Job Search Apps

Just about everyone is using Facebook for personal networking, but you can use it for professional networking, as well. You can take advantage of all those friends you have and use Facebook Applications to enhance your job search.

There are a variety of job search apps available for your iPhone and iPod Touch. You can download apps that search for jobs by keyword and location, email job listings, keep track of your contacts, and even create a resume.

How to use BeKnown for professional networking and job searching on Facebook, including how to create a profile, how to connect, and how to search for and apply for jobs.

BeKnown's apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Blackberry allow users view user profiles, make new connections, view network updates, exchange messages between connections, receive push notifications (iPhone app only), search for jobs on Monster, and discover jobs posted by connections.

The Beyond.com Search Jobs iPhone App allows job seekers to search for jobs, save jobs, and email job listings so you can access them from your computer.

BranchOut is a Facebook app that lets you use Facebook for career networking. When you install BranchOut you have the option to import information from your LinkedIn profile, so you can easily create a professional profile on Facebook without having to edit your Facebook page.

CareerBuilder Facebook app users can have updated job and internship postings delivered directly from CareerBuilder to their Facebook profiles.

The Google+ mobile app allows Google+ users to keep current with their Google+ social network on the go.

Hire My Friend is a Facebook app that enables you to help your friends who are job searching.

IngBoo provides a place in Facebook for job seekers to organize their job searches and stay on top of new job listings without leaving Facebook.

Hire*A*Droid's job search app for the Android platform supports the three major job search engines: LinkUp, Indeed, and SimplyHired.

Looking for salary information? Job Search Intelligence has two Facebook apps, a salary calculator and a major calculator, that enable job seekers to compare salaries and to find information on top-paying careers.

Jobvite's Work With Us application displays jobs on profile or fan pages. Users can browse interesting opportunities at companies where friends work, apply to the jobs and send Jobvites to their own friends and contacts.

LinkUp’s Facebook App places a jobs widget on a company’s Facebook wall, as well as a separate Jobs tab on the company Fan Page that lists all of the current job listings from the company’s corporate website. When Facebook users click on a job listing on Facebook, they are directed to the job listing on the company’s website to apply.

Use Monster's Android app to search for jobs, sign into your Monster account, save searches, get email alerts when new jobs are posted, save jobs, apply for jobs, email jobs and check to see what jobs you've already applied to.

RezScore is a free web app that reads, analyzes, and grades your resume. The basic service is free. There are fees for additional services, including consultations, resume makeovers, resume writing, search engine optimization, and social networking site profiles.

Work4 Labs's Work for Us Facebook app allows companies with Facebook Pages to post jobs easily on their page.

The Department of Labor Timesheet app gives iPhone and iPod Touch-equipped workers a simple way to keep track of hours worked. The app enables workers to keep track of their hours worked rather than relying on their employers' records.

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