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Your personal statement is perhaps the single most important part of you CV. Get it wrong
and your chances of being invited to interview are drastically reduced.
Its aim is to highlight your professional attributes and goals, emphasising why they should
continue reading the rest of your CV.
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+o# Title | Compan, Name | www.examplelin-.com.au
Location | ates of !mployment
You should give your reader a brief introduction to what the company does and explain a bit
about the responsibilities your role covered.
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"rovide a list of the #ey achievements you have made in your $ob
%ry to show evidence such as percentage increases or financial figures
"rovide enough information to entice your potential employers to call you
&lways #eep e'amples relevant to the role you are applying for
+o# Title | Compan, Name | www.examplelin-.com.au
Location | ates of !mployment
For older jobs you should keep the details slightly shorter, only offering information that will
help you reach the next stage in your career.
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%ry to avoid clich( phrases that don)t differentiate you as a $ob candidate
&lways tailor your CV for each $ob application so it matches the re*uirements
If something isn)t relevant, don)t be scared to leave it out
+ometimes, less is more
+o# Title | Compan, Name | www.examplelin-.com.au
Location | ates of !mployment
If you dont currently have much work experience, consider the alternative ways of displaying
your employment history.
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&void abbreviations that may not be #nown to your potential employers
&lways remember to get your CV chec#ed by at least two people
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Tec%nical S-ills
+how that you have the relevant #nowledge re*uired to succeed in the role
Include computer software you have used, relevant training courses and any
accreditations you have achieved
&ersonal S-ills
Include some of your main attributes that are vital to the role
,le'ibility, problem solving abilities, good communication and creativity are *ualities
that all employers loo# out for.
If you are changing career these transferable s#ills will add weight to your application
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&ro3essional 4od,, )ocation
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If you have gained any *ualifications specific to your industry be sure to list these first.
!mployers can then clearly see that you have the #nowledge and ability to ta#e on the role.
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!'plain how your course helped you develop your #nowledge in the areas that are relevant to
the position you)re applying for. If you have switched direction from the topic you studied, you
may want to briefly e'plain the reasons behind this decision.
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Course Title | 5rade 6 Course Title | 5rade 6 Course Title | 5rade 6 Course Title | 5rade
Sc%ool Name, )ocation
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List a small selection of the courses you too# that are relevant to your career path.
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-utside interests enable a potential employer to gain an understanding to what motivates
you, what personal s#ills you may have and how you will integrate into the team.
Loo# at how $ob advertisements stipulate certain personality traits re*uired for positions.
Identify what they are and show how your hobbies can relate to their re*uirements.
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