Kick Arse Personal Statements: A quick start guide to writing your Personal Statement

Kick Arse Personal Statements will help you write a Personal Statement which highlights your skills which are most relevant to the role you are applying for and presenting clear reasons why you should be invited to interview for the position.

The Personal Statement at the beginning of your CV or application form is one of the first opportunities you have to introduce yourself. This is when you can explain to the Recruiter or Selection Panel why you are a great candidate.

Use your Personal Statement to highlight two or three of the key attributes which you would bring to this role and compliment the more factual content of the rest of your CV. The narrative gives Interviewers the chance to get to know your personality and a sense of how you would fit with the rest of their team.

Be concise and informative and use your Personal Statement to highlight areas you can discuss in more detail in Interview. For more help use the questions in Kick Arse Personal Statement to get you writing a great Personal Statement.

Kick Arse Career Series is a collection of ebooks which tackle each of the steps you will encounter when searching for a new job. The notes are based on my personal experience and describe the processes that have helped me.

The aim of Kick Arse Careers is to give you an information boost and move you into action Researching the subject, Preparing your thoughts and Delivering a Kick Arse result.

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