How To Write A Caregiver Resume This Year

There are a few options that you could choose from when it comes to deciding on a caregiver resume format. The following are the three types of resume structures you can use:

• Functional. If you lack work experience, this format allows you to pay close attention to the relevant technical skills you have for the job role. If you have studied or taken part in care training, then this format would be a good option for you. 

• Chronological. If you have ample caregiving experience, this would be the best option, as you focus the main body of the resume around your work history.

• Combination. If you feel you have a good mixture of both skills and work history for caregiving, then using a combination template is your best choice as you can have enough space to highlight both. 

Regardless of the resume structure you select, you will include these elements:

• Header/contact information
• Resume summary or objective
• Skills 
• Work experience
• Education

Header/contact information

To create your best resume, start with a header section at the top of the page. The purpose of a header is to quickly and easily let the hiring manager see your contact details. Your header should include the following:

• Your full name
• phone number
• Location
• Email address
• Links to any of your job networking profiles

Resume summary or objective

The second section of the resume features your summary or objective. This doesn’t have to be too elaborate, as your resume summary’s purpose is to summarize your best achievements while giving a nod to your career ambitions with your current job search. Here is an example: 

“Trained professional caregiver with seven years of experience as an in-home care provider for children and adults. Currently looking for a home caregiver supervisor role to utilize my experience and skills while sharing my knowledge with those new to the profession.”

Skills

An important part of a caregiver’s resume is the skills section. To ensure you impress hiring managers with your skills, you should refer to the job description to see what skills are required for this role. This way, you are guaranteed to list the right skills and match keywords from the job posting that an applicant tracking system (ATS) is set up to look out for. 

Here are some hard skills and soft skills you should consider including on your resume:

• Housekeeping duties
• Resilience
• Emotional support
• Personal hygiene
• First aid
• CPR
• Communication
• Compassion
• Organization
• Patience
• Time management
• Observation 
• Trustworthy 
• Meal preparation
• Transportation to medical appointments
• Alzheimer’s knowledge
• Patient care around well-being 
• Daily living assistance
• Healthcare fundamentals
• Devising care plans

Work history

In this section, list your work experience in chronological order beginning with your current job first. Include the job start and end dates and a few bullets that describe your achievements in that role. If you don’t have direct caregiver experience, you can still write a powerful work history section that will impress hiring managers in the care industry. This occupation is always looking for candidates so most care positions will offer on-the-job training. 

Discuss experiences you have held that hold transferable skills to a caregiver position. For example, most jobs you work in will require you to have a level of people skills, which is incredibly relevant to caregiving as your fundamental role is dedicated to caring for people. Whether you are looking to work in nursing homes, become a child caregiver or take a role as a home health aide, you will need to be good with people. 

Education

List any college degrees or relevant training in this section of your resume and on your job application. Most often, to become a caregiver, it is desired that you have at least a high school diploma or equivalent. You can include your qualifications in a bulleted list.