Tight Labor Supply, Hiring Challenges and Response to Work-Style Reform
First written in FY2018. 3 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, amid a shortage of workers in a super-aged society, we are also focusing on creating opportunities for senior employees to remain active in our Group for longer.」
The Company continues to recognize challenges in securing and utilizing personnel against the backdrop of a shrinking working-age population. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 11.2% year on year, due to increases in personnel expenses and job advertising and recruitment-related expenses, among others.」
Personnel expenses and job advertising and recruitment-related expenses continued to increase, and selling, general and administrative expenses rose 11.2% year on year. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 11.5% year on year, due to increases in personnel expenses and job advertising and recruitment-related expenses, among others.」
Personnel expenses and job advertising and recruitment-related expenses continued to increase, and selling, general and administrative expenses rose 11.5% year on year. - FY2020-Q1Increase in job advertising and recruitment-related expensesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 12.8% year on year, due to increases in personnel expenses and job advertising and recruitment-related expenses, among others.」
Personnel expenses and job advertising and recruitment-related expenses, among others, increased, and selling, general and administrative expenses rose 12.8% year on year. - FY2019Recruitment progress and productivity challenges coexistAnnual report
「The increase in personnel expenses reflects progress in recruitment to fill vacancies and expand the workforce compared with the previous fiscal year. However, efforts to improve labor productivity through working-hour management and operational improvements remain insufficient.」
Recruitment progressed from the previous fiscal year, while challenges remain in working-hour management and productivity improvement. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The next environmental factors are those affecting the overall management of our Group, which provides services centered on people and operates highly labor-intensive businesses. First, labor supply and demand have tightened against the backdrop of the economic recovery. Second, as the population and working-age population continue to decline, social demands for work-style reform, including correcting excessive working hours and achieving work-life balance, are increasing.」
The Company has, for the first time, separately identified tight labor supply and demand, declines in the population and working-age population, and the response to work-style reform as environmental factors affecting overall management. It also states that, although it worked to recruit employees during the period, it was unable to fill the planned number of positions, indicating that difficulties in securing personnel have actually arisen.