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BeamME This application allows you to create and share personal or business type cards including logos, themes and custom styles to any phone or computer. It allows the user to make new contacts, add them to address book, network and follow them on sites like twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook etc. It allows you to choose and share the information which you select. It provides the complete history about the person giving details about who, when and where you contacted.
CareerBliss Provides Job Search, company information, salaries, interview tips, job alerts and many more.
LinkUP This iPhone app search engine lists jobs directly from the company websites which are also sometimes hidden jobs as they are not published outside. These have around 20,596 companies listed in the database across US and hence not fake. You can search jobs, save jobs, get job alerts and can directly apply through iPhone.
Job Compass This iPhone app helps in finding jobs around your current location. You can search for more than 2 million jobs and configured for US locations. It is the only patent pending web and mobile job search application that searches millions of jobs, locating and plotting them on a map showing you exactly where the jobs are in relation to a certain location. Search based on the keywords and the radius (city, zip and state).
LinkedIn LinkedIn is a top professional networking website. You can search jobs, save and apply for jobs. Search people and their information quickly before meeting them. Connect and add contacts with other users immediately through iPhone via Bluetooth using “In person” feature.
JobTweet It’s a real-time job search engine for twitter. You can search job by simply typing keyword and location. If you click the links then you can view the original website where and when the job has been posted. There is option to check the tweets of these posting. User can retweet and share through various websites. It allows to post jobs. In the attempt to ensure timeliness only about the latest two hundred
Other applications:
reQall – To organize activities
Stanza – To read books on iPhone
Facebook – To connect with right people
AroundMe – To quickly find out information about your surroundings
Audio Job Interview Professional – To get noticed with the pre-done initial interview done by Audio Job Interview Pro App on iPhone. This can then be sent to the potential Employer
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Web 2.0 technology has been phenomenal so far and has given rise to interesting trends such as Social networking sites, Collaborative Knowledgebase like Wikipedia and much much more. We are yet to see the next Web 3.0 growth and no one really knows its impact on the internet. Current Web 2.0 has done a huge impact on Recruitment. We covered it in our earlier post. One aspect of Job Hunting is reverse headhunting. Headhunting is usually done by recruiting firms and Reverse headhunting is usually by Job Seekers. Recruiting firms usually scan through the profiles on LinkedIn. Similarly, Job Seekers as well do the same thing, it is Reverse Headhunting.
1. Profile Creation – Create a detailed profile giving information about employment, education, domain or industry on LinkedIn. Include a photo in the profile.
2. Identify Your Key Skills – Highlight your key skills so that your profile is easily found.
3. Identify Your Potential Employers – You should have clear idea on what kind of companies to target first. Select the companies that you think can offer your dream jobs.
4. Find Out Who Works There and Socialize – Be an Open networker. Open your network list. Try to build relationships and understand the job vacancies if possible or get constant updates on what is happening in those companies. E.g. Most people have Twitter, Facebook or Personal/Professional Blogs. Follow them, be part of their interactions and smartly get the required information
5. Update Frequently - Keep updating your status on current involvements
6. Build Connection - Connect with other professionals, your colleagues and similar people in the industry. Increase your network.
7. Promote Yourself With Recommendations - Get Recommendations from your peers, subordinates and supervisors whenever you can.
8. Join Groups and Participate In Group Forums - Join as many groups as possible. LinkedIn allows you to join 50 groups. Join relevant groups based on your industry, skills and job opportunities. You can send messages for free to anyone in the same group. Also you will get frequent updates on current market.
9. Link You Social Networking Presence - Link your twitter profile with LinkedIn. Promote your LinkedIn profile on your other social networking sites
10. Give It a Try – There is nothing to lose!
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