RAW DATA #4
skill set is the key.
come up with an eco system that will achieve your goal:
app
website
digital publication
tailor around research and
focus down on one field
show: community.
anitra has a friend who joined a job club when shows unemployed
Linkedin is kind of like a virtual job club.
is there something like that for emotional support?
people who have the same goals
weight watchers is like that
having community is helpful and important.
meet up for job clubs.
is there something for career changers
you could use your experience
do some ethnographic research
instead of interviews
get someone to walk me through their journey decisions and what they are doing to
draw ideal tool
that would help everything be easy in job search
draw as a house sometimes.
draw the ultimate organizer tool.
calendaring
how social they are
note taking,
profiles of companies
look at my fitness pal
to do list
how do i get the word out.
marketing
website for download
needs to look awesome and
write down everything that
on the focus
evernote
calorie counters
I found that a mobile app would be a good avenue to present this information.
I first searched the term “job tracker”
It came up with time tracking apps that would be used to track a contract or freelance job.
Some of there were called:
Shift Calander— work schedule manager and job tracker
Best Job Tracker
Clock out, Job Tracker for your Job
Time tracker + Task manager
Worktime tracker time tracking, timesheet and biting manager
Timesheet- timecard, clock, calculator and wage tracker
myworktime
cubetime and expense tracker
HoursTracker: time tracking
Then I searched the term “job search tracker”
and found these apps:
Job Search Tracker—this is also getting closer to what I would like to create but it is very ugly and seems hard to make useful. requiring a lot of work.
HR.ge—Job portal in Georgia
Interview Tracker—this one is getting closer to my idea but it doe not have much and in not well designed
Career Tracker—lists and allows users to apply for jobs from the app
Talenthire— an app for HR recruiters
azerjobs.com-this one is russian and for HR
search term: “job search”
This came up with more job database you apps
Indeed job search
Glass door job search
monster.com job search
Jobsearch-snagajob
Job aware
jobsearch-simply hired
resume star
Tech job search by dice
pathSourch
switch
jobs-search for jobs
worktop: job search and career advice— look into this one more. (adds a “social” component)
wirkin- local job search(adds a “social” component)
good & Co-find your personality, corporate culture fit and job match for career happiness —this one was pretty far down on the list but seems more geared toward my audience.
There were also several that were geared toward a certain career area like the medical field and
Desktop apps:
Applymate
jibberjobber
switch—need to look into this more
zip recruiter
job matching app
To check out later:
http://careerrocketeer.com/top-25-must-have-iphone-apps-for-your-job-search/
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/06/millennials-job-search-career-boomers/395663/
When asked what their primary concern was during their first job, about 64 percent of older Americans talked aboutmaking as much money as possible or learning new skills. When asked the same question, younger Americans were much more likely to say that their top priority was doing something that they found enjoyable or making a difference in society, with 57 percent choosing one of these options.
http://hiring.monster.com/hr/hr-best-practices/recruiting-hiring-advice/attracting-job-candidates/millennial-job-search.aspx
Millennials want the inside scoop, making them more likely to want to speak to current employees and check out employment review websites as part of the job search, says Thomas Handcock, HR practice leader for CEB, a best practice insight and tech company based in Arlington, Virginia.
http://digiday.com/brands/millennial-media-consumption-habits-debunked-5-charts/
While text-based platforms are still the most popular, this is a visual generation. Look no further than the rise of platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat.
The millennials are inseparable from their smartphones — and Facebook specifically.
