Trying to get a new job is a tough business in these tricky financial times. Gone are the days when you could just scour the newspaper and rock up for an interview unfortunately. Job seeking in the noughties (Ed - errrr, they finished a while back...this must be the teenies?) requires you to be well prepared and even better researched if you want to give it your best shot. Job-Buddy is a free employment organize app that contains all the tools and skills to find the perfect job and all the tricks in the book to help you to succeed ... Read more
There have been many attempts but no one has really come up with a social network for the business community. LinkedIn does to some extent but it is more a referral for job prospects. Facebook and Twitter seem to be coming of age in a selling commodity but interaction between businesses is not a strong point for either. So maybe AboutOurWork can fill that gap. It's a social business network dedicated to helping your small business grow. Read more
The way that employment agencies view you as a potential job seeker has changed so much over the last ten years or so. Previously it was all so much simpler. These days there are more background checks on your working life than ever. Identified is a business and employment tool that gives you a better idea of where you stand in the world of business right now. It scores you between 0 and 100 based on where you were educated, work experience and the people you know. Read more
Mubi is a film site that used to be known as The Auteurs but I don't think many people really know what an auteur is because there aren't many around these days. Basically, a director would be considered an auteur if he or she could translate their personal creative vision into a filmic concept. So now you see why there aren't many auteurs around these days - Hollywood isn't so keen on the creative director these days. So...getting back to Mubi...it's an online cinema and community for people who love film. It's a place to watch, discuss and read all ... Read more
With 50 million Americans watching their TV online these days it's a serious part of the entertainment market. With online sources coming from many different directions maybe it's time to re-evaluate the way you watch your web-based multimedia. SetJam is a movie and tv app with an easy to use and very powerful search engine that gives you access to the largest collection of full length tv shows and movies in the world. SetJam is an easy to use and very specialized search engine that helps take what is collectively the largest library of full-length TV shows and movies ... Read more
Well the idea behind AnyClip is brilliant. Being able to locate and watch any moment from any movie instantaneously would be a really cool idea. It's certainly a pain to find a specific scene you want to see on the DVD unless it states it in the chapters. Chances are you might be able to find it on YouTube but we all know how long it can take to find the right scene in that minefield. AnyClIp is a movie search tool that let's you search for, find and watch your favorite clips from your favorite movies. What's more, you ... Read more
If you are a talented filmmaker (or just think you are) you would want there to be an outlet for your skills. You need somewhere you can share your latest video creations and, in an ideal world, have somewhere that distributors and budding entrepreneurs can view your work. FilmNet goes some way to fulfilling both those demographics very nicely. It is a movie and social networking tool that brings together filmmakers from around the world and puts them into the same room as distribution people and potential business partners for the greater good of all. FilmNet is a social ... Read more
It has now got to the point with TV shows and series that the quality you get with them is at least as good as their Hollywood cousins. With the likes of Dexter, Deadwood, Band Of Brothers, Lost, Boardwalk Empire, Carnivale and The Sopranos TV has gone to a different level. And in our busy lives it can be difficult to know which episode you are up to when you are watching up to ten different series at a time. MyTVShows is a free movie and tv management tool for the iPhone that helps you organize your TV watching so ... Read more
Normally the information that Nanocrowd gives you would have come from the person down at your local video store. By getting to know your tastes the more diligent video store people will often recommend something to you that is similar to a film you just enjoyed. Unfortunately, the video store is almost a thing of the past now and that 'word of mouth' recommendation isn't available to you anymore. That's where Nanocrowd comes in. It's the simplest of movie search tools that delivers excellent results. Type in the name of a movie, click on one of the mood buttons associated ... Read more
Wreck A Movie is like a big community where all the elements of the movie-making experience can come together to make the business of filmmaking a simpler and less complicated one. Here is a movie collaboration tool that manages to blend the Internet community with the film industry. Wreck A Movie is a movie collaboration tool that specializes in blending the Internet and the film industry together by unleashing the creative potential of Internet communities and changing the whole chain of filmmaking. It unleashes the creative potential of Internet communities and changes the whole chain of filmmaking. It's parent ... Read more