Indeed.com Application Process

INDEED.COM APPLICATION PROCESS REDESIGN

OVERVIEW

Indeed.com is a site that aggregates job listings from thousands of websites; this includes job boards, staffing firms, associations, and company career pages. The team is tasked with improving the experience of applying for a job directly on the Indeed.com website and mobile application.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

How might we make the steps of the application process more transparent to applicants for what each job requires?

SCOPE + CONSTRAINTS

With a timeline of 2 weeks, deliver a high-fidelity, clickable prototypes of both desktop and mobile that allows users to anticipate the steps of the application process.

USERS

Job Seekers + Applicants

PROJECT TYPE

ACADEMIC

ROLE

TEAM MEMBER

Communicate with 2 UX Designers + a Software Engineer.
Researched the current application process.
Prototyped the first scenario that other members built off.

RESEARCH

We looked at the current website and focused on Indeed ‘Easy Apply’:

Companies that want only a resume with an optional cover letter.
Companies that want a resume and answers to several preliminary questions about the applicant.
Companies that want a resume and cover letter, answers to several screening questions, and for applicants to take a subject matter quiz to demonstrate their knowledge of the position.