Shortage of IT Talent and Intensifying Recruitment Competition
First written in FY2023. 3 of 7 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2024-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
Shinko moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although requests for SEs and CEs in the Company's personnel services business are increasing, there are cases in which it is unable to assign suitable personnel promptly.」
The Company explains that, although demand for dispatched personnel is increasing, there have in fact been cases in which suitable personnel could not be assigned promptly. - 2026-05-07RestatedFinancial results presentation
「There is demand due to shortages of IT personnel」
The Company again indicated that demand exists because of the shortage of IT personnel, while addressing it through recruitment and training. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Amid a shortage of IT personnel and requests for dispatched staff from existing and new business partners, the Company will continue recruiting and caring for dispatched personnel while seeking to increase the number of dispatched staff through job rotation.」
The Company continues to explain that it is addressing the shortage of IT personnel and requests for dispatched staff through recruitment, training, care and job rotation. - FY2024MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although demand for the personnel services business is substantial, securing enough staff to meet that demand remains a challenge.」
While demand for dispatched personnel exists, the Company continues to report that it has been unable to secure enough personnel to meet that demand. - FY2024-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Amid a shortage of IT personnel, the Company continues to receive requests for dispatched personnel from both existing and new business partners, but the supply of personnel is not keeping pace.」
While requests for dispatched personnel continue from existing and new business partners, the Company states that personnel supply is not keeping pace in its actual business operations. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「At the same time, the supply of IT personnel is not keeping pace with expanding demand, creating a challenge for companies. Intensifying competition to secure personnel in the IT market and rising personnel costs due to wage increases accompanying higher prices may affect corporate earnings going forward.」
In addition to the expected future shortage of IT personnel, the Company has identified the inability of supply to keep pace with demand, intensifying competition to secure personnel and rising personnel costs due to wage increases as factors that may affect corporate earnings. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「As a result, demand for dispatched customer engineers (CEs) and system engineers (SEs) is expected to increase in the Company's personnel services business.」
While an IT personnel shortage of 160,000 to 790,000 people is projected for 2030, difficulty hiring and rising employee turnover have been identified as business risks.