Risk of shortages of engineers and talent
First written in FY2016. 2 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 36 of 112 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In the IT services market in which the Group operates, competition to hire IT engineers has intensified against the backdrop of expanding DX investment. The Group's growth depends heavily on continuously securing and developing talented personnel. If hiring does not progress as planned or personnel outflows exceed expectations, this could hinder business expansion and the maintenance of service quality and affect performance.」
The company has made the scope of the risk more specific, from its previous recognition of intensifying recruitment competition to the impact on business expansion and service quality of hiring shortfalls and personnel outflows. - 2026-05-29WorsenedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「ITエンジニアの採用競争の激化など、事業環境は大きく変化しております。」
技術者・人財不足リスクについて、採用競争の激化を引き続き事業環境の変化として示している。 - FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「At the same time, risks have also emerged, including the possibility that surging energy and logistics costs triggered by heightened geopolitical risks and global inflation could affect customers' business operations and ICT investment, as well as intensifying competition to hire ICT engineers amid growing ICT demand.」
The disclosure states that intensifying competition to hire ICT engineers has emerged as a risk against the backdrop of expanding ICT demand. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As the shortage of engineers resulting from the increase in the order backlog at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year was addressed and other factors, revenue increased by ¥143 million year on year and operating profit increased by ¥21 million year on year.」
Regarding the shortage of engineers accompanying the increase in order backlog, the company explains that it was able to offset the shortage of engineers, contributing to higher sales and profit in the contract development business during the quarter. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group prepares its earnings forecasts based on its staffing plan. If it is unable to secure engineers as planned, it will rely to some extent on outsourcing, but if staffing remains insufficient, this could affect the Group's performance.」
The company continues to disclose the risk that, if it cannot secure engineers as planned, outsourcing may also be insufficient and performance may be affected. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group prepares its earnings forecasts based on its staffing plan. If it is unable to secure engineers as planned, it will rely to some extent on outsourcing, but if staffing remains insufficient, this could affect the Group's performance.」
The company continues to disclose the risk of staffing shortages that cannot be addressed through failure to secure engineers as planned and reliance on outsourcing. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group prepares its earnings forecasts based on its staffing plan. If it is unable to secure engineers as planned, it will rely to some extent on outsourcing, but if staffing remains insufficient, this could affect the Group's performance.」
The company identifies failure to recruit the planned number of engineers and dependence on outsourcing as risks that could affect performance.