Novel coronavirus pandemic is causing layoffs and long absences from work across the globe.
Side-by-side qualified and dedicated professionals are constantly on the hunt for new jobs.
While industries offering essential services are hiring rampantly, you may want to stick with a work-from-home job until normalcy is restored.
The benefits of working from home are many. It not only keeps you safe indoors but also ensures better focus and effectiveness!
All you need is a perfect resume to catch the recruiter's eye and pass the scrutiny posed by an ATS (applicant tracking system).
How do we ensure that? By following these super effective, useful and actionable tips while building your resume for a work from home job.
Include only relevant information
Put up only the most important information. Your extensive internship details, educational experience, and project works will play no part unless they are relevant for a remote job.
Keep your resume brief, to the point, and please do not leave out key information.
The ATS might scan keywords in your resume diligently but a hiring manager will spend only 6 seconds on your resume.
What not to include?
Remove old or irrelevant information like expired certifications, minor degrees, positions earned at school debate competitions, etc.
These will only distract the recruiter from the key information.
What to include?
Include total work experience, achievements, educational details and skills relevant to the employer, etc.
Almost all relevant data will be available within the job posting itself.
Prioritize the same, draw attention to your key skills and achievements and then add them to your resume for this work from home gig.
Clarify that you are location independent
You have made up your mind to apply for a remote position. This job has no specific location requirements.
So please note that your physical address is not important!
It is better in such a case to leave your physical address off, or simply state “remote” or “location independent” in the designated space.
Show your skills for working remotely
Highlight your desire to work remotely. In your professional summary, set your intent as a job applicant by mentioning your desire and ability to work remotely.
In case you have successfully held remote positions in the past in an internship or project or freelance assignment, this is the time to call those out!
Also, in the work experience section, list “remote” as the place of your current or previous company's location.
In order to pass the ATS or applicant tracking system, some skill-based keywords should be added to your resume.
Below is a list of words to help you crack a work from home job:
- Time management
- Collaboration
- Strong work ethics
- Adaptability
- Digital communication
- Organized
- Self-starter
- Proactive
- Flexible
- Tech-savvy
- Independent problem solver
- Reliable
Make your resume readable
You might pass the ATS or applicant tracking system by stuffing your resume with work from home skills and keywords.
But when it comes to a hiring manager's human eye, you need to pass the six-second resume test.
HR managers skim through hundreds of resumes daily, and if you want yours to catch their attention, make it readable.
A clean and attractive format is what you need.
Apply the aforementioned WFH resume tips to land your dream work-from-home job.
All the best!
