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Indeed executive describes hiring process trapped in mutual unresponsiveness
Indeed leadership observed broken communication between candidates and employers, Business Insider reports.
The short version
- Indeed CEO Hisayuki Idekoba described hiring as a dysfunctional cycle where applicants fail to receive replies while employers face unresponsive candidates.[Business Insider]
- Data from Greenhouse indicates applications per opening more than doubled from 2022 to 2025, even as internal recruitment staff declined by 56%.[Business Insider]
- Indeed paused a trial of its automated submission feature after user feedback to require manual applicant review.[Business Insider]
Key facts
- Indeed CEO Hisayuki Idekoba characterized current hiring as a vicious cycle marked by unreturned applications and unresponsive candidates.[Business Insider]
- Greenhouse reported that applications per job posting more than doubled from 2022 to 2025 while average recruiter staffing dropped 56%.[Business Insider]
- Indeed paused a pilot of its Apply For Me submission service within a month of its July launch following user feedback.[Business Insider]
- Company data shows only 4% of qualifying US job switchers moved roles last year after being contacted directly by a recruiter.[Business Insider]
What remains uncertain
- Whether revised application review workflows will successfully resolve employer and applicant unresponsiveness remains unproven.[Business Insider]
Sources
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- Indeed's CEO wants to break this 'vicious cycle' in hiringBusiness Insider metered