WorksheetsPersonal Statement
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
How many types of personal statements have we looked at today?
1
2
3
A personal statement for CV is also known as....
Objectives
Aims
Cover Letter
Personal Profile
what should you include in your CV Personal Statement
who you are
what you can offer
your career aims.
All the above
You should make it difficult for your employer to understand your personal statement.
No
Yes
You should make the statement too long with superfluous detail
No
Yes
Is this sentence True/false:
"Be sure that you have included all the information asked for in enough detail, so that you feel you have given a good account of yourself without boring the reader."
True
False
True/False:
"You don’t have to include everything you have ever done; the skill in writing a good personal statement is selecting the criteria that is most relevant.
True
False
You should not start with a strong opening paragraph.
True
False
When writing a personal statement for a job, you should...
Show that you have a realistic understanding of what is involved and can draw parallels with positive experiences you have already had, even if these have been in different settings.
Describe what motivates you and attracts you to the job.
Both
The content of your personal statement is what really matter regardless of the spelling, grammar and punctuation.
True
False
You should not get a second opinion from friends or family or ideally, someone who is knowledgeable about the job you are applying for, such as a working professional.
True
False
Instead of writing my own personal statement, I can just download/copy one from the internet
True
False
