Indeed's CEO wants to break this 'vicious cycle' in hiring

Some job seekers report applying for roles and not hearing back, while employers complain about unresponsive candidates, Indeed's CEO said. Connect Images/Getty Images Indeed CEO Hisayuki Idekoba wants to make it easier for those who aren't recruited to find a job. He said that better matching job seekers with open roles could disrupt a "vicious cycle." It comes as technology is creating an AI-to-AI loop in hiring, one recruiter said. Hisayuki Idekoba hears regularly about how broken hiring can feel . As head of the job platform Indeed, job seekers tell him they have applied to roles only to get nothing back, while employers complain about unresponsive candidates and surging application volumes, thanks in part to AI bots that flood open roles with résumés. "It's a vicious cycle," Idekoba said.