iPhone for a new job

With so few jobs, and so many people applying for them, time can be extremely important.  The faster you get to know about a job the faster you can apply, and the more applications you can get completed.

So it would be great if you can keep an eye on the job-market while you are on the move, or give yourself chance to keep your name in people’s minds when you meet them while networking, etc. 

Well we’ve taken a look at some iPhone applications that should help you do just that!  Search for them on Apple’s App Store.

LinkedIn

 - LinkedIn is probably best described as the Facebook for business – it’s the place where your jobs are what is important.  Colleagues can give you recommendations, and vice versa, a process which can help when you connect with recruitment agencies online.  The iPhone app is however very limited, allowing you to see user updates for your network, view details of people both in and outside your network as well as update your own status.  This is a very basic subset of what you can do via LinkedIn.  However it is worth downloading to keep up-to-date with colleagues and agencies who may list available positions, and to let them know what you are doing/looking for.

Evernote

 - I love Evernote – it fulfills so many needs for me, despite really just being a place to store info.  The brilliant thing about it is that you can access and add or edit information via so many interfaces.  For job-hunting it is the perfect place to keep details of job applications, phonecalls with agents/potential employers.  Get the iPhone App and an Evernote account and start getting a handle on your multi-facted jobhunt. 

Now Hiring

 - While job sites are not necessarily that difficult to view or browse on an iPhones web browser, it’s much nicer to have everything quick and tidy without any extraneous information.  That is where Now Hiring comes in.  The app lets you choose from a number of countries to search in and then you can search based on job title, keywords or company name, along with a location.  The listings are quick and clear and then take you through to the original web listing.  It’s not a full-service app, you can’t easily apply or keep a list of what you have looked at/applied for, but it is well worth keeping on your iPhone.

JobFinder

 - In terms of what it is trying to do, JobFinder Lite is very similar to Now Hiring, but it lacks some of the smooth ease of use.  When you do a search the results are accessed via another menu button, and while the display of the job details is nicely sectioned you can get in a little scroll trouble if a description is larger than its box, requiring it’s own scrolling!  But for the price its worth a try.

Job Search Coach

 - This is mainly aimed at the US market (with the talk of Resumes for example) but the advice contained can be useful for most people.  The hints and tips for applying, interview technique and more is displayed quickly and cleanly without anything too fancy.  There is a community section where people can leave info about their application and interview experiences based on location and company – however it is purely US-based so isn’t as useful as it could be. 

Let us know what Apps you use for jobhunting in the comments section.