Difficulty Securing and Retaining Personnel and Rising Fixed Personnel Costs
First written in FY2017. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023.
Pca moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 15 of 29 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, the expertise required to perform various activities that are sources of high added value, including the development of advanced products and services, their operation and the acquisition of security certifications, is increasing. We have taken measures such as dividing work among multiple people, sharing knowledge and providing internal training, but some operations are becoming highly dependent on specific individuals. The retirement or other departure of such individuals could affect the smooth continuation of operations and business management.」
In addition to the existing risks associated with recruitment difficulties and fixed personnel costs, the company explicitly identifies dependence on specific individuals in highly specialized operations and the risk to business continuity when they leave. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The difficulty of recruiting personnel is particularly pronounced at subsidiaries.」
The company continues to identify recruitment difficulties, particularly at subsidiaries, and the risks to business and results from personnel shortages and rising fixed personnel costs. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The difficulty of recruiting personnel is particularly pronounced at subsidiaries.」
The company continues to identify recruitment difficulties, particularly at subsidiaries, as a personnel acquisition risk and cites improving name recognition, training and employee benefits as countermeasures. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, companies are increasingly investing proactively in AI, IoT and other areas to capture new opportunities, and business confidence appears to be improving. At the same time, conditions remain challenging for both new-graduate and mid-career recruitment, making work-style reform an urgent priority for securing personnel.」
The company stated that difficult conditions for new-graduate and mid-career recruitment in the information services industry continue, reaffirming the risk associated with securing personnel. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The difficulty of recruiting personnel is particularly pronounced at subsidiaries.」
The company has for the first time explicitly identified business constraints if it cannot secure and retain engineers and personnel responsible for improving customer satisfaction and labor productivity, as well as increased fixed costs associated with headcount growth, as risks.