Risk of Failing to Secure and Develop Talent as Planned
First written in FY2019. 6 of 12 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 27 of 104 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In the automotive industry, with which our group has close ties, domestic production volumes have recovered, but challenges including labor shortages, soaring resource prices and rising wages continue.」
Challenges related to securing talent and labor costs, including labor shortages, soaring resource prices and rising wages, continue. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「We face challenges in securing labor, including an aging workforce and insufficient new graduate hiring.」
In addition to the previously identified increasingly severe labor shortage, the aging workforce and insufficient new graduate hiring are cited as specific challenges. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue from the human resources services business was ¥903 million, up 3.7% year on year, as the company focused on proactive sales expansion activities and acquiring new customers to achieve sales expansion that contributes to local areas, including expansion into Chubu, Kansai and Kanto, amid competition for talent in the market. Operating profit was ¥8 million, down 45.1% year on year, due mainly to higher hiring costs.」
Amid continued competition for talent, the company is pursuing sales expansion and new customer acquisition, while higher hiring costs are weighing on profit. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「As the labor shortage has become increasingly severe, we have positioned hiring as the company's most important issue and will allocate management resources to it as our highest priority.」
The disclosure concerning the risk of securing talent has been strengthened to state that the labor shortage is becoming increasingly severe and that hiring is being positioned as the company's most important issue. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「However, competition to secure the necessary talent remains intense. If the company is unable to secure talent in a timely manner, or if talent development does not progress as planned, this may have a significant impact on business development, performance and growth prospects.」
The competition to secure talent and the risk of hiring and development not proceeding as planned continue to be disclosed. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amid competition for talent in the market, the company focused on proactive sales expansion activities and acquiring new customers to achieve sales expansion that contributes to local areas, including expansion into Chubu, Kansai and Kanto, among other initiatives.」
Amid continued competition for talent, the company is pursuing regional expansion, sales expansion activities and new customer acquisition. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「However, competition to secure the necessary talent remains intense. If the company is unable to secure talent in a timely manner, or if talent development does not progress as planned, this may have a significant impact on business development, performance and growth prospects.」
The severity of competition to secure talent and the impact of hiring and development not proceeding as planned continue to be cited as risks. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「However, competition to secure the necessary talent remains intense. If the company is unable to secure talent in a timely manner, or if talent development does not progress as planned, this may have a significant impact on business development, performance and growth prospects.」
The severity of competition to secure talent and the impact of hiring and development not proceeding as planned continue to be cited as full-year risks. - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue from the human resources services business was ¥410 million, down 3.7% year on year, due to the impact of intensifying competition for talent.」
The intensifying competition for talent continues to be reflected as a factor behind the decline in revenue from the human resources services business. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue in the human resources services business was ¥265 million, down 3.6% year on year, due to the impact of intensifying competition for human resources.」
The intensifying competition for talent continues to be cited as a factor behind the decline in revenue from the human resources services business, with the risk of securing talent reflected in performance. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue in the human resources services business was ¥129 million, down 4.2% year on year, due to intensifying competition for human resources and other factors. Operating profit was ¥1 million, down 1.4%, due to lower revenue and other factors.」
Intensifying competition for human resources was explicitly stated as a factor behind the decline in revenue and profit in the human resources services business, with the risk of securing human resources reflected in business performance. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「As the labor shortage becomes more severe, we are strengthening our recruitment capabilities, improving retention rates and accelerating the pace of employee development.」
Against the backdrop of a worsening labor shortage, the recruitment, retention and development of human resources are explicitly identified as important business issues and risks.