Overview
We're pleased to announce the Apply with SEEK 2.0 upgrade, ensuring continued service beyond SEEK's December 2025 deprecation deadline. This mandatory upgrade maintains your competitive advantage while introducing enhanced features that improve candidate experience and recruitment analytics.
What's new
This release focuses on compliance with SEEK's latest standards while delivering meaningful improvements to candidate experience and application tracking.
Upgraded OAuth 2.0 Integration
Modern OAuth 2.0 authentication replaces the legacy token system, providing secure credential management through the SEEK Developer Dashboard. This ensures your integration remains compliant and secure well into the future.
Enhanced Profile Pre-Filling
Candidates complete applications 60% faster using their SEEK Profile data. Core information automatically populates including given name, family name, email address, phone number, and CV attachment from SEEK profiles. The system gracefully handles unavailable or invalid profile data to maintain a smooth application experience.
Application Complete Signals
Comprehensive tracking now covers five application scenarios to ensure accurate source attribution. Whether candidates apply from SEEK directly, use pre-authenticated sessions, or apply through other sources, you receive complete visibility into application sources for better recruitment analytics and SEEK billing accuracy.
Multi-Region Support
Unified integration now covers Australia, Malaysia, and Hong Kong with automatic market-specific branding. The system displays Apply with SEEK, Jobstreet, or Jobsdb branding based on the candidate's market without requiring separate deployments.
Compliance & Data Management
Token retention for 180 days covers draft and completed applications while maintaining compliance with GDPR and the Australian Privacy Act. This ensures you meet regulatory requirements without additional configuration.
How to access this update
This version updates automatically before the end of January 2026.
No customer action is required. The upgrade will be deployed automatically following successful certification with SEEK. Any applications in progress during deployment will complete using the existing system, and new applications will use the upgraded integration immediately after deployment.
📌 Note: SEEK's legacy Apply with SEEK Version 1 will be deprecated in December 2025, making this upgrade mandatory for continued functionality.
Customer impact
This upgrade delivers significant benefits for candidates, hiring teams, and your business.
For your candidates
Candidates experience a faster, easier application process with 60% reduction in completion time. Key information pre-fills from SEEK profiles, reducing data entry and allowing easy attachment of stored CVs.
For your hiring teams
Higher application completion rates reduce candidate drop-off, while validated data from SEEK profiles improves application quality. Accurate source attribution provides better recruitment analytics and complete application summary views with proper tracking.
For your business
Maintain competitive advantage with modern integration that complies with SEEK's mandatory migration requirements. Enhanced employer branding through efficient candidate experience attracts larger, higher-quality talent pools through reduced abandonment rates.
Best practices
Review the updated candidate experience to understand the enhanced application flow and improved data quality.
Monitor application completion rates in your analytics to measure the impact of faster application processing.
Ensure your team understands the improved attribution tracking across all application scenarios for accurate reporting.
Update internal documentation to reflect the new OAuth 2.0 authentication process if your team manages SEEK credentials.
📌 Note: The upgrade maintains existing functionality while adding enhancements, so your current recruitment processes continue without disruption.
FAQs
Q1: Why is this upgrade mandatory?
Answer: SEEK is deprecating Apply with SEEK Version 1 in December 2025. All partners must upgrade to Version 2.0 to continue offering this functionality. Without this upgrade, the Apply with SEEK button will cease to function.
Q2: Will this disrupt my current recruitment processes?
Answer: No, the upgrade enhances the existing Apply with SEEK experience without disrupting your workflows. The core functionality remains the same with improvements to speed, mobile experience, and data quality.
Q3: What data will candidates see pre-filled?
Answer: Candidates will see name, email, phone number, and CV pre-filled from their SEEK profile. This maintains a fast application experience while reducing data entry. Additional fields like work experience may be introduced in future phases based on user experience assessment.
Q4: Do I need to do anything to prepare?
Answer: No customer action is required. The upgrade will be deployed automatically in January 2026 following successful certification with SEEK.
Q5: How does this affect my SEEK billing and attribution?
Answer: The upgrade improves attribution accuracy through comprehensive application complete signals across five application scenarios. This ensures you receive proper credit for applications and accurate performance reporting.
Q6: What happens to applications in progress during the upgrade?
Answer: The deployment will be coordinated to minimise impact. Applications in progress will complete using the existing system, and new applications will use the upgraded integration immediately after deployment.
Q7: Will this affect my job postings on SEEK?
Answer: No, the upgrade only affects the candidate application experience. Your job posting process and ad management remain unchanged.
Q8: Which markets does this upgrade cover?
Answer: The upgrade covers Australia, Malaysia, and Hong Kong with unified integration and automatic market-specific branding for Apply with SEEK, Jobstreet, and Jobsdb.
Q9: How long are application tokens retained?
Answer: Tokens are retained for 180 days for both draft and completed applications while maintaining compliance with GDPR and the Australian Privacy Act.
Q10: What improvements will candidates notice?
Answer: Candidates will complete applications approximately 60% faster through enhanced profile pre-filling. They will also experience improved mobile application flow and easier CV attachment from their SEEK profiles.