Ottobock Job Navigator Simplifies Career Discovery

Goals: Make Complex Career Options Easy to Navigate

Ottobock develops advanced prosthetics, orthotics and mobility technologies used worldwide. As the company continues to grow, so does the range of professional roles—from engineering and IT to manufacturing and technical services.

For many potential applicants, navigating these opportunities can be difficult. Job portals typically list dozens of positions, while candidates often lack clarity about which roles best match their interests, strengths, and educational background. As a result, promising candidates may abandon the process or apply to unsuitable positions.

Ottobock wanted to make career discovery easier and more engaging while reducing friction in the recruiting funnel. The goal was to guide candidates interactively through the available job families, identify relevant qualifications, and quickly connect them with the right opportunities.

Together with LoyJoy, the company introduced a conversational AI assistant that helps applicants navigate the job landscape step by step. The chatbot approach allows Ottobock to translate complex job structures into a simple, guided experience that works on any device.

Results: Guided Matching Between Candidates and Jobs

The AI-powered chatbot acts as a digital job navigator. Through a structured conversation, it identifies interests, preferred activities, and educational background to match users with relevant open positions.

Using the LoyJoy platform, Ottobock connected the assistant to its job listings and created dialog flows that guide candidates through a clear discovery process.

Key outcomes include:

• Interactive matching of interests, personality traits, and qualifications
• Direct linking from the chatbot to relevant job postings
• Faster discovery of suitable apprenticeships and entry-level roles
• Reduced drop-offs in the application journey

The AI agent handles the initial orientation and filtering, while the formal recruiting process continues in Ottobock’s application portal. This intelligent split ensures that candidates reach the right opportunity faster and recruiting teams receive more relevant applications.

The project shows how conversational interfaces can simplify complex career structures and support scalable recruiting processes.

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