Shortage of staff suited to customer needs
First written in FY2016. 3 of 7 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2021. Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
- 2026-08-05First statedOther Disclosures
「The company aims to have 100 freelance engineers working by the fiscal year ending March 2028 and will strengthen its capacity to meet companies’ diverse development needs.」
This was the first indication of the full-scale launch of the “WILLOF Freelance Engineers” placement service and a specific target of having 100 engineers working by the fiscal year ending March 2028. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In Japan, despite solid demand for labor against the backdrop of strong corporate performance, the recruitment environment is becoming increasingly challenging.」
The company explained that demand for labor remained solid while the recruitment environment had become even more challenging, continuing to highlight the risk of securing personnel. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「In Japan, despite solid demand for labor against the backdrop of strong corporate performance, the recruitment environment is becoming increasingly challenging,」
The company explains that demand for labor remains solid while the recruitment environment is becoming increasingly challenging, continuing to highlight pressure from the risk of securing personnel. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「The global spread of COVID-19 may cause labor mobility to remain stagnant over the long term. If overseas students and trainees are unable to enter Japan over an extended period, this may affect the Group's operating results in its domestic business.」
In addition to the existing risk of staff shortages, stagnating labor mobility due to infectious diseases and restrictions on the entry of overseas students and trainees have emerged as specific risks. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company is implementing measures including focusing on its proprietary web-based recruitment media, running employee-referral campaigns and establishing recruitment offices, but if changes in attitudes toward employment or employment conditions make it impossible to secure staff suited to customer needs or the number of staff required to meet customer demand, this could affect the group's business performance.」
The risks of insufficient staff numbers and quality, and the ongoing measures of online recruiting, employee referrals and establishing recruitment centers continue to be described. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The company is implementing measures including focusing on its proprietary web-based recruitment media, running employee-referral campaigns and establishing recruitment offices, but」
The company continues to recognize the risk of staff shortages and cites web-based recruitment, employee referrals and the establishment of recruitment offices as countermeasures. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If changes in attitudes toward employment or employment conditions make it impossible to secure staff suited to customer needs or the number of staff required to meet customer demand, this could affect the group's business performance.」
The company identifies securing sufficient staff in terms of both quantity and quality as an important issue for sustained growth and is implementing recruitment measures, while also disclosing the possibility of shortages.