A great profile is crucial for securing house sitting assignments. Whether homeowners are considering your application or researching potential sitters themselves, they will focus a lot of attention on the details of your profile. You want to make sure to put your best foot forward by making your most advantageous traits the most prominent. You need to use just as much text as required to get all your important points across, no one wants to read through a wall of text when they have 27 applications to go through. Your profile should also back up what you mentioned in your application message, drive home those “best fit” qualities here.
Pictures
Multiple pictures are necessary for a great profile. You want clear and representational pictures alongside some that show your personality and interests. Photos with pets or animals are always good. If you add a video make sure it is good quality and well thought out, rambling in front of your webcam is probably not helpful at this stage.
Information
Detail your experience with pets, housesitting experience, travel experience, volunteer experience, any languages you speak, special skills, anything you think would help someone quickly get to know you and feel comfortable with you. The bulk of your profile should be on this section.
Why?
A lot of people will be looking for a house sitter for the first time. They may still be a little hesitant and honestly find the whole thing weird. Plus no one wants to let any old stranger into their house so having a solid explanation of your housesitting and traveling goals really helps tone down any fear of you wanting to steal all their stuff or host wild parties.
Reference/Reviews/Police Report
If you have solid references or good reviews from previous housesits make sure they are easy to find. Homeowners occasionally ask to see a police report so if are able to secure make sure you say so but remember good references and reviews go a long way.
Availability
Let people know you are available! Eventually people will start contacting you to house sit for them. Especially those who don't want to go through a ton of applicants. So let them know you are available when they need you. You never know what destination may pop up.
As things change feel free to keep your profile updated and make sure it is always in excellent shape!
Pictures
Multiple pictures are necessary for a great profile. You want clear and representational pictures alongside some that show your personality and interests. Photos with pets or animals are always good. If you add a video make sure it is good quality and well thought out, rambling in front of your webcam is probably not helpful at this stage.
Information
Detail your experience with pets, housesitting experience, travel experience, volunteer experience, any languages you speak, special skills, anything you think would help someone quickly get to know you and feel comfortable with you. The bulk of your profile should be on this section.
Why?
A lot of people will be looking for a house sitter for the first time. They may still be a little hesitant and honestly find the whole thing weird. Plus no one wants to let any old stranger into their house so having a solid explanation of your housesitting and traveling goals really helps tone down any fear of you wanting to steal all their stuff or host wild parties.
Reference/Reviews/Police Report
If you have solid references or good reviews from previous housesits make sure they are easy to find. Homeowners occasionally ask to see a police report so if are able to secure make sure you say so but remember good references and reviews go a long way.
Availability
Let people know you are available! Eventually people will start contacting you to house sit for them. Especially those who don't want to go through a ton of applicants. So let them know you are available when they need you. You never know what destination may pop up.
As things change feel free to keep your profile updated and make sure it is always in excellent shape!