Abstract
Modern world is seeing a number of Smart phones and Tablet devices, which are getting integrated into our daily lives. This drives the need to make available various kinds of data/solutions through these devices. Mobile applications provide a great way to share data and also provide customizable mobile experience. Android being the biggest market for smart devices is an ideal platform for building Applications. “Jobs” is a simple Android based application for job search. It mainly helps students and professionals looking for jobs in different companies with varied skill set based on their field of study. In the current economic condition, finding jobs can be challenging. The application aims at consolidating jobs from different sites into a single location. It achieves this through RSS feeds interface exposed by the job sites. The users will also have the flexibility to add additional feed sources into the application to expand the horizon of job search. The user will also be able to apply for the jobs listed through the application. Some of the features it provides are: * Search – based on job area/skill, categorization on job type, company and location * Notifications – Status Bar notifications when there are new jobs available • Data Management - Data Refresh Interval, Data Retention period • Search history and Statistics