（2019年11月21日，/HRoot.com/）近日，日本領先的人力資源服務供應商Persol（東京證券交易所程式碼：2181）近日公佈，截至2019年9月30日的2019財年上半年營收為4,789.56億日元（約合43.85億美元），同比增長5.9%。
總部位於東京的Persol與Kelly Services Inc. (NASD: KELYA)在亞太地區運營一家合資企業，該公司在2018年更名為PersolKelly。
報告顯示，銷售額增長的主要原因是客戶公司對臨時用工/業務流程外包（BPO）業務以及招聘服務的安置業務的持續強勁需求；以及該公司兼職招聘資訊服務業務終止而導致的成本下降。
日本的臨時用工/業務流程外包（BPO）業務和招聘服務的營業利潤均同比增長，但海外業務卻有所下降。由於澳洲經濟放緩和澳元走弱,方案部分(為澳洲提供人才服務和保留業務)的盈利能力退化,特別是人才服務業務。該業務部門補充道，PersolKelly無法完全適應新引入的作業系統，該作業系統在2019財年第一季度上線，並一直持續到當前季度。
Persol此前報告稱，在Persolkelly業務的每個分支機構都實施了通用系統，以提高工作效率。
Persol報告稱，因商譽減值損失而造成的淨損失為12.51億日元（1145萬美元），這與已編入方案部門的人才服務業務有關。另外，與集團兼職工作招聘資訊服務業務終止相關的業務重組異常虧損2.86億日元2610萬美元）。
2019年早些時候，Persol宣佈收購總部位於東京的臨時用工人才服務公司AvantiStaff。
在2019年10月，Persol任命Francis Koh為PersolKelly的執行長。同時，PersolKelly前執行長Takayuki Yamazaki升任Persol Holdings的高階執行職務。
日本的臨時用工/業務流程外包（BPO）業務的營收增長7.4％。上一個合併財政年度對臨時用工的需求仍然強勁，這主要是由於AvantiStaff公司的合併以及結構性勞動力短缺所致。
報告顯示，招聘業務的營收增長了11.6％，方案部門的營收下降了7.7％。由於澳洲經濟放緩，人才服務業務營收下降，而總銷售額的下降則是由於澳元貶值所致。
由於澳洲以外地區的人力資源服務（尤其是人才服務）的增長，PersolKelly的營收增長了16.2％。
ITO（資訊科技外包業務）的營收增長了25.4％，這是因為有更多的工程師來滿足客戶公司的旺盛需求。
工程部門的營收增長了1.2％。該業務受到貿易摩擦的影響，並導致主要客戶的訂單減少。
該集團預測，截至2020年3月的2019財年營收為9,800億日元（約合89.7億美元）。
JAPAN – PERSOL H1 REVENUE RISES 5.9%
(Nov.21, 2019, /staffingindustry.com/)Japanese staffing giant Persol (2181: JP), reported revenue today for the six months ended 30 September 2019 of JPY 478.9 billion (USD 4.3 billion), an increase of 5.9% when compared to the previous year.
The Tokyo-based company operates a joint venture in the Asia Pacific region with Kelly Services Inc. (NASD: KELYA), which rebranded as PersolKelly last year.
Sales increased mainly due to continued strong demand from client companies in the temporary staffing/BPO segment, placement business in the recruiting segment; and the cost reduction associated with the discontinuation of the company’s part-time job recruitment information service business.
Operating profit increased year-on-year for both the temporary staffing/BPO and recruiting segments in Japan, but it shrank for the overseas businesses. The Programmed segment (which provides staffing and maintenance services in Australia) experienced profitability deterioration especially in the staffing business because of the slowdown of the Australian economy and the weakening of the Australian dollar. The group added that PersolKelly was not able to overcome trouble with a newly introduced operating system that surfaced in the first quarter of the current period and had persisted into the current quarter.
Persol previously reported that it was implementing common systems at each branch in the PersolKelly business with the aim of improving productivity.
The group reported a net loss due to a goodwill impairment loss of JPY 12.51 billion (USD 114.5 million) related to the Programmed segment's staffing business and a business restructuring related extraordinary loss of JPY 2.86 billion (USD 26.1 million) recognised upon the discontinuation of the group’s part-time job recruitment information service business.
Earlier this year Persol announced the acquisition of Avanti Staff, a Tokyo-based temporary staffing firm.
In October 2019 the group appointed Francis Koh as Chief Executive Officer for PersolKelly. At the same time PersolKelly former CEO Takayuki Yamazaki moved into a senior executive role within Persol Holdings.
Revenue for the Temporary Staffing/BPO segment was up 7.4%. Demand for temporary staffing remained sound from the previous consolidated fiscal year, supported mainly by structural labour shortages; and due to the consolidation of Avanti Staff.
Revenue for the Recruiting business increased by 11.6%.
Revenue for the Programmed segment decreased by 7.7%. Revenue dropped for the staffing business because of the slowdown of the Australian economy, and the overall sales were lower partly because of the weakening of the Australian dollar.
Revenue for PersolKelly increased by 16.2% as a result of the growth of human resource services, especially staffing, in regions other than Australia.
Revenue in ITO (IT Outsourcing) grew by 25.4% due to the securing of more engineers to meet brisk demand among client companies.
Revenue for Engineering was up 1.2%. The business was affected by trade friction and resulting declines in orders from major customers.
The group forecasted revenue of JPY 980 billion (USD 8.97 billion) for the year ended March 2020.