will promote the experienced hiring of highly skilled professionals, including AI engineers and data scientists. Strengthening the management team We will strengthen the external recruitment of leadership personnel who can drive business growth and reinforce our management structure. To achieve sustainable organizational growth toward the goals of the medium-term management plan, we plan to introduce a new human resources system from fiscal 2027. The system will center on clarifying responsibilities through job descriptions (JD) and introducing an internal job-posting system.」

「As part of its management foundation, the company has set completion of human resources system reforms as a KPI in its medium-term management plan. It has begun redesigning its job-grade and evaluation systems, which will form the foundation for greater diversity and employee engagement, and aims to introduce them in the next fiscal year. In the consulting business launched in the previous fiscal year, the company is also providing training by external consulting specialists to develop existing engineers into consultants.」

「One of the priority measures in the newly formulated medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending May 2025 through May 2027 is the completion of human resources system reforms as part of the strengthening of the human resources strategy. We will work to establish an evaluation system that enables employees to maximize their capabilities and a certification system for highly skilled personnel.」

「We are placing greater emphasis on new graduate hiring, early development and the promotion of younger employees to strengthen the organization. To make recruitment more efficient and effective, we are expanding the use of direct recruiting and internships and working to secure talented personnel. The number of new graduates hired for fiscal 2024 was approximately in line with plan. For experienced hiring, we are revising the job requirements for each business division to increase the number of applicants and prevent mismatches after joining the company, but hiring from the target demographic remained difficult. In development, we are focusing on younger employees and have revised the curriculum to shift from a policy of broadly raising the capabilities of the entire organization to one of developing immediately productive personnel, adding a perspective of raising individual capabilities.」

「For the fiscal year ending May 2024, the company shifted its recruitment policy toward placing greater emphasis on new graduate hiring and strengthening its organization through early development and the promotion of younger employees. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales declined 0.4 percentage points year on year, partly because of cost reductions from reviewing recruitment activities for immediately productive personnel.」

「For experienced hiring, we conducted direct recruiting and strengthened cooperation with existing agencies, enabling us to hire approximately the target number of personnel. For new graduate hiring, the number hired in fiscal 2023 was slightly below target. Recruitment for fiscal 2024 is progressing well, and we have secured more accepted job offers than planned.」

「For experienced hiring, we conducted direct recruiting and strengthened cooperation with existing agencies, enabling us to secure multiple personnel amid intensifying competition for IT talent. For new graduate hiring, we secured approximately the expected number of job offer recipients. For development, we revised the program to provide more practical DX training focused on skills needed in the workplace, promoting employees' ability to contribute immediately after assignment.」

「The company is also making steady progress in strengthening its pool of personnel with DX certifications so that it can handle large-scale projects, and expects sales to continue expanding.」

「We reviewed our new graduate and experienced-hire recruitment processes and strengthened the use of media to explain our business and current status. As a result, the number of applications for experienced hires was more than twice that of the previous fiscal year, enabling us to secure multiple promising personnel.」

「To strengthen our DX talent base, we strongly support employees in obtaining vendor certifications, particularly those related to cutting-edge DX technologies. As part of our DX talent development initiatives, we also held workshops jointly with alliance partners during the current fiscal year to foster the mindsets and behaviors required in the DX era, and have seen tangible results.」

「We are reviewing our new graduate and experienced-hire recruitment processes and implementing development programs to transition existing employees into DX personnel. These initiatives are designed to strengthen capabilities, including the ability to understand customers' businesses and propose business reforms, as well as transform mindsets by fostering the thinking and behavior required in the DX era.」

「We will make active investments in strengthening training and other educational initiatives to acquire and develop talented personnel who can respond to technological changes in the digital technology fields that are expected to drive future growth, including through consulting services, advertising and other measures to secure personnel and acquire technical capabilities.」