Challenges in securing and developing personnel amid intensifying labor shortages
First written in FY2017-Q3. 11 of 19 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In the information and communications business, rising demand for generative AI and investment related to DX are driving the industry, while the development and securing of advanced digital talent, as well as using AI to create new added value, have become challenges.」
In addition to the existing shortage of IT personnel, the need to develop and secure advanced digital talent and personnel capable of handling AI has become a clearly defined challenge. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In third-party maintenance services, the shortage of sales resources has hindered the development of new customers, while orders for maintenance, rental and sales services for IT equipment whose manufacturers' maintenance services have ended have remained sluggish.」
The impact of the personnel shortage became evident in the shortage of sales resources in third-party maintenance services, delays in developing new customers, and sluggish orders for maintenance, rental and sales services. The company also explicitly identifies the development and recruitment of digital talent as a challenge. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「There is still a particularly acute shortage of personnel with network and cloud technology expertise.」
Regarding the shortage of personnel, the company specifically identifies a shortage of personnel with network and cloud technology expertise. It also states that, in hospital information system maintenance and management, some projects could not be accepted because staffing arrangements could not be made. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「There is still a particularly acute shortage of personnel with network and cloud technology expertise.」
In addition to the growing sense of a labor shortage, the company specifically describes the shortage of personnel with network and cloud technology expertise. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the chronic shortage of IT personnel continues, making the recruitment and development of talent a key challenge.」
The company has reaffirmed its recognition that the chronic shortage of IT personnel and the recruitment and development of talent are key challenges. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Due to the shortage of personnel, the company terminated some contracts and focused on higher-value-added contracts.」
The chronic shortage of IT personnel had a tangible business impact in the form of terminating some contracts for hospital information-system maintenance and management. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the same time, the chronic shortage of IT personnel continues, making the recruitment and training of IT personnel an important issue.」
The company reconfirmed its recognition that the chronic shortage of IT personnel and the recruitment and training of IT personnel are important issues. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At the same time, the chronic shortage of IT personnel continues, making the recruitment and training of IT personnel an important issue.」
The company reconfirmed its recognition that the chronic shortage of IT personnel and their recruitment and training are important issues. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「However, if securing and training skilled engineers becomes difficult, order intake and business execution may be impeded, affecting operating performance.」
The company reconfirmed the challenging hiring environment as a risk to order intake and business execution arising from difficulty securing and training engineers. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Although the challenging environment for hiring engineers continued, the company hired 23 new graduates across the IT Solutions business in April 2020 as a result of strengthening its graduate recruitment activities. It also sought to improve utilization rates and added value by securing partner companies and appropriately allocating employees.」
While the challenging environment for hiring engineers continues, the company is addressing it by hiring 23 new graduates, securing partner companies, and allocating employees. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although hiring conditions for engineers remain difficult, utilization rates and value added were improved by securing partner companies and allocating employees appropriately.」
The company continues to highlight the challenging environment for hiring engineers and identifies securing partner companies and appropriately allocating employees as countermeasures. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although the challenging environment for hiring engineers continues,」
The company continues to identify the challenging environment for hiring engineers as an issue. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although the challenging environment for hiring engineers continues,」
The company continues to identify the challenging environment for hiring engineers as an issue. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although the challenging environment for hiring engineers continues,」
The company continues to identify the challenging environment for hiring engineers as an issue. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The hiring environment is becoming increasingly challenging.」
The company reconfirmed the continued challenging hiring environment as a risk and identified recruitment, training, and cooperation with partner companies as countermeasures. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In healthcare systems operations, there were new orders, but some projects were turned down because it was difficult to secure the necessary personnel.」
The difficulty of securing personnel continues to have a tangible impact in the form of orders not being pursued in the medical-system operations field. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the operation of medical systems, some projects were not pursued because securing personnel was difficult, but the company also won new orders and is focusing on securing bids.」
The difficulty of securing personnel has had a tangible impact in the form of projects not being pursued in the medical-system operations field. At the same time, the company is working to win new orders and secure bids. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although the recruitment environment remains challenging, we continue recruiting, including experienced personnel, and providing training to improve employees' expertise.」
The company continued to highlight the challenging hiring environment and identified experienced hires and training as countermeasures. - FY2017-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「The sense of a labor shortage has intensified, and our group is focusing on both new graduate and experienced hires, as well as on training support to develop employees.」
The company indicated that labor shortages were becoming more acute and identified recruitment and training support as countermeasures.