Boss Behind Indeed, Glassdoor Says Job Hunting ‘Totally Broken’
- Hisayuki Idekoba took over as Recruit’s new leader in April
- Shift seen toward greater focus on jobs, staffing businesses
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Japanese staffing and internet firm Recruit Holdings Co., one of Japan’s biggest and most laid-back companies, was well positioned for the work-from-home shift and transition to a post-Covid future, said Chief Executive Officer Hisayuki Idekoba.
The “ground-up type of culture” at Japan’s fifth-biggest company, where employees are judged on their ability to deliver results rather than time spent in the office or sitting in meetings, was an asset during the pandemic, according to Idekoba, 46, who became the youngest CEO in the Nikkei 225 Index when he took over in April.