Job Search Tools and 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 widgets, gadgets, and tools that will help expedite your job search and manage your career. If you're actively job hunting, you can add an application to your Facebook or MySpace profile so you can view the latest job listings without having to search. You can promote your LinkedIn profile by adding a LinkedIn button to your web site,...

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.

The right job search tools will help you expedite your job search. Here are tools and tips to help you job search more effectively.

The 1-Page Job Proposal is a document that job seekers can create to pitch their candidacy for employment to hiring managers and recruiters.

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.

CareerFriend uses your Facebook friends employment information to find potential job opportunities within your network.

myBrainshark provides a way for job seekers to showcase their skills in a professional presentation, both for prospective employers and for connections they would like to share information with.

GigCart is a job application system that allows job seekers to keep track of and organize jobs they are applying for or want to apply to. Users can conveniently manage jobs in a central location adding more as you progress in the job search.

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

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.

JibberJobber provides an easy way to keep track of all of the information that you collect during a job search. Track where you have sent your resumes, the jobs you apply for, and log the status of each job as you proceed through the hiring process.

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In addition to the standard job search tools you need to conduct a professional job search (like a professional email address and voicemail), there are new tools, and new features on existing resources, that you can use to help with your job search.

Jobs for Me is a Facebook app which provides a way for universities and independent career centers to post job listings targeted specifically to their student bodies or networks through Facebook.

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.

Skype can allow you to connect to a wide variety of other Skype users throughout the world. Networking is a big part of any job search and Skype provides job seekers with an additional option to keep them connected with potential leads.

Instant messaging (IM) services can be a good tool to use when job searching. If you have an instant message account you can use it for networking, both with the people on your buddy list and with professional contacts.