三菱みつびし電機でんき 最さい高こう益えきでも希望きぼう退職たいしょく募集ぼしゅう 若手わかての割合わりあい増ふやすねらい

Mitsubishi Electric, a major electronics manufacturer that has posted record-high profits for two consecutive years, announced that it will be soliciting voluntary early retirement from employees aged 53 and over.

With the aim of increasing the proportion of younger employees to drive company growth, there is a growing trend of companies reducing staff for reasons different from streamlining management due to deteriorating business performance.

Mitsubishi Electric announced on the 8th that it will be accepting applications for voluntary retirement from regular employees who are 53 years old or older with at least three years of service, as well as rehired employees after retirement, as of March 15 next year.

The target is about 10,000 out of approximately 42,000 employees, and there is no set number of recruits.

In addition to providing a special bonus on top of the regular retirement allowance to employees who apply, the company will also offer reemployment support through an external specialist firm if desired.

Mitsubishi Electric’s data center and defense-related businesses are performing well, resulting in record-high net profits for the group for the second consecutive year, and profits are expected to surpass this again in the current fiscal year.

However, the company has a high proportion of senior employees. By offering voluntary retirement, the company aims to balance its workforce structure, increase the percentage of younger employees, and achieve medium- to long-term growth.

The recruitment of voluntary early retirement has traditionally been carried out as part of management rationalization in response to deteriorating business performance, but recently, even companies with strong performance are increasingly implementing it for reasons such as reviewing personnel structures and digitizing operations.