LinkedIn rolls out iOS job search mobile app in U.S.

 By Aaron Mamiit, Tech Times | June 21, 7:52 AM

LinkedIn launched a job search app exclusively for the iOS, the company reported in its official blog.
The LinkedIn Job Search App looks to capitalize on the over 40 percent of users that are using mobile to search for jobs on LinkedIn. It is currently only available in the United States. An Android version of the app is set to be released later in the year, with no word yet on plans to release versions for the Windows Phone and Blackberry.

After the Job Search App is downloaded from the Apple app store, users can log in using their LinkedIn credentials. The buttons at the bottom of the app are the main navigation buttons, used to search for job openings, look through recommended jobs, track job openings that users have applied to, and clear notifications.

Job searching can be done through job title, keyword and location, which can then be filtered according to relevance, date of posting, and distance. Additional filters include the industry of the job, its functions, seniority level and much more.

Once a user has found a job opening and wishes to apply for it, it is as easy as clicking on the blue Apply button for the job listing. Users can also click on the Save button to track the job and, perhaps, come back to it later if the decision to apply for it comes as a yes.

Application is done either through the website of the company that the user is applying for, to which the app connects to once the Apply button is clicked, or through the app sending the user's LinkedIn profile information to the company.

The app's notification center tells the user if a submitted application has been viewed, or if a job opening that matches the user's saved searches is posted.
LinkedIn adds that all the activity that the user does through the Job Search App will be kept private and will not be shared on the user's network, which will save the user from awkward situations with coworkers and bosses.

Earlier this month, LinkedIn introduced several improvements for premium accounts, along with a new kind of premium membership named Premium Spotlight that is more affordable. Premium Spotlight costs only $10 per month, compared to the monthly rates of between $30 to #440 per month for other premium membership options.

LinkedIn is that largest social network for professionals in the world, with a membership base of over 300 million users.