Using technology in the large talent-matching market to become a global leader
First written in FY2019. 21 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We believe that the metric indicating progress in improving the efficiency of the hiring process is the average number of hires per minute on Indeed. Based on internal measurements, the average number of hires per minute was 31 in 2025.」
Regarding the use of technology in the global talent-matching market, the average number of hires per minute, a metric for hiring-process efficiency, reached 31 in 2025, up from 27 in 2024. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「U.S. revenue increased 5.8% in U.S. dollar terms as the evolution of monetization resulted in average U.S. revenue per transaction growth of approximately 15%, despite a decline in the total number of U.S. job postings (Note).」
To achieve growth in the global talent-matching market, monetization advanced even as the total number of U.S. job postings declined, resulting in average revenue per transaction growth of approximately 15% and a 5.8% increase in U.S. dollar-denominated revenue. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We believe that the metric indicating progress in improving the efficiency of the hiring process is the average number of hires per minute on Indeed and Glassdoor. This metric measures progress in improving matching accuracy, automating the hiring process and deepening relationships with corporate clients, and improvements in these areas lead to a further increase in the number of hires. Based on internal measurements, the average number of hires per minute was 27 in 2024.」
The average number of hires per minute, a progress metric for Simplify Hiring, increased to 27 in 2024 from 20 in 2022 and 23 in 2023. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased 10.3% in the interim period, and the adjusted EBITDA margin was 36.5%.」
Revenue from the HR Technology business, which aims to grow in the global talent-matching market through the use of technology, increased 10.3% year on year in the interim period, and the adjusted EBITDA margin was 36.5%. In addition, a policy was announced to transfer the human resources business to the HR Technology SBU to accelerate Simplify Hiring. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of promoting the Simplify Hiring strategy in Japan, the company began offering Indeed PLUS on 30 January 2024. Indeed PLUS is a job distribution platform that connects multiple job boards used by various job seekers with applicant tracking systems used by corporate clients and automatically distributes job postings, based on their content, to the job boards used by the most suitable candidates.」
As a measure to give concrete form to the use of technology in the global talent-matching market, Indeed PLUS was launched in Japan. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of promoting the Simplify Hiring strategy in Japan, the company began offering Indeed PLUS on 30 January 2024. Indeed PLUS is a job distribution platform that connects multiple job boards used by various job seekers with applicant tracking systems used by corporate clients and automatically distributes job postings, based on their content, to the job boards used by the most suitable candidates.」
As a specific initiative under Simplify Hiring, the company began offering Indeed PLUS on 30 January 2024, connecting multiple job boards with applicant tracking systems to distribute job postings automatically. - FY2024-Q3HR Technology revenue continued to declineAnnual report
「Revenue for the third quarter declined 13.4%, while revenue on a U.S.-dollar basis decreased 17.2%.」
Revenue in the HR Technology business on a yen basis declined 13.4% year on year, or 17.2% on a U.S.-dollar basis. The company attributed this to lower demand for paid job advertisements. - FY2024-Q2HR Technology revenue continued to declineAnnual report
「Revenue for the second quarter declined 14.4%, while revenue on a U.S.-dollar basis decreased 18.2%. The imbalance between supply and demand among job seekers and corporate clients continued to ease, particularly as the U.S. labor market moved toward normalization.」
Revenue in the HR Technology business, which seeks growth in the technology-enabled global human resources matching market, declined 14.4% year on year, or 18.2% on a U.S.-dollar basis. The main factor was lower demand for paid job advertisements in the United States, and the revenue decline continued. - FY2024-Q1HR Technology revenue declinedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter declined 9.1%, while revenue on a U.S.-dollar basis decreased 14.2%.」
Revenue in the HR Technology business, which seeks growth in the technology-enabled global human resources matching market, declined 9.1% year on year, or 14.2% on a U.S.-dollar basis. The company attributed this to lower demand for paid job advertisements. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The company considers the average number of hires per minute on Indeed and Glassdoor to be an indicator of progress in improving hiring-process efficiency. Based on internal measurements, the average number of hires per minute in 2022 was 23.」
The company established the average number of hires per minute as a progress metric for Simplify Hiring and disclosed an average of 23 in 2022. It is also promoting job recommendations, candidate lists and hiring-process automation using AI and machine learning. - FY2023-Q3Growth in U.S.-dollar revenue slowedAnnual report
「Third-quarter revenue increased 24.2%, while revenue on a U.S.-dollar basis declined 0.1%.」
Revenue in the HR Technology business on a yen basis increased 24.2% year on year, while revenue on a U.S.-dollar basis declined 0.1%. The company attributed this to lower demand for paid job advertisements among both small and midsize businesses and large companies in the United States. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Second-quarter revenue increased 40.1% year on year, while revenue on a U.S. dollar basis increased 11.6%. This was due to increased demand for recruitment solution services centered on job advertising provided by Indeed and Glassdoor, as strong global hiring demand continued.」
As the company pursued growth in the technology-enabled global human resources matching market, second-quarter revenue in the HR Technology business increased 40.1% year on year, or 11.6% on a U.S.-dollar basis. The company also continued investing in new products and technology development. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter increased 53.9%, while revenue on a U.S.-dollar basis increased 29.9%.」
As the company pursued growth in the technology-enabled global human resources matching market, revenue in the HR Technology business increased 53.9% year on year, or 29.9% on a U.S.-dollar basis. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The average number of hires per minute in the fourth quarter was 20, based on the company’s internal measurements, double the average of 10 in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended March 2019.」
As part of growth in the technology-enabled global human resources matching market, the average number of hires per minute on Indeed and Glassdoor increased from 10 to 20. This was the first disclosure of measurable progress in improving hiring-process efficiency. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter increased 113.9%, the adjusted EBITDA margin was 36.5%, and adjusted EBITDA increased 361.4%.」
As the company pursued growth in the technology-enabled global human resources matching market, HR Technology revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter increased 113.9% year on year, while adjusted EBITDA increased 361.4%. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「This was due to continued growth in global hiring demand and increased use of paid job advertisements.」
As the company pursued growth in the technology-enabled global human resources matching market, HR Technology revenue increased 107.3% year on year in the second quarter and 124.6% in the first six months. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「HR Technology business: Revenue and profit increased. Revenue rose 148.9%, and revenue on a U.S.-dollar basis rose 144.5%. The main factor was increased use of paid job advertisements in response to rising demand for hiring.」
As the company pursued growth in the technology-enabled global human resources matching market, revenue in the HR Technology business increased 148.9% year on year, or 144.5% on a U.S.-dollar basis. The increase in use of paid job advertisements was cited as the main factor. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company aims for long-term growth in this market by using recently launched tools such as Indeed Hiring Platform to automate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling and post-hire placement processes.」
As part of its strategy to become a leader in the global human resources matching market, the company is expanding into automation of recruitment and hiring processes through Indeed Hiring Platform and other tools. - FY2021-Q3HR Technology revenue recoveredAnnual report
「Revenue for the third quarter was ¥114.5 billion, up 4.6% year on year, while revenue on a U.S.-dollar basis (Note 1) increased 8.8% year on year.」
Third-quarter revenue in the HR Technology business increased 4.6% year on year, marking a recovery on a quarterly basis. However, revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥292.1 billion, down 8.3% year on year. - FY2021-Q2HR Technology revenue declinedAnnual report
「Revenue for the second quarter was ¥103.4 billion, down 3.1% year on year, while revenue on a U.S.-dollar basis declined 2.3% year on year. In addition, job-seeking activity by individual users on Indeed and Glassdoor recovered to levels close to those before the impact of COVID-19 emerged.」
While second-quarter revenue in the HR Technology business declined 3.1% year on year, recruitment activity and job-seeking activity on Indeed and Glassdoor recovered to levels close to those before the impact of COVID-19 emerged. - FY2021-Q1HR Technology revenue declinedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter was ¥74.1 billion, down 27.5% year on year, while revenue on a U.S.-dollar basis (Note 1) decreased 25.8% year on year. The decline in revenue was mainly due to lower use of paid job advertisements.」
Revenue in the HR Technology business, which aims to become a leader in the global human resources matching market, declined 27.5% year on year, mainly due to lower use of paid job advertisements. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥424.9 billion, up 30.0% from the previous fiscal year, while revenue on a U.S. dollar basis (Note 1) increased 32.7% from the previous fiscal year.」
Full-year revenue in the HR Technology business, which aims to become a leader in the global human resources matching market, was ¥424.9 billion, up 30.0% year on year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥318.5 billion, up 34.5% from the same period of the previous year.」
Revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter in the HR Technology business, which aims to become a global leader in the human resources matching market, was ¥318.5 billion, up 34.5% year on year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company estimates the global recruitment and executive search market at approximately US$54 billion. In this market, which is dominated by traditional business models based on personal relationships, the Group aims to grow by introducing the technology-based Indeed Hire and providing services that are highly efficient and cost-effective relative to current industry standards.」
The company has detailed its strategy for pursuing leadership in the global human resources matching market by expanding beyond online job advertising into recruitment and executive search through Indeed Hire. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter was ¥102.1 billion, up 47.5% year on year, while revenue on a U.S.-dollar basis (Note 1) increased 46.3% year on year.」
Revenue in the first quarter for the HR Technology business, which aims to become a global leader in the human resources matching market, increased 47.5% year on year. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「Particularly in the human resources matching market, whose current global market size is estimated at approximately US$150 billion (Note 1), the Company aims to become a global leader over the long term by harnessing technology to promote innovation and advance reform and creativity.」
The company defines the human resources matching market as the combined market for job advertising and recruiting tools, recruitment and executive search, and temporary staffing, and has for the first time disclosed its long-term goal of becoming a global leader in this market together with its estimated size.