Recruit Holdings CEO Discusses Company Evolution at Goldman Sachs Conference
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd's CEO Hisayuki Idekoba participated in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on September 10, 2026. The event was moderated by Minami Munakata, an analyst covering Recruit Holdings and Internet entertainment for Goldman Sachs.
Munakata began the discussion by noting that Indeed started as a job advertisement business but has since evolved to focus more on actual hiring outcomes. She asked Idekoba to walk through this evolution and how he defines the company's current approach.
Idekoba explained that the company's focus shifted from simply listing job advertisements to providing a platform where employers could find suitable candidates based on their needs. He stated that the 'pay more, get more' model, which suggests that employees pay for premium services to increase their chances of being hired, is now closer to an actual hiring outcome.