Indeed CEO aims to end the endless loop of futile job applications

Indeed’s head Hisayuki Idekoba described a “vicious cycle” in which job seekers submit countless applications that never get answered, and employers sort through an ever-growing flood of AI-filled résumés. To break the loop, he plans to make the platform’s matching algorithms function more like a personal recruiter, nudging applicants toward positions where they have a genuine chance and flagging qualified candidates for employers.

After a limited U.S. trial of the “Apply For Me” auto-submission tool was paused, Indeed will instead require users to review drafted applications before sending. The company also verifies employers’ identities and is testing candidate-verified professional licenses. Data show only a small fraction of job changers used recruiters last year, while the number of applications per posting has more than doubled and recruiter staffing has fallen sharply.