The growing popularity of US-based Apple Corporations’ iPhone series has led to the emergence of a secondary market revolving around the creation and sale of software applications for use with the phone commonly known to the public as ‘Apps’.
What are Apps?
IPhone Apps are software programs that provide the user with useful tools that do everything from display real-time GPS information to the download of the latest games and popular music. Each IPhone application is created by independent developers who often generate income by the sale of rights to the proprietary software. While the number of applications generated and available on the market number in the tens of millions, the IPhone application market is expected to grow exponentially in the near future. These projections remain despite the rumblings of viable competition in the form of the Google’s recently released Linux-based Android smart-phone system.
The 21st century job market is rapidly evolving to include the use of the latest technological trends and industry developments. The modern Job seeker is often equip with the latest in communication technology for job search and correspondence purposes.
Application developers have been keen to recognize the wealth of opportunity in the job search market with the development of several useful applications for use by prospective job-seekers.
In review, lets look at 5 available iPhone applications designed for job search purposes.
Interview Prep Questions
A free flash-card type interview prep question application that provides dozens of useful sample interview
questions for study purposes. English language. Compatible with IPhone, IPod Touch, and IPad.
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Snapdat Digital Business Cards
A content sharing application that allows the user to send a full-color business to any email address. English Language. Compatible with IPhone, IPod Touch, and IPad.
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Job Finder
An application that organizes the latest job opening form major job sites made readily available on your I-Phone or I-Pod Touch. English Language. Compatible with IPhone, IPod Touch, and IPad.
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Indeed.com Tool
Application that allows for saved job searches, the email of job postings, and several other features of the
ubiquitous job search destination. English Language. Compatible with IPhone, IPod Touch, and IPad.
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Craigster
All the trappings of the eponymous on-line classified giant is available via this application that allows for search by city, peruse of ads, and the posting and email of ads.
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Sources:
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