Risk of Securing and Developing Specialized Personnel
First written in FY2016. 2 of 4 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「If the Group is unable to secure the necessary personnel amid constraints on labor supply and mismatches between labor supply and demand, this could affect the Group's operating results.」
In addition to the existing risk of securing specialized personnel, constraints on labor supply and mismatches between labor supply and demand were explicitly identified as environmental factors. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, Japan's economy followed a gradual recovery trend, supported by improvements in corporate earnings and employment conditions and the resilience of overseas economies. However, concerns remained, including the worsening labor shortage and political developments overseas, and the outlook continued to be uncertain.」
The worsening labor shortage was explicitly identified as a concern in the economic environment. The report states that external conditions have become more challenging in relation to the risk of securing and developing specialized personnel. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Securing talented personnel with the skills required to meet such standards is essential to business growth. The Group continues to focus on developing and securing human resources, but failure to secure the necessary personnel could affect the Group's operating results.」
Securing personnel with specialized skills and experience is identified as a requirement for growth, and the policy of focusing on developing and securing human resources is reiterated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Securing talented personnel with the skills required to meet such standards is essential to business growth. The Group continues to focus on developing and securing human resources, but failure to secure the necessary personnel could affect the Group's operating results.」
Securing personnel with expertise in planning, editing, management, programming and other areas is identified as a requirement for growth.