Transitioning Photographers and Makeup Artists to Permanent Employees and Developing Their Technical Skills
First written in FY2022. 3 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2025.
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- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We also secure as permanent employees personnel with specialized photography and makeup skills, totaling 172 photographers and 189 makeup artists as of 30 September 2025,」
The total number of specialized permanent employees increased to 361, from 340 in the previous fiscal year. We continue to expand our personnel base through hiring and training. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We also secure as permanent employees personnel with specialized photography and makeup skills, totaling 175 photographers and 165 makeup artists as of 30 September 2024,」
The total number of specialized personnel hired and developed as permanent employees increased to 340, from 309 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As of 30 September 2023: 158 photographers and 151 makeup artists」
The total number of specialized personnel hired and developed as permanent employees increased to 309, from 283 in the previous fiscal year. The development system based on technical grades at 1 year, 2 years, and more than 5 years after joining also continues. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「We actively hire vocational school graduates and people with no prior experience as permanent employees and develop them into professional personnel equipped with specialized skills and know-how for each photography-related role through ongoing technical training and instruction by a specialized department within our group. Training is conducted according to technical grades established by the company, with the following targets set for each grade: Grade 1 (1 year after joining the company) … Grade 2 (2 years after joining the company) … Grade 3 (more than 5 years after joining the company) … a fully developed professional level.」
Rather than relying on outsourcing, the company hires permanent employees and provides training through a specialized department, with technical grades set for 1 year, 2 years, and more than 5 years after joining. As of the end of the fiscal year ended September 2022, there were 135 photographers and 148 makeup artists.