diff --git a/src/scripts/createIndex.js b/src/scripts/createIndex.js
index 3e16194..7eb7620 100644
--- a/src/scripts/createIndex.js
+++ b/src/scripts/createIndex.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ async function createIndex () {
             jobId: { type: 'keyword' },
             userId: { type: 'keyword' },
             status: { type: 'keyword' },
+            viewedByCustomer: { type: 'boolean' },
             externalId: { type: 'keyword' },
             resume: { type: 'text' },
             remark: { type: 'keyword' },
diff --git a/src/services/JobCandidateProcessorService.js b/src/services/JobCandidateProcessorService.js
index 58137ed..3f25882 100644
--- a/src/services/JobCandidateProcessorService.js
+++ b/src/services/JobCandidateProcessorService.js
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ const localLogger = {
  * @returns {undefined}
  */
 async function updateCandidateStatus ({ type, payload, previousData }) {
-  if (previousData.status === payload.status) {
-    localLogger.debug({ context: 'updateCandidateStatus', message: `jobCandidate is already in status: ${payload.status}` })
-    return
-  }
+  // if (previousData.status === payload.status) {
+  //   localLogger.debug({ context: 'updateCandidateStatus', message: `jobCandidate is already in status: ${payload.status}` })
+  //   return
+  // }
   // if (!['rejected', 'shortlist',].includes(payload.status)) {
   if (!['client rejected - screening', 'client rejected - interview', 'interview', 'selected', 'withdrawn', 'withdrawn-prescreen'].includes(payload.status)) {
     localLogger.debug({ context: 'updateCandidateStatus', message: `not interested status: ${payload.status}` })
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ processCreate.schema = {
           createdAt: Joi.date().required(),
           createdBy: Joi.string().uuid().required(),
           updatedAt: Joi.date().allow(null),
+          viewedByCustomer: Joi.boolean().required(),
           updatedBy: Joi.string().uuid().allow(null),
           status: Joi.jobCandidateStatus().required(),
           externalId: Joi.string().allow(null),