Need a Job? Think Mobile Apps

As the employment picture remains flat, and hundreds or even thousands frequently show up to apply for one or just a handful of jobs, the hunt is on for areas in which job creation exists.

One such area is apparently in developing mobile applications, according to reports.

A recent CNBC story tells the tale of young Joe Hankin, who bypassed a law career to engage in the promising vocation of mobile application development. He got his start with the esteemed Baby Burp app, which turns the iPhone (News - Alert) into an infant ready to relieved of internal gas.

According to this same story, Web-based freelance employment firm Elance reports demand for mobile application development grew 180 percent in 2009 on its site, which housed postings for 8,800 iPhone jobs alone.