How to find a job on your cellphone

As a recent graduate I am faced with the great task of finding a job. While I should have given more time to the process while I finishing my degree I didn’t. So here I am, fresh off a stint in graduate school, and a shiny new diploma making its way to the mail any day now. I need a job; preferably something in my field. With my background that could be anything: accounting, IT, television, production, social media, etc. I have a rather diverse work experience, but I want a job putting to use that brand new degree, that I hope is in the mail. My Master’s Degree is in Media Arts and Studies. This field opens up a whole new world of possible jobs. So how do I find these jobs? Well luckily there’s an app for that. It’s true I have almost never without my cellphone. So when I’m not in front of a computer, I have the “luxury” of being able to search for jobs right from my cell phone. Below is a list of popular apps that makes finding a job easier for job seekers.

Careerbuilder.com – Free – iPhone, Blackberry, Android

This app offers most of the key features of the Careerbuilder website. It gives the option of searching for jobs using keywords, salaries, and descriptions. If using the app on an iPhone it gives users the ability to search through GPS capability and search for jobs near the user.

Indeed.com – Free – iPhone, Blackberry, Android

The Indeed App, is a mere reflection of the its parent website Indeed.com. It allows users to search for jobs from company websites and job boards. It remembers your more recent searches, and even shows the newest jobs available since your last search.

Linked Up – Free- iPhone, Blackberry, Android

Want to apply to jobs right from your phone? This app allows you to do so. It does the standard of allowing you to search for jobs on company web sites by keyword, location, company, and category. You can save jobs to your Favorites and access them via browser or feedreader.

Linkedin – Free –iPhone, Blackberry

I’m Linked In even in my pocket. Ok bad job, but the app is really good. Users can post status updates, browse connections, and search for jobs. You can also save search history, and results. Users can have immediate access to their contacts and important updates such as when someone in their network posts a lead for a new open position. The Linkedin app provides many of the same features as the website, such as searching profiles, connecting with other users, and inviting people to Linkedin.

Now Hiring- .99- iPhone, Blackberry

Now Hiring searches for jobs in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Spain, and India. This app also allows for a variety of search options like location, full time/part time/contract, and date posted. Now Hiring also lets users save job searches, email search results, and filter results by date, relevance, contract, internship, and location. It also features a continuous update, so only jobs that are still available are seen.

So there is my list of top mobile applications for job seekers. There are other applications specifically tailored to certain devices. But I found these to be most useful. Let me know what you think.