Shortage and Attrition of Consulting and Production Management Personnel
First written in FY2018. 3 of 9 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
MS&Consulting moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result of these development programs, the retention rate of newly hired consultant staff is high, and the composition of the consultant workforce, which had been notably polarised between junior and veteran employees, has also changed.」
While the challenge of the extended period before investment in personnel translates into earnings remains, the development environment has improved retention among newly hired consultants and increased the number of mid-level employees. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Developing consultant personnel requires a considerable period of time. In addition, because consultant personnel are responsible for activities ranging from sales to consulting, the period before investment in personnel translates into earnings tends to be prolonged, and we recognise the resulting decline in profitability during that period as an issue.」
While investment in and development of personnel are progressing, the prolonged development period and decline in profitability until the investment translates into earnings were identified as issues. The impact of the personnel shortage and development risk has also been specified as extending to profitability. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result of these development programs, the retention rate of consultant staff hired since the post-COVID period, from March 2021 onward, is 100%,」
It was explained that the retention rate of newly hired consultants reached 100% after the development environment was put in place. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「Around 2020–2022, the departure of several mid-level employees overlapped, causing the attrition rate to rise temporarily to 7.6%. …The most recent attrition rate has settled at 4.2%.」
In response to the risk of personnel shortages and attrition, it was explained that the attrition rate had declined from 7.6% to the latest figure of 4.2% through a review of company-wide communications, stronger recruitment and the appointment and development of middle managers. - FY2024-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In production operations, in anticipation of growth in customer-referral and survey-based services, we worked to hire and train personnel and expand office facilities to ensure stable service delivery, although these efforts were slightly delayed by the labour shortage.」
The labour shortage became evident in the form of a slight delay in establishing the production structure. Recruitment and training, together with expanded facilities, were also cited as responses. - FY2022MaterialisedAnnual report
「The number of Group employees decreased by 14 from the previous fiscal year. The main reason was an increase in voluntary resignations due to worsening business conditions associated with the spread of COVID-19.」
In connection with the risk of shortages and attrition among personnel in consulting, production management, system development and statistical analysis, the number of employees decreased by 14, from 137 to 123, with an increase in voluntary resignations due to worsening business conditions identified as the reason. - FY2020Expansion of the personnel coveredAnnual report
「Securing and developing personnel engaged in consulting, production management, system development and statistical analysis is essential to the Group.」
The personnel shortage and attrition risk was expanded beyond consulting and production management to include system development and statistical analysis. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Securing and developing personnel engaged in consulting and production management is essential to the Group. If it is unable to secure or develop such personnel, or if they leave the Group, the Group's operations, operating results and financial position may be adversely affected.」
The risk of shortages and attrition among consulting and production management personnel continues. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Securing and developing personnel engaged in consulting and production management is essential to the Group. If it is unable to secure or develop such personnel, or if they leave the Group, the Group's operations, operating results and financial position may be adversely affected.」
The inability to secure and develop personnel to support growth initiatives, or their departure from the Group, is identified as a risk to operations.