AB Vacancy Blog ยท Updated 2026-09-18
Candidate Profile Tips for Better Job Matching
Improve the quality of job matching by keeping your experience, skills, preferences and profile details complete and consistent.
Complete the fields that describe your capability
Matching works best when the platform has accurate information about your job history, years of experience, skills and qualifications. Missing or overly broad information can make relevant vacancies harder to identify.
- Add your current and previous roles with dates.
- Select skills you can actually demonstrate.
- Keep education, certificates and language ability current.
Use specific skills instead of generic labels
A profile that says only technician or manager provides less information than one that lists the actual tools, systems, trade areas or responsibilities you handle. Specific skill data helps compare your profile with vacancy requirements.
Keep preferences realistic
Review preferred countries, job categories and other employment preferences when those options are available. If your target changes, update your profile rather than leaving outdated preferences in place.
Update the profile after career changes
Add new employment, responsibilities, training or certificates as they happen. A current profile gives recruitment staff and employers a more reliable view of your capability when a suitable vacancy appears.