5 ways to get recruiters interested in you

Making the HRD team that serves as a recruiter to be impressed with our CV and portfolio is not an easy thing. Every day they can get hundreds or even thousands of e-mails sent by applicants. How we can get a good first impression is the key so that background information about ourselves gets the attention of the recruiter team, so that it can then be considered for the next process, either in the form of interview calls, or other assessment activities. Here are 5 ways to impress recruiters with you.

1. Review Your Social Media Profile

In contrast to the time when social media was not as busy as it is now, now social media is basically your virtual resume. Personal Background Information about yourself can be clearly seen by anyone through social media, which you share voluntarily. So you can be sure, when a recruiter gets your CV, the first thing they will see is your social media, from there they will be able to make a quick assessment of you. For that, please review your social media accounts and profiles, make sure what you post at least doesn't conflict with generally accepted social norms, just be yourself without being excessive and making things up.

2. Use google to browse your name

Besides social media, the easiest way to find out about yourself before recruiters meet you is to use the Google search engine. Yes, now Google seems to know everything about us right. So, before the recruiters search for your name on google, it's better if you can do it first, so that if there are things that turn out to be beyond your expectations, at least you can think of an answer that can be conveyed if it is asked during an interview, we are all You know that sometimes digital traces can't always be removed.

3. Create a resume that shows your personal development milestones

After you are sure that your digital footprint is at least safe in your opinion, it's time to think about how to make a resume that as much as possible is only one page, but can show your development milestones throughout your life journey, starting from information about your educational background, achievements, and experiences. organization. There is no need to display all the information on the committee or organization that you have participated in, just select information about yourself, which has a large contribution to an activity, such as when you were chairman, or the main initiator of an activity.

4. Upload quality posts on linkedin

Currently linkedin is one of the most sought after sources of information by recruiters. Therefore, start writing a short article on linkedin. Write something that is in accordance with your skills and abilities, it would be better if your writing can get a lot of engagement from other people, even though quality writing is more than enough to make recruiters get an idea of ​​your abilities and knowledge of the writing, the most important thing is to make your own writing, avoid plagiarism, and even if you use a reference, include the original author's link in the post.

5. Networking

As someone who wants to get an opportunity, there is nothing wrong if you ask an acquaintance who works at the company to provide a reference about yourself, as long as the person you ask for help does not feel disturbed and does not object. This will not only help you get a good impression, but will at least show that you are really fighting for the position.

Written by Gardhika Waskita - Resident Assessor prasmul-eli