Talent Development and Securing External Talent
First written in FY2016. 9 of 19 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-13.
48 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-13AdvancedEarnings presentation
「Key human-capital investment: higher fees paid to agents and other costs resulting from active hiring」
The company specifically disclosed higher agent fees and other costs associated with active recruitment as human-capital investment. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The training consists of a 2-stage programme. Over 2–3 years for each stage, participants acquire skills required of senior executives, including environmental analysis and business-plan formulation, while deepening their understanding of the group’s businesses as a whole.」
Talent development has been given concrete form through job-specific and management training, as well as a 2-stage, selective programme for developing senior executives over 2–3 years per stage. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The percentage of women in management positions has remained sluggish, but the company is implementing a next-generation management development programme and working to improve the ratio.」
The company is implementing a next-generation management development programme to improve the percentage of women in management positions. The current figure is 18.9%, and specific measures have been outlined to bring it closer to the target of at least 20%. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「To build an organisation capable of achieving ¥100 billion in revenue under BBS2030, we will strengthen our talent capabilities from both the qualitative perspective, through improving job satisfaction and enhancing education and training, and the quantitative perspective, through stronger employer branding and recruitment-channel initiatives to secure talent.」
The company has translated talent strengthening into specific initiatives, dividing it into qualitative improvements through job satisfaction, education and training, and quantitative expansion through recruitment branding and recruitment-channel initiatives. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the current medium-term management plan, we are promoting the use of human capital through “visualising talent (placing the right people in the right positions),” “effective utilisation of talent (extending the retirement age and reviewing personnel systems),” and “talent education (a talent pool system).”」
Strengthening the talent base has been expanded into specific human-capital initiatives, including placing the right people in the right positions, extending the retirement age, reviewing personnel systems, and introducing a talent pool system. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「From the current consolidated fiscal year, we have strengthened strategic recruitment efforts, including expanding internships and introducing career-change hiring. In the next consolidated fiscal year, we will further strengthen these activities and focus on recruiting and developing core talent essential to driving the business.」
The company has outlined specific talent initiatives, including expanding internships, introducing career-change hiring, and recruiting and developing core talent. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses exceeded the same quarter of the previous year due to higher personnel and advertising expenses, as well as expenses incurred in connection with the relocation of the head office.」
Personnel expenses have continued to increase, and the company continues to report the expense burden associated with securing talent and expanding the business. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased from the same quarter of the previous year due to costs associated with the originally planned recruitment activities and higher personnel expenses, although travel and transportation expenses and other costs were restrained by travel restrictions and the recommendation to work remotely in response to the spread of COVID-19.」
The company has continued the originally planned recruitment activities, resulting in higher personnel expenses and recruitment-related costs. While it advances efforts to secure talent, travel and transportation expenses were restrained by remote work and other measures. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased from the same period of the previous consolidated fiscal year, due to higher costs to secure talent in connection with expanded production as revenue increased.」
Costs to secure talent in response to expanded production have continued to increase, resulting in an expense burden while the company strengthens its talent base. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Ongoing employee training, securing outstanding talent, and developing outstanding partners」
Employee training, securing talent, and developing partners have continued as means of strengthening the consulting business. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased year on year due to higher hiring costs and personnel expenses associated with increased revenue and expanded production, although the SG&A ratio declined.」
Hiring costs and personnel expenses have continued to increase in response to higher revenue and expanded production, while the SG&A ratio declined. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that strengthening its talent base is its greatest challenge for further group development and continues to promote “enhancing talent capabilities” as a group theme.」
The company has identified strengthening its talent base as its greatest challenge and continues to pursue capability development, stronger recruitment efforts, and improved employee security and wellbeing. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Front-loaded increases in personnel expenses associated with expanding demand and new businesses」
The upfront personnel expense burden in response to expanding demand and new businesses has continued. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Total SG&A expenses increased from the same quarter of the previous year, due to higher upfront hiring costs and personnel expenses associated with increased revenue and expanding demand.」
Upfront hiring costs and personnel expenses in response to expanding demand and new businesses have continued to increase. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Front-loaded increases in personnel expenses associated with expanding demand and new businesses」
Front-loaded personnel and personnel expense burdens have continued in response to expanding demand and new businesses. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「・Enhancing talent capabilities through ongoing talent development ・Securing external talent by developing collaboration partners」
The company plans to pursue internal development and the securing of external talent through collaboration partners in parallel.