Strengthening the recruitment of crew members, including new graduates and women

「Recruitment activities for taxi drivers, which have continued since the previous consolidated fiscal year, have produced some results and contributed to higher revenue in the current consolidated fiscal year. However, we will continue to focus on recruiting drivers, as before, to address the taxi shortage that gave rise to Japan's ridesharing system and further increase revenue by improving utilization of the vehicles owned by the group.」

「The taxi driver recruitment campaign, which has continued since the previous consolidated fiscal period, has produced some results and contributed to higher revenue in the current consolidated fiscal period.」

「Recruitment activities for taxi drivers, which have continued since the previous consolidated fiscal year, have produced some results and contributed to higher revenue in the current interim consolidated fiscal period. However, we will continue to focus on recruiting drivers, as before, to address the taxi shortage that gave rise to Japan's ridesharing system and further increase revenue by improving utilization of the vehicles owned by the group.」

「To advance work-style reform suited to increasingly diverse lifestyles, the new operating base adopted a new model involving weekend closures. It has begun operations as a model business base for diverse ways of working by diverse personnel and is recruiting drivers. Across the group, we also continue to focus on recruiting drivers, aiming to address the taxi shortage that gave rise to Japan's ridesharing system and increase revenue by improving utilization of the vehicles owned by the group.」

「For driver training, we developed training manuals and provided ride-along instruction through instructors for new drivers and other employees. We enhanced the training system for people with no prior driving experience and worked to improve their capabilities as hire-car drivers. We also promoted higher driver retention by maintaining motivation through the development of dedicated drivers.」

「We planned and held interaction events between local nursery school children and wrapped taxis, and conducted promotional activities through industry publications and our website. We will continue to appeal to future drivers by encouraging interest in taxi vehicles, communicating the role of taxi drivers and the enjoyment of driving, and promoting the profession as one to aspire to.」

「For recruitment, we have continued active efforts to hire both new graduates and experienced personnel, using our website and social media, broadcasting television commercials mainly in Hokkaido, and visiting universities. We have focused on recruiting as many drivers as possible by explaining the support provided after joining the company, the reassurance of being a listed company, and our comprehensive employee benefits. In addition, to address labor shortages caused by the declining birth rate and aging population, we introduced a part-time work system for drivers as part of work-style reform tailored to increasingly diverse lifestyles.」

「During the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period, the taxi segment continued to work to address the group's shortage of drivers by enhancing its website, preparing and distributing company brochures for job seekers, and conducting active recruitment efforts to secure new graduate drivers.」

「As before, we are pursuing active recruitment focused on our website as a measure to address the driver shortage, an issue for our group.」

「To address the group's shortage of drivers, we have continued to pursue active recruitment and focused on customer-service and etiquette education and training for new hires, as in the previous fiscal year. However, this did not result in a significant increase in the number of drivers. At the same time, we endorsed the government's action plan for achieving work-style reform in the road transport industry and, by creating a more employee-friendly workplace environment, obtained certification under the Driver Workplace Environment Certification System for all the business offices that applied.」

「During the consolidated first quarter under review, we continued to pursue active recruitment, as in the previous fiscal year, as a measure to address the driver shortage, an issue for our group. By providing sufficient education and training in customer service and manners, we are increasing the number of suitable, high-quality personnel.」

「To address the driver shortage, we actively pursued recruitment, including publishing driver interviews in recruitment media such as “doda” and “e-career,” while increasing the number of instructors for new drivers and further enhancing the education system for people with no prior driving experience. In addition, we completed registration of driver vacancies with the Silver Human Resources Center and submitted an application for review under the Driver Workplace Environment Certification, also known as the “Workplace Certification System.”」

「To address the driver shortage, we actively pursued recruitment, including publishing driver interviews in recruitment media such as “doda” and “e-career,” while increasing the number of instructors for new drivers and further enhancing the education system for people with no prior driving experience.」

「During the cumulative consolidated second quarter under review, we continued to pursue active recruitment as a measure to address the driver shortage, an issue for our group. By providing sufficient education and training in customer service and manners, we are increasing the number of suitable, high-quality personnel.」

「As a measure to address the driver shortage, an issue for our group, we are pursuing active recruitment and working to increase the number of suitable, high-quality personnel by providing sufficient education and training in customer service and manners.」

「Although labor supply and demand remain tight, we continue to pursue active recruitment of new graduate and female drivers as a measure to address the driver shortage.」

「To address the driver shortage, we have continued our referral campaign and established an education system for people with no prior driving experience, while also deciding to extend the income guarantee period.」

「To address the driver shortage, we are continuing to strengthen recruitment activities and have established a detailed guidance, education and support system for hire-car drivers with no prior experience. We are also considering a review of the current income guarantee system.」

「As a measure to improve the still-challenging utilization rate, we continue to strengthen recruitment, including recruiting new graduate and female drivers.」

「Costs were incurred as upfront investments for future growth, including strengthening driver recruitment activities, securing welfare and care-service drivers and personnel, entering into a business alliance with Taiwan Taxi, and conducting autonomous driving demonstration experiments.」

「We will continue to strengthen our efforts to improve the still-challenging utilization rate, including recruiting new graduate and female drivers.」

「We will continue to strengthen our efforts to improve the still-challenging utilization rate, including recruiting new graduate and female drivers.」

「We will continue to strengthen our efforts to improve the still-challenging utilization rate, including recruiting new graduate and female drivers.」

「There was also an increase in advertising expenses and training costs for newly hired drivers as we strengthened driver recruitment activities, our most important priority.」

「Securing drivers is essential to providing services in the passenger vehicle transportation business, and we are working to secure high-quality drivers by enhancing referral programs and improving the working environment.」

「Although fuel prices declined from the previous fiscal year, advertising expenses and training costs for newly hired drivers increased as we strengthened driver recruitment activities, our most important priority. As a result, operating profit was ¥605 million, down 18.9% year on year.」

「Although fuel prices declined from the previous fiscal year, advertising expenses and training costs for newly hired drivers also increased as we strengthened driver recruitment activities, our most important priority.」

「Although fuel prices declined from the previous fiscal year, advertising expenses and training costs for newly hired drivers increased as we strengthened driver recruitment activities, our most important priority.」

「To address the driver shortage, in addition to focusing on recruiting high-quality drivers, we will promote the recruitment of new graduates and women and work to improve utilization and revenue.」