Dependence on Specialized Personnel and Difficulty Securing Talent
First written in FY2016. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
Japan Communications moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 9 of 30 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「As the working-age population continues to decline as a result of the declining birthrate and ageing population, labour shortages have become a social issue, and our group may also be unable to secure the personnel it needs.」
In addition to the existing risk of dependence on specialised personnel, the company explicitly identifies labour shortages resulting from the declining birthrate, ageing population and shrinking working-age population. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「As our group operates in new fields, it relies heavily on the experience, skills and know-how of a small number of individuals, and the possibility that losing such personnel could affect the business cannot be ruled out.」
The company is reiterating its dependence on specialised personnel and the risk of being unable to recruit suitable personnel in a timely manner. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As our group operates in new fields, it relies heavily on the experience, skills and know-how of a small number of individuals, and the possibility that losing such personnel could affect the business cannot be ruled out.」
Separate from its personnel development policy under the crew system, the company identifies the loss of specialised personnel and difficulty in recruiting them as business risks.