Expansion of the Human Resources Services Market Driven by Labor Shortages
First written in FY2018-Q2. 9 of 23 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 1 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Domestic demand remains firm, while the hiring environment remains challengingAnnual report
「In Japan, the hiring environment is becoming increasingly challenging despite solid demand for human resources driven by strong corporate performance.」
The description of the business environment was reorganized from demand recovery after the pandemic and weakness in specific areas to solid domestic demand for human resources alongside a challenging hiring environment. - FY2026-H1Expansion of the domestic construction engineer area and solid performance in other areasAnnual report
「In Japan, the construction engineer area expanded steadily, while other areas, led by sales outsourcing, remained solid.」
In the domestic WORK business, the construction engineer area expanded steadily, and other areas, including sales outsourcing, also remained solid. - FY2025Continued weakness in domestic call centers and prolonged overseas hiring restraintAnnual report
「The domestic WORK business provides staffing, recruitment and outsourcing services specializing in areas including sales outsourcing, call center outsourcing, factory outsourcing, nursing care business support and construction engineers. Although the call center outsourcing area remained weak, the other areas remained solid.」
In Japan, the call center area remained weak, while other areas, including construction engineers, were solid. Overseas, hiring restraint by major customers has continued for an extended period. - FY2025-H1Continued weakness in domestic call centers and prolonged overseas hiring restraintAnnual report
「In Japan, the call center outsourcing area remained weak, although the sales outsourcing and construction engineer areas remained solid. Overseas, hiring restraint by major customers has continued for an extended period since the sharp post-pandemic surge in demand for human resources ran its course,」
In Japan, the call center area remained weak, while the sales and construction engineer areas were solid. Overseas, the company describes prolonged hiring restraint by major customers following the end of the post-pandemic surge in demand for human resources. - FY2024-Q3Decline in overseas demand for staffing servicesAnnual report
「In Japan, development of new projects in the sales outsourcing and call center outsourcing areas remained sluggish, although other areas remained solid. Overseas, staffing revenue declined in Australia due to a reduction in the number of temporary staff working as some customers curbed hiring. Recruitment revenue also declined as the sharp post-pandemic surge in recruitment demand in the previous fiscal year had run its course.」
In addition to sluggish development of new projects in the domestic sales and call center areas, overseas staffing revenue, which had previously been solid, declined as some customers in Australia curbed hiring. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, development of new projects in the sales outsourcing and call center outsourcing areas was sluggish, although other areas remained solid. Overseas, the sharp post-pandemic surge in recruitment demand in the previous fiscal year had run its course, causing recruitment revenue to decline, while staffing services in stable areas remained solid.」
The company continues to describe sluggish development of new projects in the domestic sales and call center areas, lower overseas recruitment revenue and solid staffing services, as in the previous quarter. - FY2024-Q1Sluggish domestic development of new projects and lower overseas recruitment revenueAnnual report
「In Japan, development of new projects in the sales outsourcing and call center outsourcing areas was sluggish, although other areas remained solid. Overseas, the sharp post-pandemic surge in recruitment demand in the previous fiscal year had run its course, causing recruitment revenue to decline, while staffing services in stable areas remained solid.」
In Japan, development of new projects in the sales and call center areas was sluggish. Overseas, recruitment revenue declined as the post-pandemic surge in recruitment demand ran its course, while staffing services remained solid. - FY2023-Q3Domestic recovery still under way and overseas recruitment demand easingAnnual report
「In Japan, development of new projects gradually progressed in each area from October 2022 onward, but the company was unable to make up for delays caused by the renewed spread of COVID-19 from July to September. Overseas, recruitment demand for staffing services operated in the ASEAN and Oceania regions, which had surged in the post-pandemic period, began to ease from the third quarter onward amid concerns over a global economic slowdown, while staffing services remained solid.」
In Japan, development of new projects was gradually recovering, but the company was unable to make up for delays caused by the renewed spread of infections. Overseas, recruitment demand was easing, while staffing services remained solid. - FY2023-Q2Stagnation in domestic demand due to the renewed spread of infectionsAnnual report
「In Japan, the economy was on a recovery trend as restrictions on activities were eased. However, the renewed spread of COVID-19 from July to September 2022 again constrained customers' hiring activity and delayed the acquisition of new projects. In addition, repeated absences among temporary staff resulted in sluggish growth.」
The description of the domestic business environment deteriorated from a recovery trend following the easing of restrictions on activities to constrained customer hiring activity, delays in acquiring new projects and absences among temporary staff due to the renewed spread of infections from July to September 2022. - FY2023-Q1Recovery in demand due to the easing of restrictions on activities and entryAnnual report
「In Japan, staffing and recruitment services both remained solid as restrictions on activities were eased. Overseas, entry restrictions and other measures were lifted in Singapore and Australia, where the company primarily operates, and the economy showed signs of recovery. As a result, demand for human resources increased, and staffing and recruitment services both remained solid.」
The description shifted from a focus on weak employment conditions and uncertainty under the pandemic to a recovery and increase in demand resulting from the easing of restrictions on activities in Japan and entry restrictions overseas. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, the Japanese economy gradually moved toward recovery against a backdrop of a recovery in the global economy and progress in vaccinations. However, the outlook remained uncertain amid concerns over a renewed spread of infections due to the emergence of new variants. In the employment environment, corporate activity showed signs of recovery, and the number of job postings remained firm.」
The company indicates that the economy and employment environment are on a recovery trend, while uncertainty over the outlook continues due to concerns over a renewed spread of infections from new variants. - FY2022-Q2Recovery trend in economic and employment conditionsAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, the Japanese economy gradually moved toward recovery against a backdrop of a recovery in the global economy and progress in vaccinations, although uncertainty continued due to the spread of COVID-19. In the employment environment, corporate activity showed signs of recovery, and demand for human resources, including job postings, remained firm.」
While uncertainty due to the pandemic remains, the company describes a recovery in the global economy and corporate activity, with demand for human resources, including job postings, remaining firm. - FY2022-Q1Recovery in economic activity and continued uncertaintyAnnual report
「The outlook remains uncertain, as there is no clear prospect of the pandemic ending, including concerns over the spread of new variants.」
The description changed from weak employment conditions in the previous fiscal year to a recovery in social and economic activity alongside continued uncertainty over the outlook due to the spread of variants and other factors. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Although there have been signs of recovery from the impact of the spread of COVID-19, the economy remains in a difficult situation and employment conditions also remain weak.」
The company continues to describe employment conditions as weak amid the pandemic, replacing the previous market environment premised on labor shortages and a rising job-openings-to-applicants ratio. - FY2021-Q2Weakening employment conditionsAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, the Japanese economy remained in a difficult situation as corporate earnings continued to decline due to the impact of COVID-19, and employment conditions also weakened.」
The description of the business environment shifted from market expansion against a backdrop of labor shortages and a high job-openings-to-applicants ratio to declining corporate earnings and weakening employment conditions due to the impact of the pandemic. - FY2020-Q3Decline in the effective job-openings-to-applicants ratioAnnual report
「In the staffing services market, the effective job-openings-to-applicants ratio has remained high at 1.57x. Strong demand has been generated against a backdrop of labor shortages and efforts to promote work-style reform, and the market continued to expand.」
The company continues to describe the staffing services market as expanding and demand as being driven by labor shortages and work-style reform. The effective job-openings-to-applicants ratio declined to 1.57x from 1.6x in the previous quarter and other periods. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the staffing services market, the effective job-openings-to-applicants ratio has remained high at 1.6x. Strong demand has been generated against a backdrop of labor shortages and efforts to promote work-style reform, and the market continued to expand.」
The expansion of the staffing services market against a backdrop of a 1.6x effective job-openings-to-applicants ratio, labor shortages and work-style reform continues to be described as the business environment. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the staffing services market, the effective job-openings-to-applicants ratio has remained high at 1.6x. Strong demand has been generated against a backdrop of labor shortages, efforts to promote work-style reform and the increase in foreign workers.」
The company describes demand growth driven by the 1.6x effective job-openings-to-applicants ratio, labor shortages, work-style reform and the increase in foreign workers as the business environment. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the staffing services market, the effective job-openings-to-applicants ratio has remained high at 1.6x. Strong demand has been generated against a backdrop of labor shortages and efforts to promote work-style reform, and the market continued to expand.」
The expansion of the staffing services market against a backdrop of a 1.6x effective job-openings-to-applicants ratio, labor shortages and work-style reform continues to be described as the business environment. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The effective job-openings-to-applicants ratio has remained high at 1.6x. Strong demand has been generated against a backdrop of labor shortages and efforts to promote work-style reform, and the market continued to expand.」
The company continues to describe market expansion driven by labor shortages, citing the 1.6x effective job-openings-to-applicants ratio and work-style reform as demand drivers this time. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In the staffing services market, strong demand continued amid labor shortages, and the market continued to expand.」
The increase in demand for staffing services and market expansion driven by labor shortages continue to be described as the business environment for the current fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Demand remained strong in the staffing services market, driven by continued labour shortages, and the market continued to expand.」
The increase in demand for staffing services and market expansion driven by labor shortages continue to be described as the business environment, as in the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Demand remained strong in the staffing services market, driven by labour shortages, and the market continued to expand.」
This indicates that demand for staffing services is increasing amid labour shortages and that the market is on an expansionary trend.