Recognizing that human capital is our growth driver and the most valuable asset, the Daiwabo Group considers it essential to acquire and develop talent from diverse backgrounds, with various abilities, knowledge, and experience, to ensure the sustainable growth of the group. Under the Medium-Term Management Plan, with “maximization of the human resource value that will create the future” being defined as a goal, we are committed to building “corporate culture reform that supports human resource development and growth.” We strategically invest in personnel recruitment, education, and training while working to create a collaborative environment and optimize personnel placement as an organization. In addition, we are striving to improve the working environment and conditions as well as the HR system in order to enhance employee job satisfaction and retention rate. As part of our commitment to developing human capital, we provide employee training, qualification support, and encourage education for career development.

To ensure our sustainable growth and development, we recognize the importance of strategic personnel planning aligned with the management strategies of each business unit. In the IT Infrastructure Distribution Business, the formation of a rich sales workforce that supports the branch network connected with a large number of partners is the strength of the group. In order to diversify customer touchpoints in the future, we believe it will be important to develop human resources with diverse abilities and knowledge, such as those capable of demonstrating technological capabilities including the promotion of digital transformation (DX), and to have their active participation. We are working on recruitment strategies that will enable us to expand our business with new strengths. In our Industrial Machinery Business, driven by our proprietary technologies, we have strategically cultivated a well-balanced workforce with technical capabilities in R&D and production, as well as those with marketing skills. To foster career development and skill acquisition, we offer one-on-one coaching through mentor system, so as to enhance our proprietary technologies continuously. We also started exploring more flexible hiring and recruitment processes. Traditionally, we used to rely on mass recruitment of new graduates. However, due to the declining birthrate, we have expanded our focus toward mid-career recruitment and local hiring. This approach allows us to align our personnel needs with our business needs and enables us to secure talent with diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, we pursue versatile recruitment strategies such as rehiring retired employees. Regarding the recruitment of new graduates, each of our subsidiaries has their own hiring process, in addition to a group-wide recruitment conducted by the Daiwabo Holdings.

As part of our talent development efforts, we encourage employees to participate in training programs, take advantage of qualification support and career development courses. We offer companywide training programs for employees to feel motivated and gain the knowledge and skill needed, as well as training programs for each business unit, with courses designed for respective career levels, job types, and departments. Skilled IT professionals are especially essential for us to achieve DX and combat cyberattacks. Thus we offer training and reskilling programs for IT professionals through an outside organization. The Daiwabo Holdings prepared an education program aimed at equipping the group employees of the publicly listed company with the specialized skills and knowledge related to diversity and human capital development. The courses under this program became available in FY2023. In addition, we foster employee motivation by implementing goal management programs to support their professional growth and success.

Each of our business unit values employees’ personal development throughout their career path, encouraging their voluntary learning of diverse subjects from the basics. These efforts contribute to optimal personnel placement and skill enhancement for our employees. As part of our education program, the Daiwabo Holdings now offers reskilling courses consisting of online-based elective training, allowing participants to choose a program suited to their career path, so that they can leverage their strengths and overcome weaknesses. In FY2023, the program covers a diverse range of DX-related topics.

Training program provided for each business unit, with courses designed for respective career levels and job types

We are preparing to launch an executive development program designed for candidates who are expected to become future executives of the group. The program includes sessions to learn about top management roles, including business strategy formation. By fostering candidates with a perspective of top management in the early phase of their careers, we aim to mitigate the risk of a successor shortage while ensuring the sustainable growth of the company. For individuals who will be promoted to a leadership position, we provide training courses on the basics of organizational management, helping them understand their expected roles, duties, and responsibilities. Employees being promoted to senior managerial positions will receive training on organizational management and the PDCA cycle, enabling them to oversee the entire organization effectively.