Most of us spend hours (and hours) on our phones and computers, so isn’t it about time our devices start working for us? In an era where there are apps to improve every aspect of your life, from weight to finances, it makes sense that there should be some technology to help better that tiny thing that is your career. These five apps promise to help you earn that corner office.

Dark Sky ($3.99, iOs). We don’t know about you, but in our neck of the woods the weather changes faster than Kim Kardashian’s hair color. This hyper local forecaster gives you down-to-the-minute intel on when it will rain (or snow), so you’ll know if you need to take an umbrella to that business lunch.

Scannable (free, iOS). So many business cards, so little purse space. This free, fully automatic app scans contracts, credit card statements, and even post-it reminders and stores everything in one, easy-to-locate spot. (Then, when you want to send to relevant parties, simply email or text them from your device.) But the real genius lies in the app’s LinkedIn syncing system: The built-in camera captures the clearest possible images of your business cards and automatically generates a photo and LinkedIn profile. You’ll never sheepishly ask your colleague for that freelance videographer’s email again.

Grammarly. Oh, the horror of sending a typo-filled email to your boss. This proofreading software ($29.95) instantly finds and explains grammar, spelling and punctuation mistakes in your documents, suggests synonyms for overly used words—because let’s face it, everything is “unique” these days—and detects plagiarism from a mile away. Check documents by uploading them on the Grammarly website, or use the browser plug-in to spot mistakes anywhere you write on the web, from Twitter to Gmail.

Hidden Jobs ($0.99, iOS). On the hunt for a new gig? The Hidden Jobs app trolls the Internet for articles about company expansions and finds open positions that haven’t been published on job-hunting sites, so you can have your application in before the masses. Handy notification settings push open job alerts to your phone ASAP, too.

Glassdoor (free, iOs and Android) It’s hard to know if a company is going to be a good fit for you from an interview alone. Instead, take it from the people who work there: Glassdoor provides recon on a potential employer with CEO approval ratings from workers, company-specific reports and even intel from previous applicants. Sneaky? Maybe. But oh so genius.

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