With the help of social media, email and classified ads it is quick and simple to get your Care.com profile out there to families looking for carers.
Care.com offers many tools to make your job search easier and being proactive will help to boost the number of people viewing your profile: the more people who see your profile, the more likely you are to get hired faster. Before you start sharing, follow our top tips to ensure your profile is up to scratch:
1. Bulk Up Your Profile:
Include all relevant talents, interests and achievements in your Care.com profile and really think about experience you have that could make you all the more appealing to potential employers.
2. Be Careful Not to False Advertise:
Always be honest about what you’re comfortable doing. If you aren’t fond of dogs or would rather not do the cleaning, your description is your chance to say so. Make sure you’re honest about your availability too, someone viewing your profile may be interested as your time schedule fits theirs.
3. Keep Your Profile Picture Professional:
Dress appropriately and ensure your face can be seen clearly. Avoid cheesy ‘selfies’, but try to opt for a photo that shows a little personality.
4. Stay Up-to-Date:
Keep an eye on your profile, check your messages and always add anything relevant and new about you. If you gained a new qualification or recently did a volunteer project make sure you include it straight away, as it may just be this information that attracts a care seeker to your profile. Once you’ve done all your updates, preview your profile and ask yourself – ‘would I employ me?’ If the answer’s yes, you’re ready to start promoting your Care.com profile! Simply follow the steps below:
5. Facebook, Twitter & Google+
Go to your profile page and in the upper right corner hit tweet, like and +1. Don’t be afraid to ask your connections to share your post – some of the best opportunities come from people you already know!
6. Classifies Ads
Sharing your Care.com profile through classified ads ensures that your contact info is kept private until you’re ready to share it. Include a link to your profile in a Gumtree advert and then use Care.com’s secure messaging to contact a potential client. Just follow Gumtree’s steps to setting up an advert and opt out of receiving responses via email and instead enter a link to your Care.com profile.
7. Email Signature
How many emails do you send a day? Add a link to all your emails and make your messages work for you by customising your email signature. With most email platforms it is easy to copy the URL of your Care.com profile and add it to an email signature that appears at the end of each email you write. Add a little tag line such as “Check out my Care.com profile…”, “Are you looking for a housekeeper?” or “If you need a babysitter, have a look at my Care.com profile…”. This way every email you send will be your very own advert too!