Hi seasonal workers.
Your profile is how you present yourself to employers.
If your seasonal worker profile doesn’t have the information they need or content they don’t like, it simply gets ignored.
If you have created a profile on our site, a staff member at SEE YOU NEXT SEASON will have sent you a welcome email with some profile tips. Please check your inbox and junk folder.
If you can’t find it, here’s a list of the most common mistakes in profiles.
- No photos. We know that profiles without images only get 1/10th the opens compared to profiles with 2 images.
- Wrong Photos: You’re after a job. Keep it conservative, and avoid party photos, pets in the image, and other people you are not travelling with in the photo. If you are after a skiing job have a mountain themed background photo. Rafting = river etc.
- Here’s a great profile pic.
- and this is a poor one
- Profiles should mention when you plan to get to the work destination, and your visa expiry or activation dates if you are an international worker. Employers want to see that you are available for the whole season.
- Employers really do need to know about your travelling companion. Employers will typically want to hire both / all of you if they are providing housing. If your travelling companion has already created a profile, please use the same background photo and cross reference each other by first name in your dream jobs section. If they haven’t created a profile, it’s very helpful if they do. A lot of employers really like hiding couples, but employers really don’t like finding out you have a partner you want to live with (in their employee housing unit) just before the season starts.
- Employers like people with a firm plan. eg someone with a relevant visa, ski towns they like, and definite travel plans with an arrival date. They don’t want people who list multiple countries they are interested in.
- Waffling. The “dream job” section is about what you want from working a season. The “What makes you employable” section is where you show employers what you can contribute to their workplace. What are employers looking for? Keep it short because they are busy people. Employers really don’t need to know about how long you’ve skied / surfed / kite surfed for and your passion for the sport unless you are going for a job like instructing.
- Relevant qualifications. Sorry guys, employers don’t care about your A level subjects. Keep these qualification relevant to the positions you are after. Seasonal employers are more interested in things like responsible serving of alcohol certification, first aid training, working with children checks, professional driver certification, trade certificates. etc.
- Put yourself in the employer’s shoes. What do they want? Put your best selling points first. For example a good “what makes you employable” section for a town with a chronic house problem would be: “I have my visa that valid until July 2027. I have secured affordable housing for the season. I have X years experience in …., I’m available for the whole season and can also do pre-season and summer work, and I’m ready to contribute to your team”.
If you do get invited to an interview, here are some tips on how to nail it.
For more information about avoiding common mistakes at interviews please see this article. For online interviews candidates should make sure their technology works, you aren’t back lit, and there is a neutral background behind you.