When seeking domestic employment, you need to make an impression on prospective employers. The best way to do this is through your domestic worker resume. As you are working on updating your household worker domestic helper resume, keep these tips in mind:

#1. Introduce Yourself

Verify your resume contains your full name, contact information, and personal details, such as your date of birth, nationality, marital status, etc. Next, you want to briefly summarize yourself, your professional skills, personality, beliefs, and strengths.

#2. Tailor Your Resume to the Position

Tailor your introduction and entire resume to fit the position you are applying for. Focus on which job skills, knowledge, and experience are the most relevant to the position. It is acceptable to have multiple applications each for specific domestic staffing positions.

For example, you might be applying for a household management position. You would want to state your computer skills, the number of employees you supervised, bookkeeping skills, management skills, and other essential information on your household manager resume.

#3. List Prior Employment

You want to include full details for your previous employers. Include a testimonial quote from each one that highlights your skills if they will provide one. For instance, “Very passionate about ensuring household staff kept the home immaculate.”

#4. Highlight Your Skills, Certifications, and Education

Be sure to include relevant skills, certifications, and education that fit the position. For example, you are applying for a nanny position. You could mention you are certified in CPR, speak multiple languages, and have a bachelor’s degree in education.

#5. Quantify Your Previous Job Experience

Use short sentences in a bulleted format to answer general questions employers may have and potentially entice them to want to schedule an interview, such as:

• Supervised a household staff of 10 domestic employees.
• Manage a house that was 15,000 square feet on 50 acres.
• Ensured the principal’s and entire family’s needs were met regarding menus, meal times, and transportation.
• Pet Care (taking to vet or dog walking)
• Vehicle Maintenance (taking vehicles in to be serviced or washed)

#6. Emphasize Specific Details

Prospective employers will want to know specific information relating to:

• How Many
• How Often

When preparing your quantifying statements, try to include these when relevant. For example, you planned dinner parties that consisted of five-course meals for 50 guests (how many) weekly (how often).

#7. List Your Lessons Learned

A new part of resumes is to include a section at the end that highlights what skills or knowledge you acquired from previous roles that will benefit you in this domestic employment position. Ensure you list the employer’s name somewhere to make it easier for prospective employers to know when and where you learned the skill or acquired the knowledge.

#8. Remain on Point

It is easy to want to include every job duty and job function you performed in your previous positions. However, your entire resume should be no longer than two to three pages. So, focus on specifics and how your previous duties and functions relate to the position you are applying for.

#9. Include a Professional Photo

Attaching a professional photo to your resume can give you an advantage because it helps potential employers get to know you as they read through your resume. An upper body shot on a neutral background while smiling and dressed in professional attire is sufficient. 

Domestic Worker Resume and Domestic Employment Assistance

Whether you are looking to advance in your career or are just entering the domestic employment field, using a household and domestic staffing agency like Staffing at Tiffanie’s can be beneficial to securing employment with the best employers.

We can also assist you with your domestic worker resume by reviewing it and offering further tips and suggestions that can make your resume stand out. Apply online or contact us at 866-484-5550 today to find your next domestic employment position!