Demand for high-end professionals driven by DX and demand for social-issue solutions
First written in FY2023-Q3. 7 of 13 entries say "Reframed", first in FY2024-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 1 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「In the consulting industry, to which the Group's major customers belong, demand for consulting services has remained firm, supported by demand for corporate DX, the use of AI, business transformation, and related areas. As corporate management challenges become more complex and sophisticated, demand for high-end talent capable of addressing them has also remained solid.」
In addition to traditional DX demand, the company explicitly identified the use of AI and business transformation as demand drivers and explained the structural expansion of demand for high-end talent. - FY2026-H1ReframedAnnual report
「In the consulting industry, where our main clients operate, demand for consulting related to corporate DX remains solid as it is incorporated into company-wide transformation and medium- to long-term strategies, and demand for high-end professionals also remains firm. In addition, hiring demand for junior mid-career professionals at major consulting firms is recovering, while demand for manager-level and above hiring remains solid.」
DX and high-end professional demand and manager-level and above hiring demand remain solid, while junior mid-career hiring has shifted from adjustment toward recovery. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「Junior mid-career hiring is also beginning to regain stability. Companies continue to set high hiring standards for manager candidates, while demand for manager-level and above hiring remains solid.」
Junior mid-career hiring shows signs of recovery from its contraction and adjustment phase, while hiring standards for manager candidates remain high and demand above manager level remains solid. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, mainly at major consulting firms, the younger professionals hired aggressively as consulting demand expanded have reached sufficient levels, and hiring of younger professionals is shifting from mid-career recruitment toward new graduates. Manager-level and above personnel able to manage projects for the fully staffed junior workforce remain in short supply, and companies’ personnel demand is changing.」
Younger-professional demand has reached sufficient levels and is shifting from mid-career to graduate hiring, while shortages of manager-level and above personnel continue. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the consulting industry, where our Group’s main clients operate, demand for consulting related to corporate DX remains solid as it is incorporated into company-wide transformation and medium- to long-term strategies, and demand for high-end professionals also remains firm. Meanwhile, mainly at major consulting firms, the younger professionals hired aggressively as consulting demand expanded have reached sufficient levels, and demand for younger professionals appears to have entered a cyclical adjustment phase. However, there is a shortage of manager-level and above personnel able to manage projects for the expanded junior workforce, and hiring appetite for manager-level and above positions is increasing.」
The demand composition continues to be described as solid DX and high-end professional demand, adjustment among younger professionals and shortages and stronger hiring appetite at manager level and above. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the consulting industry, where our Group’s main clients operate, demand for consulting related to corporate DX remains solid as it is incorporated into company-wide transformation and medium- to long-term strategies, and demand for high-end professionals also remains firm. Meanwhile, mainly at major consulting firms, the younger professionals hired aggressively as consulting demand expanded have reached sufficient levels, and demand for younger professionals appears to have entered a cyclical adjustment phase. However, there is a shortage of manager-level and above personnel able to manage projects for the expanded junior workforce, and hiring appetite for manager-level and above positions is increasing.」
Solid DX and high-end professional demand is reaffirmed, with younger professionals sufficiently staffed and in cyclical adjustment, while manager-level and above personnel remain scarce and sought after. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In the consulting industry, where our Group’s main clients operate, demand for consulting related to corporate DX remains solid as it is incorporated into company-wide transformation and medium- to long-term strategies, and demand for high-end professionals also remains firm. Meanwhile, mainly at major consulting firms, hiring of younger professionals, which had continued as consulting demand expanded, is being adjusted and selective hiring is becoming more prevalent. By contrast, personnel shortages and strong hiring appetite for manager-level and above positions indicate changes in companies’ personnel demand.」
DX and high-end professional demand remain firm, while younger professionals face adjustment and selective hiring and manager-level and above positions face shortages and strong hiring appetite. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for high-end professionals has remained solid, as demand for consulting related to business transformation and creation centered on corporate DX has increased and efforts to address industrial and social issues have become more active.」
Demand for high-end professionals continues to be described as solid against a backdrop of consulting demand related to DX and social-issue solutions. - FY2023-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Demand for high-end professionals has remained solid, as demand for consulting related to business transformation and creation centered on corporate DX has increased and efforts to address industrial and social issues have become more active.」
Demand for DX-related consulting and efforts to address social issues are cited as drivers of solid demand for high-end professionals.