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A few months ago, we started holding community calls to help TA leaders make sense of what was happening with Indeed. Not to editorialize. Not to prescribe answers. Just to create a space where people doing the same job, inside similar organizations, could compare notes and figure out what was actually true versus what was rumor, assumption, or inconsistent guidance from their account teams.

And it did exactly what a strong community is supposed to do.

Hundreds of TA leaders showed up. They shared what they were hearing, what they were doing, and what they still didn't understand. The calls became a genuine, practical, peer-driven resource at exactly the moment people needed one - not because we manufactured it, but because the community was ready for it. Thirty years of building trust tends to work that way.

We've written before about what's been surfacing in these conversations - inconsistent messaging around disposition data, questions about job visibility as Indeed continues its evolution toward a more AI-driven sourcing model, the importance of not conflating organic feeds with Indeed Connect, and the data governance considerations that come with deeper ATS integrations. None of that has changed. Leaders are still navigating real tradeoffs with real timelines, and the peer conversation continues to be the most grounded place to work through it.

What has changed is who's joining us next.

On April 2nd, we'll be hosting senior Indeed leadership on our community call for an open Q&A. This is a meaningful development. For months, these conversations have happened without a direct line to Indeed - built entirely on what TA leaders were experiencing and sharing with one another. The fact that Indeed senior leaders are now coming to the table is a reflection of what this community has built: a credible, substantive, non-reactive conversation that's worth being part of.

We want to be clear about what this call will and won't be. It will be an honest, open exchange - the same standard we've held every call to. There will be no softballs, no choreographed messaging, and no agenda other than helping TA leaders get better information. It also won't be a pile-on. Our community has kept these discussions constructive from the beginning, and that won't change because Indeed leadership is in the room. If anything, having them there is an opportunity to move from comparing notes to actually getting answers.

A few things worth keeping in mind as you prepare: The April 1 deadline many leaders received around integration and data-sharing decisions is landing right before this call. Whether that deadline held, shifted, or meant something different depending on your account team is exactly the kind of thing worth bringing to this conversation.

Questions about job visibility, AI-driven sourcing, organic feeds, and data governance remain active and unresolved for many organizations. This is a good moment to bring your specific situation - not just general frustration - so the conversation stays grounded and useful.

As always, CareerXroads does not take money from Indeed and we have no stake in any particular outcome. Our role is the same as it's always been: a neutral, trusted space where TA leaders can get better information and make decisions that are right for their organizations.

If you'd like to join us on April 2nd, registration is open here.