10 Apps to Land a Job

With the job market more competitive than ever, job hunters are forced to become more savvy. In fact, 77 percent of job seekers now use mobile job search apps to land new gigs, according to a recent Mashable.com survey.

Luckily, there are tons of great on-the-go tools available that not only give you an edge, but also guide you through every step of the employment search process.

Here are 10 must-have apps to help you uncover your second act.

1. Pocket Resume

Price: $2.99
No need to sit down at your desktop to pound out a professional resume. This app allows you to create, maintain and email your resume -- right from your iPhone. Dazzle hiring managers with easy-to-read layouts and style options. (Read more: 12 Steps to a Smart Resume.)

2. 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions

Price: Free
The interview can be the most nerve-wracking part of the job search process, so it's important to be prepared. This app will help you handle any curveball by pinpointing what employers are really asking with every question -- and more important, what they want to hear in response.

3. Business Card Reader

Price: $5.99
A great networking tool, this app automatically imports the contact information from a business card directly into your iPhone address book. Simply snap a photo of the card and the smart contact field filling feature will store email addresses, phone numbers and websites in your phone. The Business Card Reader also supports LinkedIn integration, allowing you to easily import your professional online network.

4. JobAware

Price: Free
This app uses a variety of technologies, including top city search, progress tracking and salary comparisons to help you find the perfect job. JobAware allows you to search an aggregated database for full-time, part-time and freelance jobs in any industry and track specific jobs. You can also leverage your address book and LinkedIn contacts to discover job opportunities through your friends.

5. SnapDat

Price: Free
Printing business cards can get pricey, but this app lets you create digital business cards for free. You can turn any photo into an instant SnapCard, create profiles and design your own template using image software. SnapDat also automatically creates and attaches a vCard based on the info you choose for a given interaction.

6. LunchMeet

Price: Free
Inspired by the book Never Eat Alone, this app allows for face-to-face networking wherever you are, whenever you're available. You simply sign in with your LinkedIn account, let the app know when you'll be available to meet and where, search for other professionals in your area who are also available within the same time slot, and invite them to grab lunch or coffee.

7. LinkUp

Price: Free
Available to iPhone and Droid users, this app only aggregates jobs from company websites. The job search engine indexes over 22,000 company websites and updates those job listings every night. As a result, jobs on LinkUp are always current, never duplicated, and contain no fake jobs or scam listings.

8. iPQ Career Planner

Price: Free
This app helps you find your ideal job and improves your chances of getting it. As the app is an iPhone version of the SHL personality test, you can familiarize yourself with the questions employers often use in assessments. Then you can download a report that summarizes your key strengths, your weaknesses and how to address them, and identifies the jobs best suited to you.

9. Jobs By CareerBuilder.com

Price: Free
This app allows you to search nearly 2 million jobs by keyword, location, company and employment type. You can also create resumes, apply for jobs, receive personalized job recommendations, see search results in map view, save jobs as favorites for later viewing, and email jobs to yourself or to friends.

10. Monster.com Jobs

Price: Free
This app is a good addition to your Monster.com account, making it easy to keep up with the latest job opportunities when you're on the go. The app is automatically synced with your online account, allowing remote access to your resumes, job applications, cover letters, saved searches, job alerts and saved jobs.

Read more: Your 2012 Job Hunt Checklist