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Recruit Holdings & Indeed CEO Deko Idekoba at Semafor World Economy
Semafor World Economy Summit 2026
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May 1, 2026
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Recruit Holdings & Indeed CEO Deko Idekoba at Semafor World Economy
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Semafor World Economy Summit 2026
· 2026
Deko Idekoba
(CEO, Recruit Holdings & Indeed, guest)
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Executive Summary
The impact of demographic change, particularly an aging population, is a far greater threat to the labor market in developed countries than AI-driven job displacement, with the U.S.
projected to have a 20-million-worker shortage in 15 years.
There is a critical mismatch between the workforce, which is largely educated for white-collar roles, and the immense, unmet demand for skilled trades and in-person jobs like construction, plumbing, and healthcare.
A massive, society-wide effort in reskilling is necessary to bridge the labor gap, requiring a shift in how these essential jobs are valued and how the education system prepares future workers.
AI is creating an 'arms race' in hiring, with job seekers using AI to flood the system with applications, forcing corporate HR teams to adopt AI screening tools to manage the volume and remain efficient.
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