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Dapsity: The “Tinder” of Job Hunting

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Illinois State chapter.

Recently all the craze is surrounding the dating profile app, Tinder. It’s as simple as a decision of whether to swipe someone’s picture left or right if you are interested in getting to know the person or not via online messaging.

What if I told you that you could do something similar, but to find jobs and internships rather than your future husband or wife? It’s called Dapsity and it’s a new job search app.

Co-founders and brothers Jarrod Swanson and Ryan Swanson decided in the midst of their job hunts that they needed an easier search engine that wasn’t cluttered and narrowed down search results better. The two brothers decided to create an app that would do just that.

They named it Dapsity which is derived from the word daps which means “the knocking of fists as a greeting.” So the app is giving daps to jobseekers.

The app is said to be the simplest and most efficient job search app on the market right now.  Dapsity was first released on Nov. 25, 2013 and launched with a new update on March 5, 2014. 

You can now download the app from the Apple iTunes App Store. The app allows users to connect to both their Facebook and LinkedIn accounts for better and narrowed search results.  Swipe right when you want to save a job or internship position, and swipe left if you’re not interested and want the position deleted off your search. Every search is an advanced search so your time is not wasted with jobs that don’t pertain to what you are looking for.

With the help of Indeed.com, Dapsity has over 1 million jobs available in over 50 countries. Dapsity takes the stress out of looking for a job.

“We’ve have people tell us they actually enjoy looking for a job using Dapsity,” said Swanson.

Dapsity is a great app for any college student or recent grad that is looking for a job or internship position. The sign up process is very quick and easy to do, only taking approximately 20 seconds. The information collected during registration is never shared or posted anywhere, so you can assure confidentiality.

The app is simple to use and can help you find a relevant job posting in seconds. Download Dapsity if you are interested or currently seeking a job or internship. Who knows, your dream job could be just a swipe away!

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