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Caregiver job description: what you'll do and what to write on your resume

Applying for caregiver work with a family, care home or agency? Copy the duties below into your resume, then read what the interview asks.

Duties to write on your resume

Start each line with what you did. Keep the ones you've really done.

• Helped clients with bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting while keeping their dignity
• Prepared meals following each client's diet and fed those who needed help
• Gave medicines on schedule as directed and logged each dose
• Checked temperature, blood pressure and pulse, and reported changes to the nurse or family
• Helped clients move safely, using proper lifting, walkers and wheelchairs
• Kept the client's room, bed linen and personal items clean and tidy
• Kept daily care notes on meals, mood, sleep and activities
• Gave companionship through conversation, light exercise, games and outings to appointments

No paid care job yet? Use these lines for looking after a grandparent or sick relative at home, and say so.

A resume objective you can adapt

Patient and caring applicant looking for a caregiver job, ready to work rotating shifts and give clients safe, respectful daily care.

Skills employers ask for

• Patience and kindness with sick or elderly people
• Basic first aid and safe lifting
• Clear communication in English and Filipino
• Following care plans and doctor's instructions
• Staying calm in an emergency

What the interview asks

1. Why do you want to be a caregiver? Give a real reason, like caring for a family member, and say what you learned.
2. What would you do if a client refuses to take medicine? Stay calm, never force them, and tell the nurse or family right away.
3. Can you work nights, weekends and holidays? Answer honestly. Care is needed around the clock and they plan shifts around it.
4. What would you do if a client fell? Don't move them, check for injury, call for help and report it.

The questions every interview asks, with sample answers

How to get hired

1. Most posts ask for at least a senior high school diploma and some care experience, though some train new hires.
2. Many employers prefer Caregiving NC II from TESDA. For caregiver jobs abroad, the DMW lists it too.
3. Prepare a resume, a valid ID, NBI clearance, a medical certificate and your SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG and TIN numbers.
4. Apply to agencies, care homes or families, online or in person.
5. Expect an interview and sometimes a short skills check.

Licence or certificate

• TESDA offers a national certificate for this work: Caregiving NC II. Source
• For caregiver jobs abroad, the DMW lists TESDA's Caregiving NC II. Source

What the work is like

You're on your feet a lot, lifting and moving clients, and the work can be tiring in body and heart. Shifts can run long or overnight, and the hardest part is staying patient on difficult days.

Use the caregiver resume template

Questions

Do I need experience to work as a caregiver?

Not always. Some employers train new hires, but care experience at home or Caregiving NC II helps you stand out.

What should I study to become a caregiver?

Caregiving NC II from TESDA is the usual course. Some people also take nursing assistant or first aid training.

Is caregiver work live-in or part-time?

Both exist. Some jobs are live-in with one family, others are day or night shifts at a care home.

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