Labor Shortages in Retail and Services and Demand for Human Resources Services
First written in FY2019-Q3. 3 of 7 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2023-Q3.
HITO-Communications Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 1 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Labour shortages in this area had been a concern even before COVID-19, and the situation became more severe as the number of people leaving their jobs increased due to COVID-19 and inbound demand recovered sharply. Accordingly, securing and developing human resources in this area has become an urgent social issue requiring action by the public and private sectors, including the establishment by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in February this year of the Study Group on the Future of Airport Operations for Sustainable Development.」
In airport ground handling, labour shortages became even more severe as the number of people leaving their jobs increased and inbound demand recovered sharply, and securing and developing human resources was identified as a social issue. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the staffing business, employment conditions have remained difficult, with the number of furloughed and unemployed people increasing in the labour market due in part to the impact of COVID-19, and the outlook for the business environment has remained uncertain.」
The difficult employment environment caused by increases in furloughed and unemployed people and the uncertain business outlook have been reaffirmed. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the staffing business, employment conditions have remained difficult, with the number of furloughed and unemployed people increasing in the labour market due in part to the impact of COVID-19, and the outlook for the business environment has remained uncertain.」
The difficult employment environment caused by increases in furloughed and unemployed people and the uncertain business outlook have been reaffirmed. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the staffing business, employment conditions have remained difficult, with the number of furloughed and unemployed people increasing in the labour market due in part to the impact of COVID-19, and the outlook for the business environment has remained uncertain.」
It was stated that employment conditions were difficult due to increases in furloughed and unemployed people, and that the business outlook was also uncertain. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the staffing business, as labour shortages in the retail and services sectors became more severe due to continued improvement in various employment-related indicators, demand for the various staffing services provided by our group remained firm.」
The market environment has been reaffirmed: labour shortages in the retail and services sectors are becoming more severe, while demand for staffing services remains firm. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「As various employment-related indicators, including the active job-openings-to-applicants ratio and unemployment rate, have continued to improve, labour shortages in the sales and services sectors have become more severe and prolonged, and tight employment conditions are expected to continue.」
In addition to the worsening labour shortage, its expected prolongation was explicitly stated. - FY2019-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Although labour shortages in the retail and services sectors have become more severe as various employment-related indicators have continued to improve, companies' willingness to hire remains strong, and demand for the various staffing services provided by our group has remained firm.」
The increasing severity of labour shortages and companies' willingness to hire are described as market conditions supporting demand for staffing services.