Your Application Kit for Overseas Remote Jobs: Resume, Loom Intro and Tech Check
Build a 1-page resume for US and Australian clients, record a 60-90 second Loom intro, prove your internet setup, and state your rate in USD without guesswork.
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Overseas clients often get a pile of applications for one remote role. Many get skipped quickly, not because the person is bad, but because the application is hard to read or misses an instruction. Build this kit once, keep it in one folder, and every application after that takes minutes instead of an evening.
A 1-page resume, US and Australian style
Local resumes and overseas resumes follow different habits. Clients in the US and Australia expect a short, plain document focused on what you did.
| Keep | Drop (unless the listing asks) |
|---|---|
| Name, city and country, email, phone with +63, LinkedIn or portfolio link | Photo |
| A 2-line summary of what you do and for whom | Age, birthdate, height, weight |
| Work experience, newest first, with results | Civil status, religion, parents' names |
| Tools you use daily (for example Google Workspace, HubSpot, Canva, QuickBooks) | "Objective" paragraphs and character references |
| Education, one or two lines | Every seminar since high school |
One page is enough for most VA, support and admin roles. Save it as a PDF named like Juan-DelaCruz-Resume.pdf, not "resume final final 2.pdf".
Bullets that show results
A client reading your resume wants to know one thing: what will change if they hire you? Write each bullet as action + task + result, with a number where you honestly have one.
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| Handled customer emails | Answered 60 to 80 customer emails a day for a US online store, keeping replies under 4 hours |
| In charge of social media | Scheduled 20 posts a month for 3 Instagram accounts using Canva and Later |
| Did bookkeeping | Reconciled 2 bank accounts monthly in QuickBooks and closed the books by the 5th |
Use only numbers you can explain in an interview. If you do not have exact figures, use honest ranges or frequency ("every week", "for 12 clients").
A 60 to 90 second Loom intro
Many listings on OnlineJobs.ph and similar boards ask for a short video introduction, often with Loom. Even when it is optional, a short video helps a client hear your English and see that you are real. Keep it between 60 and 90 seconds. Here is a script you can adapt:
- Hello (10 seconds). "Hi, I'm Ana, a virtual assistant based in Cebu, Philippines."
- What you do (20 seconds). "For the past three years I've supported e-commerce owners with customer service, order tracking and inbox management."
- Proof (20 seconds). "At my last client, I cleared a backlog of 400 emails in my first week and set up templates so replies went out faster."
- Fit (15 seconds). "I saw you need someone during US Eastern hours. I already work that schedule and I'm comfortable with it."
- Close (10 seconds). "Thanks for watching. My resume and availability are in my application. I'd love to talk."
Record in a quiet room, face a window or a lamp, and put your camera at eye level. Do two or three takes and send the most natural one, not the most perfect one.
Your tech check
Clients hiring from abroad worry about one thing more than skills: will you be online when they need you? Answer that before they ask.
- Run an internet speed test (for example Speedtest by Ookla or fast.com) and save a screenshot showing the date, download and upload speeds.
- Write one line about your backup: "Backup: pocket Wi-Fi on a second network, plus a UPS for my router."
- List your equipment in one line: laptop model, headset with mic, webcam.
If your backup plan is still thin, our work-from-home setup guide covers internet backups and power.
Stating your rate in USD
Overseas clients think in hourly or monthly USD. Know both numbers before the interview so you do not freeze when they ask.
| Hourly rate | Per month (hourly × 40 × 52 ÷ 12) |
|---|---|
| $5 | about $867 |
| $7 | about $1,213 |
| $10 | about $1,733 |
To see it in pesos, multiply by the current exchange rate, then subtract fees and taxes. For example, at ₱63.60 to the dollar, $1,213 is about ₱77,150 before fees. Our payments guide shows how much the payment method can take, and the tax calculator estimates your BIR tax.
When asked, give one number and the unit: "My rate is $7 an hour, or $1,200 a month for full time." Do not answer in pesos unless the listing is in pesos.
Follow the instructions exactly
Many listings aimed at Filipino applicants include a small test: "Start your subject line with BANANA", "Answer these 3 questions", or "Do not send a resume, send a Loom." Clients use these to filter out people who mass-apply without reading. Miss it and you are out, no matter how good your resume is.
Before you click send, read the listing again from the top. Check the subject line, the file format, the questions, and the hours. That 60 seconds is the cheapest edge you will ever get.
Red flags while applying
A good kit makes you fast, which also makes you an easy target for fake listings. Stop and verify if anyone asks you to pay a fee, buy equipment through them, or send your bank login or OTP. Our scam guide has the full checklist and where to report. Also make sure the job is really open to you; see how to read a worldwide listing.
What to do this week
- Cut your resume to one page and remove the photo and personal details.
- Rewrite your top five bullets as action + task + result.
- Record your Loom intro, three takes max.
- Take a speed test screenshot and write your one-line backup plan.
- Decide your hourly and monthly USD rate and write both down.
- Put everything in one folder named "Application Kit" and apply to two jobs on HanapHub using it.
Frequently asked questions
Should I put my photo on my resume for US clients?
Not unless the listing asks for one. Your Loom video already shows who you are.
Do I need a Loom account to record an intro?
Loom is common, but any screen or webcam recorder that gives you a shareable link works. Use what the listing asks for.