

I love me a good app, and can be known to scan the app store in the wee hours of the morning, searching for a life-changing way to track something, learn something, or do something involving my iPhone and a handy internet connection.

The other day, my friend Cassie and I got into a discussion about apps, ultimately drafting up a list of the best business and career ones we've used.

These are my current favorites, although I'm always looking for more:



Easily.Do This app rocks, and has amazing reviews. It syncs your email, calendar and social profiles into a to-do list that's really easy to scan at a glance. It also notifies you of special announcements your friends make (reminds me a bit of Newsle in this sense). Free, with paid upgrades available.

Workfolio is fabulous for professionals who want an online presence, but aren't interested in blogging (or don't have the time). The site lets you create a simple one-page website highlighting your skills, and it looks better than about.me. Setting up your site is also totally free.

SalaryFairy is pretty fun, and allows you to upload your linkedin profile and then have their community estimate what you should or would make based on your work background. A cool tool to test how you're perceived in the industry.

Blinkist is all about reading. Even though I read like crazy (200 books a year), I still wish I read more than I do. Blinkist helps me, as it turns books into simple outlines that you can quickly scan through. It's a free app but basically to get much out of it you need to upgrade to the paid version at $6.99 a month.

Good.co is for folks looking for employment, as it figures out your personality type and then shows you the companies you'd be a bit for. There are a bunch of features, including a good blog. I haven't used this one personally, but if I were looking for work I would.

Photofeeler This is a fun, bizarre app, that allows you to test different images and crowd-sources opinions on your profile picture. Do you look likable? Competent? Scary? Nice?It's free.

Recruiter.com --The best part of this site is that it feels more like a fun community of professionals, and less like a boring job site. They have tons of free content for members, and their profiles are super-customizable so you are able to really connect with the people you meet.

Payscale is the way to figure out if you're earning what you should. You can find the median salary of people in your line of work, and figure out what you would make in a new job.

What other great business and career apps am I missing?

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