Recruitment Agency Shares How to Maximise Online Job Seeker Profiles
Recruitment agency, ScienTec Consulting, shares six essential ways fresh graduates and young professionals can optimise an online job seeker profile.
Singapore, Singapore, May 30, 2013 --(PR.com)-- If you’re looking for a job, optimising your online profiles could be one of the most important things you can do today. While a well-crafted offline resume will always remain relevant, optimising your online job seeker profiles greatly increase your chances of getting contacted for an opportunity.
With over 12 years of experience in executive search and professional recruitment, ScienTec Consulting’s talent acquisition consultants have pored over many online profiles to find the right talents for its Fortune 500 clients. To help get you on the right track, a short list of practical tips was assembled to improve your online profile and get you that much closer to an interview.
1. Think about your objectives
Keep in mind that you’re writing to be noticed by recruiters and hiring managers. Consider the types of roles you will be interested in, and how your existing skills can be helpful to your ideal job. Which industries are you interested in? Completing the rest of your profile should be a breeze when you have the answers.
2. Be personal and personable
Use sections such as career objective or summary skill profile to write a brief elevator pitch, not a long-form essay. Start by restating who you have worked with most recently and expand on what you have done for the organisation. Remember to give evidence of your capabilities. On professional networking sites and social media, keep the tone conversational and share what people can expect by connecting with you – it can be an expertise or even a different perspective.
Never forget to include a call to action where applicable, such as a URL to an online portfolio or an invitation to contact you. A professional picture will help people connect with you more as a person, and a few recommendations will make your profile a lot more powerful.
3. Be specific and accurate
If you have any work or internship experience, introduce as many details as you can, using jargon that is relevant to your industry or specialisation. Hiring managers and recruiters are using keywords to search for people with specific skills and capabilities. If you don’t have enough or the right details, you can definitely be missed out. This is especially important for technical roles.
Take advantage of skills and expertise sections to list soft skills and technical proficiencies you have that hiring managers can immediately scan. Repeating them on this section gives you two additional advantages: increases the appearance of keywords to emphasise your profile’s relevance on search results, and – on some social media platforms – allows your contacts to easily endorse you for these skills.
4. Be public and searchable
Playing hard-to-get will not get you the connections you need. If your details are not public, similarly qualified professional profiles would be. Customise your public profile and make sure the content areas important to gauging your qualifications are visible to everyone. More importantly, make yourself available for contact.
Your picture, headline, summary, certifications, work details and education would be areas of interest for anyone looking out for fresh talent.
5. Brand yourself carefully
Never underestimate the value your online profile’s headline has to getting yourself noticed. Online search results usually display the photo, name, headline, and location so making sure these details are complete and unambiguous goes a long way.
Do not fall for obscure personal branding statements on your headline. Someone hiring for a Marketing Executive post is more likely to click on a headline that says “Marketing Executive at ACME – Experienced B2B Marketer for Software Vendors” than “Marketing Ninja” or “Creative Iconoclast.”
6. Get connected
After filling out the right details to make sure you get noticed on searches, another great way to get yourself on the radar is by connecting with a few recruiters who specialise in your profession or industry. One way is to use LinkedIn’s advanced search function. Another way to get connected is by joining professional online groups where you can easily put yourself in front of experts and, quite possibly, someone looking to hire.
Whether you’re a fresh graduate looking for a job or an experienced professional, the success of your online profile, on job boards or professional social media, is hinged on your ability to properly articulate the skills you possess, the perspective your bring, and willingness to connect.
About ScienTec Consulting
ScienTec Consulting offers a range of executive search, specialist search, professional recruitment and general staffing services under its key brands ScienTec Search and ScienTec Personnel. A recognised provider of flexible and scalable cross-border talent solutions for companies building their operational presence in Asia, ScienTec Consulting responds to the hiring needs of budding companies and Fortune 500 clients. For more information on ScienTec Consulting’s services, visit www.ScienTecConsulting.com.
With over 12 years of experience in executive search and professional recruitment, ScienTec Consulting’s talent acquisition consultants have pored over many online profiles to find the right talents for its Fortune 500 clients. To help get you on the right track, a short list of practical tips was assembled to improve your online profile and get you that much closer to an interview.
1. Think about your objectives
Keep in mind that you’re writing to be noticed by recruiters and hiring managers. Consider the types of roles you will be interested in, and how your existing skills can be helpful to your ideal job. Which industries are you interested in? Completing the rest of your profile should be a breeze when you have the answers.
2. Be personal and personable
Use sections such as career objective or summary skill profile to write a brief elevator pitch, not a long-form essay. Start by restating who you have worked with most recently and expand on what you have done for the organisation. Remember to give evidence of your capabilities. On professional networking sites and social media, keep the tone conversational and share what people can expect by connecting with you – it can be an expertise or even a different perspective.
Never forget to include a call to action where applicable, such as a URL to an online portfolio or an invitation to contact you. A professional picture will help people connect with you more as a person, and a few recommendations will make your profile a lot more powerful.
3. Be specific and accurate
If you have any work or internship experience, introduce as many details as you can, using jargon that is relevant to your industry or specialisation. Hiring managers and recruiters are using keywords to search for people with specific skills and capabilities. If you don’t have enough or the right details, you can definitely be missed out. This is especially important for technical roles.
Take advantage of skills and expertise sections to list soft skills and technical proficiencies you have that hiring managers can immediately scan. Repeating them on this section gives you two additional advantages: increases the appearance of keywords to emphasise your profile’s relevance on search results, and – on some social media platforms – allows your contacts to easily endorse you for these skills.
4. Be public and searchable
Playing hard-to-get will not get you the connections you need. If your details are not public, similarly qualified professional profiles would be. Customise your public profile and make sure the content areas important to gauging your qualifications are visible to everyone. More importantly, make yourself available for contact.
Your picture, headline, summary, certifications, work details and education would be areas of interest for anyone looking out for fresh talent.
5. Brand yourself carefully
Never underestimate the value your online profile’s headline has to getting yourself noticed. Online search results usually display the photo, name, headline, and location so making sure these details are complete and unambiguous goes a long way.
Do not fall for obscure personal branding statements on your headline. Someone hiring for a Marketing Executive post is more likely to click on a headline that says “Marketing Executive at ACME – Experienced B2B Marketer for Software Vendors” than “Marketing Ninja” or “Creative Iconoclast.”
6. Get connected
After filling out the right details to make sure you get noticed on searches, another great way to get yourself on the radar is by connecting with a few recruiters who specialise in your profession or industry. One way is to use LinkedIn’s advanced search function. Another way to get connected is by joining professional online groups where you can easily put yourself in front of experts and, quite possibly, someone looking to hire.
Whether you’re a fresh graduate looking for a job or an experienced professional, the success of your online profile, on job boards or professional social media, is hinged on your ability to properly articulate the skills you possess, the perspective your bring, and willingness to connect.
About ScienTec Consulting
ScienTec Consulting offers a range of executive search, specialist search, professional recruitment and general staffing services under its key brands ScienTec Search and ScienTec Personnel. A recognised provider of flexible and scalable cross-border talent solutions for companies building their operational presence in Asia, ScienTec Consulting responds to the hiring needs of budding companies and Fortune 500 clients. For more information on ScienTec Consulting’s services, visit www.ScienTecConsulting.com.
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ScienTec Consulting Pte. Ltd.
Francis Somera
+65 8354 4664
www.ScienTecConsulting.com
Francis Somera
+65 8354 4664
www.ScienTecConsulting.com
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