CEBU, Philippines - To the graduates of 2014, here are four "working apps" that are good to install in your smart device.
Though having these apps rocking in your smartphone or tablet is not an assurance that you'll get the dream job you've been vying for, their functional upsides will certainly soften the challenging portions of your pilgrimage towards it.
JobStreet
Available in versions for Android and iOS
Essentially a complement to the online version of Jobstreet.com, the Jobstreet.com mobile app is designed to help jobseekers conveniently find job openings across various sectors and industries and apply.
Easy to use and lightweight in terms of its system resource demands, searching for jobs that are relevant to jobseekers becomes easier with the help of the app, which highlights links to job location maps, one-click job application options and access to resumes made on www.jobstreet.com accounts.
With operations based in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Japan and the Philippines, more than 100,000 employers use Jobstreet.com's job portal services in finding prospective employees.
jobsDB
Available in versions for Android and iOS
Designed to help jobseekers get the latest info on jobs they like and easily search for new job postings, the jobsDB mobile app is optimized to enhance the job hunting experience in the mobile ecosystem.
With job postings from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, the app regularly provides users access to available job positions, as well as create a personal shortlist of jobs and easily manage jobs they've already applied for.
The app also allows users access to resumes created on www.jobsdb.com, making it an impressively functional mobile-immersed job hunting app.
POEA Mobile
Available in versions for Android and iOS
At its core, the POEA Mobile is an anti-illegal recruitment tool which users can use to verify a given recruitment agency's license validity to recruit applicants for overseas work.
Through the app, users can easily read up on pertinent anti-illegal recruitment information and learn more about the actual status of Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)-accredited agencies.
SalaryStreet
Available in versions for Android and iOS
Developed by Jobstreet, SalaryStreet is a free salary database that is primed towards helping job seekers and employers gain some insight on local/regional salaries and pay rates.
Working on a crowd-sourced database/archiving model, users of the app can anonymously input salary information - thereby contribute to the suite's growing salary database - and gain some insight on just how competitive the currently competitive salary rates are.