Strengthening Engineer Recruitment Through "Schools for Working Adults"

「Recruitment of both new graduates and experienced personnel progressed broadly in line with plan, and the number of engineers employed increased steadily. As a result, revenue in the Solutions Business was ¥7,471 million, up 12.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥855 million, up 17.4% year on year. The number of engineers employed was 2,105 as of the end of March 2026, and the utilisation rate during the current interim consolidated accounting period was 96.9%.」

「As we expect to conduct advanced training for newly graduated engineers, promote strategic upskilling, strengthen measures to secure personnel including higher engineer compensation, and incur the selling, general and administrative expenses whose timing was deferred as described above from the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year onward, we will leave the full-year consolidated earnings forecasts unchanged at this time.」

「The number of engineers employed increased as a result of welcoming 281 new-graduate engineers, nearly matching the previous year's level, and strengthening experienced recruitment, among other factors. The number in active assignments also increased as engineers became operational earlier, raising the utilisation rate for the current consolidated fiscal year by 0.9 percentage points year on year.」

「In addition to hiring newly graduated engineers, we strengthened experienced-hire recruitment, increasing the number of engineers employed. The number deployed increased as engineers became operational earlier, raising the utilization rate from 96.3% to 98.1% and increasing revenue while improving the gross profit margin. As a result, revenue from the Solutions business was ¥6,666 million, up 21.2% year on year, segment profit was ¥729 million, up 92.5%, and the number of engineers employed was 1,946 as of the end of March 2025.」

「The number of engineers employed and the number in active assignments increased as a result of strengthened recruitment, among other factors, bringing the utilisation rate to 96.3%.」

「The number of engineers employed and the number in active assignments increased as a result of strengthened recruitment, among other factors.」

「The number of employees increased by 171 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year as a result of recruitment accompanying the expansion of the Group's business, among other factors.」

「As a result of active recruitment supported by a stronger recruitment structure, including increased personnel, and enhanced corporate branding initiatives, 213 new-graduate engineers joined the Company in April 2023. The large number of new-graduate engineers hired, who took longer to become operational than during the COVID-19 pandemic, temporarily reduced the utilisation rate.」

「Demand for engineers remained firm among our major domestic manufacturing and IT-related clients, where chronic engineer shortages continued. In this environment, we continued efforts to increase value added through engineer training, which raised dispatch rates. We also continued strengthening our recruitment structure through additional staffing and pursued proactive hiring through stronger corporate branding initiatives. As a result, the number of engineers employed and the number deployed increased, while the utilization rate remained high, at a level similar to the same period of the previous year. We also continued strengthening the IT field, increasing both IT revenue and its share of revenue. As a result, revenue from the Solutions business was ¥5,106 million, up 9.0% year on year, segment profit was ¥478 million, up 7.3%, and the number of engineers employed was 1,559.」

「In addition, continuing from the previous fiscal year, we pursued active recruitment by strengthening our recruitment structure through measures including increasing personnel and by strengthening corporate branding initiatives. As a result, the number of engineers employed and the number in active assignments increased.」

「Regarding recruitment, we hired 142 new-graduate engineers during the current consolidated fiscal year, and the number of engineers employed at the end of the period increased year on year.」

「Regarding recruitment, we hired 139 new-graduate engineers during the first nine months of the current fiscal year and will continue efforts to strengthen recruitment.」

「The number of engineers employed declined in the engineer dispatch business, partly due to the effects of recruitment curtailment in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」

「Although we continue to seek to hire highly capable personnel, we have temporarily curtailed both new-graduate and experienced recruitment in light of uncertainty regarding domestic demand trends.」

「Although we continue to seek to hire highly capable personnel through experienced recruitment, we have temporarily curtailed new-graduate recruitment in light of uncertainty regarding domestic demand trends.」

「Personnel expenses increased as recruitment was strengthened, mainly in the line divisions.」

「Personnel expenses increased as recruitment was strengthened, mainly in the line divisions.」

「During the first nine months of the current fiscal year, the Group's engineer dispatch business increased by 164 people as a result of recruitment accompanying business expansion.」

「We also secured more new-graduate engineers than in the previous year and promoted greater diversity in recruitment, including female engineers and foreign engineers.」

「We also recruited more new-graduate engineers in the autumn intake than in the previous year and promoted greater diversity in recruitment, including female engineers and foreign engineers.」

「We are working to strengthen corporate branding by prominently promoting the “Working Professionals' School®” system, our unique programme designed to strengthen career paths through the step-by-step development of engineers' skills via enhanced education in advanced technology fields. We are also diversifying recruitment channels through the active use of external specialist providers, strengthening recruitment of new graduates and experienced personnel by establishing an in-house department specialising in engineer recruitment, and focusing on the recruitment of women and foreign nationals, with the aim of increasing the number of engineers employed.」

「Since April, 149 new-graduate engineers have joined the Company. Although the utilisation rate temporarily declined, new-graduate engineers became operational earlier than in the same period of the previous year, contract rates rose significantly, and the assignment of engineers to higher-value-added work progressed, contributing to earnings. Contract rates also increased through charge-ups (higher billing rates at the same assignment) and strategic transfers (higher billing rates achieved by changing assignments). Recruitment of female engineers and foreign engineers was also strengthened.」

「We also strengthened recruitment of female engineers and foreign engineers.」

「To this end, we will present the appeal of the Company by highlighting the characteristics of our business model, the “Working Professionals' School,” which is based on “enabling each individual to pursue a career path and realise their dreams,” including our promotional strategy, diversification of recruitment channels, stronger recruitment in the Tokyo metropolitan area, SUS-Lab (a development project for the Company's products and services), support for entrepreneurship and proactive business investment. In addition, to strengthen recruitment of new graduates, we have established a department dedicated to new-graduate recruitment, separate from the department responsible for experienced hires, and are strengthening university visits and efforts to secure candidates through detailed follow-up.」