How to get a job with your Jobstreet.com Profile

There are thousands of career opportunities waiting to be explored here at JobStreet.com, yet all of them would remain unexplored if you haven't applied the right tricks to make your profile work for you.

To maximize your job search experience with JobStreet.com, here are some tips from us to help you win big and get the job of your dreams.

Make it easy for hirers to find you

Hide and Seek is a fun game to play, but not when you're looking for a job. Now's not the time to hide - better go out there and put yourself in the limelight!

There are two privacy settings to choose from on the site:

Searchable with Contact Details

Allows employers to search for your profile and see your name and contact details. This is perfect for the active candidate; i.e., those in need of immediate employment.

Not Searchable

Taking a break from the job hunt? Perhaps you would rather search jobs at your own will, then this setting is much more suited for you. Here, employers cannot search for you on the site.

Tips: Make sure your contact details on your profile are current too. It won't matter opening your profile for searching if your contact details are inaccurate, so double check the information you share on the site to make sure everything is correct and up-to-date.

It's not only your contact details you should keep updated on the site. Here at JobStreet.com, the latest and most updated profiles get ranked first in hirers' search results, so better keep yours current and put yourself ahead of the competition. Head on over here if you want to update your profile right now.

Choose the right words to use on your profile

Your profile is the first thing that hirers see once they've selected you and pegged you as a potential candidate, so it better be impressive. Make sure your profile's content puts you in the best light possible by highlighting your achievements and special skills, instead of merely listing down your job responsibilities. Focus, for example, on those instances where you've made a valuable contribution to your company or organization. Quantifiable achievements paired with strong, action words ("Spearheaded a national ad campaign that increased company's profit up to 85%") look good on paper and are sure to capture hirers' attention. Fresh graduates, meanwhile, can focus on school activities that are relevant to the job they are applying and/or demonstrate their leadership, competency, and readiness for the role.

Another strategy you can try is something called "˜mirroring'. Here, you try to mimic and adapt the words you see on job ads and incorporate them to your own profile. Try to spend time studying ads to identify the traits and skill sets that hirers are looking for. Most probably you'll start seeing some common keywords that pop up a lot, so choose those and carefully craft them for inclusion into your own JobStreet.com profile.

Remember, this is your chance to sell yourself to potential employers - make sure the information you put out is what they want to see. Thankfully, the different sections on the JobStreet.com profile allows you the chance to show the world what sets you apart from your competition:

Don't forget to proofread your profile

Just because it's online, doesn't mean you can forego proofreading your profile before applying to jobs. Give your JobStreet.com profile the same due consideration you give to your conventional resume by taking the time to read through to double check your grammar and spelling.

Again, your profile should show you in the best possible light, so a profile filled with typos and errors won't do! Not only will it show carelessness, but hirers may think that you're not taking your job search seriously. Go through your profile once or twice before saving it, or have a trusted friend or mentor review it to make sure you do not overlook anything.

Signing up for a JobStreet.com profile is only the beginning; what you do to your profile next will determine your fate in the job hunting game. Make the experience count by using these tips, and you are sure to find the job that's meant for you. Best of luck on your search!

About JobStreet.com

JobStreet.com is a leading online job board presently covering the employment markets in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. JobStreet.com currently services over 230,000 corporate hirers and over 15 million jobseekers in its database.

About SEEK Asia

JobStreet.com and jobsDB are part of SEEK Asia, which is the leading online employment market place in Asia. SEEK Asia covers 7 countries namely Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

SEEK Asia is the extension of the Australian Securities Exchange listed company called SEEK. The company's purpose is to help improve people's lives through a better career. SEEK Asia's database consist of over 500,000 corporate hirers and over 24 million candidates.

For more information about this article, or to schedule an interview with JobStreet.com Philippines, please call Mark Nichol Turija, Content Marketing Specialist, at 286-6222.