July 10 (Reuters) - Recruit Holdings ( RCRRF ), the

Japanese parent of Indeed and Glassdoor, will reduce headcount

by around 1,300 across the two job sites amid a shift in focus

toward artificial intelligence, according to a memo seen by

Reuters on Thursday.

The cuts - representing about 6% of the HR technology

segment workforce - are mostly in the U.S. and within the

research and development, growth, and people and sustainability

teams, but span all functions and several countries, the memo

said.

While the company did not provide a specific reason for the

layoffs, Recruit CEO Hisayuki "Deko" Idekoba said "AI is

changing the world, and we must adapt by ensuring our product

delivers truly great experiences for job seekers and employers".

U.S. companies, including tech giants Meta and Microsoft,

have announced job cuts recently to prioritize AI investments as

well as to navigate slowing economic growth.

Recruit also said it would integrate Glassdoor operations

into Indeed. As a result of which, Glassdoor CEO Christian

Sutherland-Wong would leave the company, effective October 1.

LaFawn Davis, chief people and sustainability officer of

Indeed, will also step down effective September 1, and will be

succeeded by Ayano Senaha, chief operating officer of Recruit.

Recruit, which acquired Indeed in 2012 and Glassdoor in

2018, currently has 20,000 employees in the HR technology

business unit.

In 2024, Indeed announced plans to eliminate 1,000

positions. This followed a previous announcement a year earlier,

when the company said it would cut about 2,200 jobs,

representing 15% of its staff.