They say first impressions are critical because they can make or break an opportunity. While this is true for job interviews, it’s also applicable when creating your resume. At first glance, your resume should be impactful, especially because recruiters are said to spend an average of only seven seconds reviewing a candidate’s resume before deciding if he/she is suitable for the job.
For job applicants who are planning to pursue work abroad, TrueProfile.io, the platform that provides Filipino (plus any other nationality) healthcare professionals around the world with the tools they need to secure a lucrative career abroad, shares these valuable tips to make your resume stand out, and consequently, increase your chances of landing your dream job overseas:
Make it digital. For healthcare workers who are considering a job abroad, making your resume digital presents many advantages. For one, it is not easily lost and the content can be changed anytime. Another benefit is that it allows wider reach where employers from abroad can have easy access to your information anytime. A good starting point for your digital resume is by registering on TrueProfile.io via https://sso.trueprofile.io/register.
Streamline your information. Undoubtedly, writing a resume can get overwhelming – you must include all important information as possible, but at the same time it should be concise but objective and impactful. Thankfully, TrueProfile.io can help you through the whole process with a step-by-step guide on its website: https://www.trueprofile.io/member/resources/build-a-digital-resume.
Make your resume more visible. Building your digital resume is just the first step. Once you have accomplished that, the next step is to make it more visible to prospective employers. Your TrueProfile.io account has the option for Profile Visibility Preferences. Simply click on the Settings on top of your dashboard to update your visibility preferences. TrueProfile.io also suggests setting your account to ‘Public’ to make your profile accessible to global recruiters.
Keep your documents in one place. Make the applying process for you and your prospective employer more convenient by making not only your digital resume easily accessible but your other important documents as well. Having a digital resume on TrueProfile.io already acts as a digital wallet which collates all your TrueProofs, professional documents, skills and experience, and presents them in one professional profile. These can be shared and downloaded at any time.
Start your journey towards working abroad by becoming a member of TrueProfile.io now. Register on https://sso.trueprofile.io/register, and select from its comprehensive list of great healthcare roles on its website.
To know more, visit https://www.trueprofile.io/
