Technology has become indispensable in our every day lives and using it to help secure a new job opportunity is no exception. Here are 5 apps that will help with both your job search and to help get you hired!
This free app launched by Monster.com is available on iPhone, iPad and Android. Perfect for frequent users of Facebook, this apps allows you to create a career identity on Facebook. Since Facebook is the top social networking platform employers check to screen a candidate, this app will give them relevant information regarding you educational and professional experience without revealing your personal information such as status updates or your friend network.
Use this app to ace any interview that comes your way. Salary.com says that this app offers “examples of typical interview questions and answers in a virtual flash card format. Customize your questions by building a ‘fave deck’, and move questions you’ve mastered to the ‘ignore list’. This tool will give you that extra bit of confidence that comes from practice and preparation. Interview Prep Questions is only available for iPad and iPhone for $0.99.
This free app can give you key company insights such as salary reports and employee reviews. This is the perfect app to stay up-to-date on the latest news on your company prospects.
Available on all devices, Pocket Resume allows you to craft and customize a professional resume from your mobile device for $2.99. You don’t need to worry about the resume layout and design, you simply use their format and can send your resume directly from your device. This is essential when you are in the midst of a busy job search!
A modern day marketing tool; SnapDat allows you to create business cards from your mobile device and then quickly send it out to all of your contact via e-mail. Plus, it’s free!
What are your favorite apps when looking for a job? Comment below and we might add it to our list! Need more job seeking help? Take a look at our blog on the importance of personal branding or 5 key out-of-the-box interview questions. You can also sign-up for our newsletter for tons of job search strategies. Sign-up here.
