Hot iPhone Apps to Recruit for Your Business
November 22, 2010 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Featured Articles, Front Page, Wright Ideas

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Believe it or not, your iPhone can be used for more than checking Facebook or using your GPS! As a recruiter, some of the hottest new iPhone apps have something truly unique to offer to give you a leg up in the hiring process. When a business wants to hire a new employee, they are often looking to hire as quickly as possible.
This means that time needs to be utilized wisely as a recruiter to fill the
position immediately with the best candidate.
And here are the hottest iPhone apps to make that happen…
Bump: Bump is a helpful and free iPhone app that will help you to network and swap contact information with another iPhone user by quickly bumping your phones together. This is an excellent networking tool to keep at your side if you happen to be at an event and want to store someone’s information quickly for a future recruiting contact. This way, you avoid the clutter and awkwardness of exchanging business cards by quickly transferring information from one iPhone to another.
Box.net: This is a fantastic free iPhone app that stores digital resumes that you can use for future reference so you don’t have to worry about lugging folders around with you or misplacing papers on the go. You will be able to quickly view, access, and share files, which is perfect if a member on your management team wants to share a resume with you to check out later.
Skype: You may already use Skype at home, but it is a wonderful and free iPhone app to facilitate a phone interview. You can use the video calling feature to have a face-to-face interview or meeting with a possible candidate, or you can also use the FaceTime feature on the iPhone 4.
Tungle: This is an excellent free iPhone app that will help with the scheduling process whenrecruiting. Scheduling can often be challenging when booking an interview with a potential candidate, so this app will help you to keep track of appointments, interviews, and any other tasks that need immediate attention on your calendar. This app will also give other people a view of your calendar so that they can confirm appointments and interviews with you.
LinkedIn: This is a go-to professional network for recruiters, and you can also utilize the free iPhone app to search for potential job candidates, find contact information, and send out messages to possible job prospects. If this is a social networking site that you regularly use online, now you can quickly access the same info on your phone when out and about.
Working as a recruiter means always staying on the lookout for potential talent, and these apps will make it more than easy for you to stay organized and ahead of your game when interacting with potential job candidates!
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