LinkedIn new job search iOS app is job seekers' dream come true

By Quinten Plummer, Tech Times | June 23, 5:50 AM

The job search doesn't have to end when life's obligations call users away from their desktop computer. LinkedIn has rolled out a standalone version of its job search feature for iOS devices.

LinkedIn Job Search joins the company's five other standalone apps: LinkedIn Recruiter, Pulse, Talent Connect 2014, LinkedIn Contacts and the primary LinkedIn app.

The move to give the job search feature its own pair of legs was decided upon after LinkedIn realized 40 percent of its traffic came via mobile. Referencing a statistic that asserts applying to a job on the first day its posted increases the likelihood the candidate will land the job by 10 percent, Daniel Ayele, product manager at LinkedIn, stated LinkedIn Job Search was released to help the company's users seize the opportunity presented as soon as a new job has been posted.

"Landing your dream job can feel like a full-time job," stated Ayele in the blog post. "So we wanted to make it easier to find, research, and apply for your next opportunity by maximizing your 'in between' moments. The next time you're in a line for coffee or stuck waiting for a delayed flight, why not jump-start your job search from your phone?"

LinkedIn Job Search enables users to customize job searches by keywords, title, location, industry and company. The app will recommend jobs, based on search histories and profile elements, and will deliver notifications whenever a new job matches the user's criteria.

LinkedIn has also stated that activity on the job search app will be kept private and won't appear in the news feeds of other users.

LinkedIn's job search app will keep data on job searches, views, saves and applications private. Users won't appear on a job poster's "Who's Viewed Your Profile" listing when using LinkedIn Job Search and they have the option to enable or disable network notifications with regard to profile updates made via the app.

LinkedIn Job Search has been optimized for iPhone 5 and is compatible with iPads and iPod Touch devices. There has been no word on LinkedIn's plans for rolling out an Android variant of LinkedIn Job Search. The new app so far is only available in the U.S.

Like other LinkedIn apps, users can sync data between the desktop site and LinkedIn Job search. There are no premium features associated with LinkedIn Job Search, but the company said they could come at a later date.