Indeed's ChatGPT App: What Does It Mean for Job Boards?

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Indeed's launch of its ChatGPT app is a strategic move to place its job content where users are increasingly spending their time. Users can launch the Indeed App from the ChatGPT Apps menu or by mentioning @Indeed in a prompt. After connecting their Indeed profile, they receive personalized job results based on their qualifications and preferences.

However, the app is not a replacement for Indeed's core platform. The actual hiring flow – applying, scheduling interviews, and engaging with hiring managers – still happens on Indeed's website and mobile app. This is a key point, as it indicates that Indeed is using ChatGPT as a discovery channel, not a complete substitute. The underlying technology is available to anyone who wants to build a ChatGPT App for jobs. Ben Russell , co-founder of U.K.-based SonicJobs, posted on LinkedIn about launching custom ChatGPT integrations that let companies surface 100% of their jobs inside ChatGPT. His demo shows Coca-Cola Careers as a ChatGPT app, with a dedicated job-search UX that closely resembles that of Indeed. The card layout and the job search results format look standardized.

This is not the first collaboration between Indeed and OpenAI. Since 2023, the companies have been working together, with Indeed using GPT models to power their 'Invite to Apply' feature. Indeed is a top user of OpenAI, hitting 1 trillion tokens on OpenAI. This partnership extends to AI certification programs and deeper integration of AI into Indeed's processes, such as custom taxonomies, job classification, and personalized outreach via email alerts.

While the UX is better, and the integration is deeper than plugins ever were, the pattern is familiar: OpenAI opens a distribution channel, early movers rush in, the novelty drives some initial traffic, and then we find out whether people actually want to search for jobs inside ChatGPT. The correlation between traditional SEO performance and LLM visibility is strong. If you're not ranking well on Google, a ChatGPT app won't fix your distribution problem.

It is also worth noting that the ChatGPT app is separate from what I suspect OpenAI is building natively. A few weeks ago, I found feature flags in ChatGPT's source code that hinted at a built-in job search product – onboarding flows for career advice, resume handling, and job search baked directly into ChatGPT.

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Takeaways

• Indeed's ChatGPT app is a strategic move to enhance job discovery.
• The app is not a replacement for Indeed's core platform, which remains the primary place for job applications.
• The effectiveness of natural language UX for job searching is still under evaluation.
• Job boards should closely monitor the traffic volumes and user engagement before investing heavily in their own ChatGPT apps.

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