5 Links to Take Your Job Search Mobile - Vol 1 - CareerAlley

5 Links to Take Your Job Search Mobile - Vol 1 - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. You always pass failure on the way to success. Mickey Rooney I was on my way to work today (commuting via public transportation) and when I looked up (from my mobile device), I noticed that almost everyone on the train was looking at a mobile phone, Blackberry, tablet or eReader. If you commute via public transportation, take a look and let me know what you see. Even more interesting (or maybe sad) is to watch people in restaurants. Same deal, so many people focused on their mobile devices (even with someone sitting across from them!). We stress over the remaining battery in our devices and hope we will not run out of battery before we can plug in and we really stress out when we have to go into airplane mode. So whats the point? Everything is mobile these days and your job search should not be the exception. Ive done several posts on mobile job search, but the introduction of new apps and services is so fast-paced, it is almost never too early to do yet another review. In fact, there are so many apps out there for job search, look out for the next volume in this series. Monster.com Jobs App This is Monster.coms free iPhone (and iPad) app which they update on a regular basis (newest release now includes integration with FourSquare and Gowalla). With this app, you can do job search, look at saved searches, look at saved jobs as well as your saved resumes and cover letters. And thats not all, also take a look at Monster.com Interviews (also works on the iPad) which provides tools to help you ace your interview. Not to worry if you are an Android user, your Monster app can be found here Monster for Android. Search Jobs Find a Career (from Beyond.com) This Android app (iPhone and iPad version) also lets you search jobs instantly from your mobile device. You can be the first to view hot jobs posted, with push notifications, see your jobs on a Google map, save jobs and job searches, share jobs via SMS and email as well as accessing career articles. iPQ Career Planner This app will help you identify your ideal job and provide the tools to help you land that job. Available on the iPhone (not sure if an Android version will be available). Their site includes an example of the career planner report. HireADroid This Droid job search app pulls it all together. Find your job and search across many of the most popular job search engines (LinkedIn, LinkUp, Beyond.com, SimplyHired, Indeed.com and more). You can use multiple keywords and leverage auto location to find jobs near you. Job Search Organizer This iPhone app (also works with iPad) not only lets you search for jobs, but also keeps you organized. The app leverages the Indeed.com job board for job search and also lets you keep details of your job search (recruiters, companies, and jobs). You can also track the progress of a job app Related Articles: Taking Your Job Search Mobile Stay Connected Is Your Job Search Wi-Fi Ready? Good luck in your search.Visit me on Facebook