By Alice Hill
RealTechNews

A new start-up called Indeed.com melds job hunting with instant messaging. Simply pick key words like a particular job title and field and the bot will find a match for you and IM you the result.

Indeed.com has introduced a job-hunting IM bot that searches for jobs that match your criteria and IMs you when it finds a match. Indeed is a job-search aggregator that hunts across many job sites, ostensibly providing the job-hunter with one-stop shopping. The introduction of the new IM bots makes it even easier. Currently, Indeed has IM bots for both Google Talk and MSN Messenger, with bots for both AIM and Yahoo! Messenger “coming soon.”

To use the bots, add them to your contact list and send a message saying “hello.” Source: BigBlueBall.com

We Say: Aside from worrying about bot-viruses, personal IMs that pop up during a PowerPoint presentation, the thought of an IM that says “Hi Alice, we just found a perfect job match for you” while the boss is standing at your desk, sounds more stressful than helpful. Indeed.