4. How to write a personal statement

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4. How to write a personal statement Highly motivated and creative student currently completing final semester in Cultural Contents and Business Administration. Am looking for a graduate position where I can apply my skills and knowledge gained from previous and current professional experience in social media and digital contents. Capture the recruiters attention immediately with a well-written and succinct personal statement. *Tip – the personal statement goes near the top of the resume

Sentence 1 Modifier Adjective Sort of person Optional Adjective Experience/skills Extremely Highly creative Business Administration student with proven ability to… customer-oriented student currently completing final semester in Business Administration interest in… professional Business Administration graduate excellent/proven communication skills enthusiastic first/second/third/fourth year student studying Business Administration extensive/recent/proven experience (in…). experienced recent (Business Administration) graduate extensive/excellent knowledge of… motivated Business Administration graduate student proven/broad range of transferable skills. energetic self-starter skills in… reliable team player background in… organised Profession excellent understanding of… ambitious accounts manager reputation for… dynamic team leader people/management skills. flexible sales professional numerous experiences (in…).

Remember, keep it short and succinct. Sentence 2 Your objective Looking for Seeking employment a (graduate) position a job an internship in sales (where I can…). marketing (where I can…). with a marketing company (where I can…). as an English teacher (where I can…). Remember, keep it short and succinct. Enthusiastic and highly organised recent French Language graduate with excellent communication skills and experience in teaching. Seeking a position as a teacher of French Motivated and reliable student with extensive knowledge of computer languages. Looking for an internship with a software development company where I can further develop my skills. *Tip – center the personal statement

Tip - make the margins narrower to fit more on the page. What we have so far GeonYoung Jang 1157-10, Sa-3-dong, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea Mobile: +82 (0)10-8888-4444 Nationality: Korean E-mail: example@hotmail.com Highly motivated and creative student currently completing final semester in Cultural Contents and Business Administration. Looking for a graduate position where I can apply my skills and knowledge gained from previous and current professional experience in social media and digital contents. Tip - make the margins narrower to fit more on the page.