Does your job profile meet these 5 basic requirements?

Eyeing that dream job? Hang on a minute. Before you jump into applying for it, it’s probably wise to set aside time and make sure your profile is ready to impress. After all, you only have one chance to capture a recruiter’s attention – don’t throw it away.

Here’s a checklist with five basic requirements every job profile ought to fulfil. Are you missing anything?

1. A complete profile

Basic tip, but an incredibly important one. An incomplete profile reeks of insincerity, and doesn’t reflect well on your professional capacity either. Take the time to fill it out, and get someone to play devil’s advocate when you’re done.

2. A well-taken photo

In a sea of words, it’s a no-brainer that the first thing that stands out immediately are visuals – so make your first impression count with a great photo. While it doesn’t necessarily have to be professionally shot in a studio or in a suit and tie ensemble, it should be at least be a clear image. Here are three simple guidelines to use when selecting a profile photo:

• Use an updated headshot
• Avoid including other distractions such your friends, pets, or children
• Wear something you’d be comfortable meeting a recruiter in

3. The elevator pitch

It’s unavoidable. Whether in the lift or on your jobs profile, the cluttered world we live in today means that people will only take a minute or two to decide if you’re worth investing their time in. In a brief nutshell, what are your key strengths that set you apart from the crowd? Embrace brevity!

4. Don’t leave out the soft skills

Needless to say, listing your core skills are extremely important especially for those seeking technical jobs. But when you’re neck to neck with a fellow applicant, what are your soft skills that might give you an edge over them? Listing completed courses and extracurricular experience could pique further interest or serve as a conversation starter in an interview later on.

5. Get social (appropriately)

For many companies and especially startups, cultural fit is becoming a huge factor that employers assess job candidates on. One quick way to get clued in on this is by checking out your social feeds.

Remember those photos from last year’s party? Yeah… You probably want to get around to hiding them. While there’s nothing wrong in displaying a life outside of work, do take some time to clean up any distasteful or offensive photos that could mar your image – or at least change your settings to private.

If you’re ready to search for your dream job opportunity with a revamped job profile, good news. With over 1,000 opportunities at Tech in Asia Jobs and more being added daily, there’s plenty to choose from.

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