Three things you can fix in the next hour, free. No email required.
1. Your CV summary (3 lines)
Most summaries say nothing. Use this shape instead: what you do, for whom, your strongest skills, and one result with a number.
Operations specialist with 5 years supporting e-commerce brands. Strong in order management, supplier coordination and customer support. Cut order errors by 25% by rebuilding the fulfillment checklist. Based in [city], experienced in asynchronous remote work.
Rule: every bullet in your CV should follow action verb + what you did + how + result. "Responsible for customer emails" becomes "Answered 60+ customer emails a day with a 95% same-day response rate." Use honest estimates if you don't have exact numbers, never invented ones.
2. Your LinkedIn headline
Not just your job title. Use: Role | 2-3 core skills | who you help or your result | Remote + time zone.
Shopify & E-commerce Operations | Order Fulfillment, Inventory, Supplier Coordination | Remote (overlap with US Eastern)
Executive Assistant to Founders | Inbox, Calendar & Travel Management | Notion, Google Workspace | Remote, US hours
Then turn on Open to Work (recruiters only if you're employed), add your target titles, and select Remote as a workplace type.
3. One outreach message that gets replies
Applying through a portal and waiting is the slowest way to get hired. Send this to the likely hiring manager after you apply. Keep it under 100 words and personalise the first line every time.
Subject: [Role] at [Company], quick question
Hi [Name],
I saw [Company] is [specific thing: hiring / launching / expanding]. I work in [field] and recently [proof point with a result].
I'd love to help [Company] with [specific problem]. Is there a good person to speak with about the [role] opening? My CV is attached.
Thanks,
[Your name]
Follow up once after 5 business days, and once more a week later. Then move on politely.
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