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The Best Salary Research Site
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Whether you are about to ask for a raise or if you are looking for a new job you should always be aware of the appropriate salary range for your compensation. Luckily there are several websites that give you the resources to research what you deserve to be paid, but I think the most detailed and accurate one to use is PayScale.com.
PayScale is a free service that gives the user can either access as a guest or create an account. The service asks a variety of questions to get the most detail on your job history and current job market for the position or raise you are applying for. Such questions range from where you graduated college and what your degree is, how many years experience in your field, where you live, the title of the position you are applying for, how many people you will be managing (if any), who you will report to in the position, and more. Answering these questions gives PayScale its edge because it takes all these factors into account to produce a much more reliable prediction of what salary you can expect. Many other services simply base their estimates on the title of the position rather than the numerous other factors at play.
Try using Payscale and let us know how accurate you think it is in the comments section!
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Mobile Job Apps: LinkedIn
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Last week we discussed a bunch of free web-apps that can help your job search improve in various aspects. This week I want to highlight different mobile apps that can help you with a job search as well. When you are commuting to work or school, taking a break for a coffee, or having lunch etc. most people always have their smart phone or some sort of mobile device on them. The expression goes, “The best camera is the one that you have with you,” well now the best job search tool is the one that you have with you.
We blogged about the benefits of having a LinkedIn profile a while back, and hope by now you have signed up. Be sure to download the LinkedIn mobile app to enjoy all the functionality of the professional network on-the-go. The UI is cleverly put together with an office motif by giving you a “badge” icon as your profile, a stack of paper as your updates, a stack of mail for your inbox, and more. Through the app you can adjust your status updates, browse the profiles of others in your network, browse open job positions, and plenty of other options. Download the app and let us know what you think!
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Bostinno Insider Awards Party
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Next week Chase Technology Consultants will be attending the Bostinno Insider Awards Party on Thursday, February 23rd, at 8:00pm at Ned Devine’s in Quincy Market. Bostinno throws wonderful events bringing the start-up and tech communities together, and we strongly recommend you check it out!
Last year we attended the launching of Bostinnovation 2.0 and had a wonderful time. This year Bostinno will be “honoring the best bloggers on and off Bostinno, in tech and startups, VC and finanace, marketing and advertising, higher education, and lifestyle.” Go online to vote now on your favorite bloggers for each category. The winners will be announced at the event. We hope we see you there!
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Mobile Job Apps: CareerBuilder
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Last week we discussed a bunch of free web-apps that can help your job search improve in various aspects. This week I want to highlight different mobile apps that can help you with a job search as well. When you are commuting to work or school, taking a break for a coffee, or having lunch etc. most people always have their smart phone or some sort of mobile device on them. The expression goes, “The best camera is the one that you have with you,” well now the best job search tool is the one that you have with you.
If you aren’t familiar with Careerbuilder.com and you are currently looking for a job; do yourself a favor and go open a free account on this website. Not only are there up to date job postings by geoigraphic location updated multiple times daily, but there are also great posts with job search tips, interview tips, an education center, a salary calculator, skills training, and other career resources. The website will also generate lists of career recommendations for you based on what field you are looking for and your past work experiences. If you want all this in a mobile app as well then definitly pick up the CareerBuilder mobile app. Let us know what you think of it in the comments!
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Mobile Job Apps: Craigster
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Last week we discussed a bunch of free web-apps that can help your job search improve in various aspects. This week I want to highlight different mobile apps that can help you with a job search as well. When you are commuting to work or school, taking a break for a coffee, or having lunch etc. most people always have their smart phone or some sort of mobile device on them. The expression goes, “The best camera is the one that you have with you,” well now the best job search tool is the one that you have with you.
Most people are familiar with craigslist, but did you know that there it is also a great resource to find job postings as well? Definitely download the 99cent Craigster app so you can access craigslist on-the-go. Search for daily new job postings in your city, search and find several classifieds, and bookmark searches too. You can also email and call the listings right within the application. So try out Craigster and let us know what you think in the comments section!
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Mobile Job Apps: Cardmunch
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Last week we discussed a bunch of free web-apps that can help your job search improve in various aspects. This week I want to highlight different mobile apps that can help you with a job search as well. When you are commuting to work or school, taking a break for a coffee, or having lunch etc. most people always have their smart phone or some sort of mobile device on them. The expression goes, “The best camera is the one that you have with you,” well now the best job search tool is the one that you have with you.
If you have been to a couple of networking events you know that you will end up with dozens of business cards. These can easily be misplaced or even rendered illegible if you spill something on them. And the next day you have to go through each card and manually enter in the information into your address book on your smart phone or computer. To save time and energy with this process try picking up the app named Cardmunch. This app allows you to scan an image of the business card into your phone. The app then automatically finds the relevant contact information and will ask you if you want to upload it to your address book. Furthermore it will also try to find the person on LinkedIn, add any relevant information of their profile to their contact listing in your address book, and request them to be a connection. Let us know how you like CardMunch in the comments section!
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Mobile Job Apps: Real-Time Jobs
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Last week we discussed a bunch of free web-apps that can help your job search improve in various aspects. This week I want to highlight different mobile apps that can help you with a job search as well. When you are commuting to work or school, taking a break for a coffee, or having lunch etc. most people always have their smart phone or some sort of mobile device on them. The expression goes, “The best camera is the one that you have with you,” well now the best job search tool is the one that you have with you.
Try picking up Real-Time Jobs a free app from the iTunes Store for iPhone and iPod Touch. You can perform job searches on-the-go and filter them down by geographic location and many other criteria. The app also enables you to email yourself job descriptions to follow up on and even integrates with twitter so you can quickly apply or as the app says “Quick-Pitch,” yourself. Let us know if you try Real-Time Jobs and how it worked for you!
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Glassdoor: Get a Referral from Facebook
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As you very well may know, and as we have mentioned several times on this blog: the best way to get your foot in the door at a company and securing an interview is by having a referral from someone that works there. Luckily social networks like LinkedIn have made this process easier by being able to see what connections you have work at what companies. However, Facebook’s almost 1 billion users greatly outweigh LinkedIn’s approximately 100 million. There are so many more connections to companies you have through Facebook friends that you may not be aware of yet.
Fortunately try signing up for Glassdoor and connecting it to Facebook. Now when you click on a company you will see a list of friends, and friends of friends, who work at that company! Glassdoor will also provide you with information on the company’s open jobs, salaries, interview questions and more. This helps you discover a much larger network to help give you a referral and provides you with valuable information on the company for when you land an interview. Let us know in the comments section if you try it out!
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Resunate: Custom Resume Builder
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It is very hard to apply to jobs without a referral from someone within the organization to help get your resume infront of the hiring manager. But if you have to “blindly” apply to a job you should always customize your resume and cover letter to fit that position. Highlighting skills and work experiences that match the job description will help your chances of your resume getting noticed, but if you are applying to many jobs this can get tedious and very time consuming.
Resunate is an online web-app that will automate this process for you. Simply create an account and upload your resume, or import your LinkedIn profile, then copy and paste a job description. This will generate a “JobFocus Score” showing you how well your resume matches the job description. The application works by using something called “semantic technology,” which is based off of word associations rather than just buzz words that match up. After the score is processed you can see where you need to edit to improve your match to the job specifications.
There is also a feature called “Auto Focus,” which will automatically redistribute bullet points in terms of relevance, adjust to a certain page limit, and removes irrelevant information. There are also several templates to choose from should you want to change the look and layout of your resume. Unfortunately, unlike the other web-apps I have been blogging about, Resunate is not completely free. There is a basic free package that will give you an unlimited amount of customized resumes to save, but only three “Auto Focus” attempts. If you want more you can upgrade to a premium plan which costs $14.95 per month, $59.95 for 6 months, and $99.95 for a year.
Let us know if using Resunate helps get your resume to the top of the pile and your foot in the door!
StartWire: Stay Updated on Your Job Applications
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If you have been applying to several job openings you know how confusing and time consuming it can be to keep track of where you are in the application process. The free service from StartWire solves this dilemma by tracking your applications with over 5,400 companies it is currently signed on with.
The service delivers you daily updates via email or text on where you application stands. To get these notifications simply send your confirmation email of your application to apps@startwire.com or log into their site and add your application there. You will then be able to log in and see all of your applications on your summary page; whether active, stalled, or no longer under consideration.
Try it out and let us know what you think in the comments section!
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