8 must-have tools to help you become a top jobseeker in 2015

Recruitment has evolved tremendously over the past 10 years. And the evolution cycle became shorter and shorter too, just like how the next intel chip is quickly popping up. That said, the way your job search is to be done also has to evolve to catch up.

Gone are the days where one would buy a set of Saturday newspaper and spend the whole day circling the ad that caught your eye. Given how thin Saturday newspapers have become, your circling exercise can be completed and you'll still be in time to be the first customer at McDonald's for breakfast.

In our modern connected world, online is the place to be and to make your presence felt.

Before you start popping your champagne after posting your resume online and opening a LinkedIn account, it has gone beyond just that.

Anyone can have an online presence. It's how to stand out from the crowd that ensures you get found on search results.

Here are 8 tools to start getting your hands on to ensure your visibility is always on top:

1. Good.Co app is a self-discovery platform and network for a new generation of professionals looking for more meaning in their careers. It helps job seekers and employees identify their professional archetype, assess a company's fit, and give them the tools and resources they need to find true happiness in the workplace.
2. ResuM8 is the complete résumé writing app for iOS & Android phones and tablets. ResuM8 gives you a proven template and THOUSANDS of well-written ACTION PHRASES for you to choose from and incorporate into your own résumé. This app was developed by Career Marketing Specialists Inc. (CMS), a professional corporate outplacement consultancy that has been servicing hundreds of major organisations, including many Fortune 500 firms and government departments, since 1981.
3. ResumeWriter.sg is Singapore's #1 Resume Writing Firm. They cater to 4 different categories of job seekers from Fresh to Grad to Senior. It comes with a phone consultation and you can even include a LinkedIn Update.
4. LinkedIn app is a must-have to keep your LinkedIn profile current and up-to-date. A current profile will ensure optimal visibility at search results. A poor one will languish at page 10 and beyond, a page that no reader will flip to. The app provides a convenient avenue to share status, grow your connections, and reach out to recruiters.
5. Resume Redesign takes your basic resume and turns it into something amazing. They have resume themes designed by today's top graphic design professionals. Just upload your current resume, choose the theme that fits your personal style and industry, and they'll have your resume done within a week so you can get out and begin getting interviews.
6. WordPress is the most popular blogging system in use on the Web, at more than 60 million websites. With a variety of themes to choose from, one can easily set up your personal blog in less than 5 minutes. Professional blogging is the best way to articulate your profile and your domain expertise clearly to the online world that LinkedIn and Facebook might not allow.
7. SlideShare is a slide hosting service and is the best way to show the world how good you are in your presentation, a skill that any function requires in order to excel. Just upload files privately or publicly in the following file formats: PowerPoint, PDF, Keynote, or OpenDocument presentation and they can then be viewed on the site itself, on hand-held devices, or embedded on other sites.
8. Don't have sufficient portfolio to put into your profile? Start building them via Elance-oDesk, the leading marketplace linking up businesses and freelancers. Offer your services by the side and not just get extra income but also build more credibility to your profile.