PERSONAL STATEMENT HINTS AND TIPS

Personal Statements have become increasingly requested by employers to support your completed application form or CV / resume, as well as, Personal Statements to support a UCAS form or Teaching application.

A Personal Statement is a document backing up your application. At CVpal we recommend you study the Job Specification or Advert in great detail prior to writing the statement.

A very good hint is to list exactly the skills, experience and expertise the employer is looking for; then take each individual requirement and demonstrate your suitability as well as providing an example from the work place when you have commercially demonstrated this skill, experience or expertise.

A Personal Statement format can vary depending on the exact job specification; at CVpal we have recently experienced public sector statements wanting a very large amount of information and can usually be the main driver for interviews. Therefore, take your time and address each individual point. On certain documents we have written the statement in a table format matching each point. Remember to start the statement with an attractive introduction.

Finally, good luck with writing your Cover Letter; remember if you need assistance CVpal are here for all your needs: Professionally Written CVs, Cover Letters, Interview Coaching, Personal Statements along with support and guidance. Please call us on 01908 586 393 or email info@cvpal.co.uk.