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I am returning to work after being made redundant in August but I keep being asked to submit a personal skills statement along with my CV. Any tips or examples of the layout and what to put in it.Thank you, Annette
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I put 5 bullet points at the top of my CV - stuff like "adept at communicating effectively at board level" and "experienced auditor".
For the first one it just means that I have given a PowerPoint presentation to the board. For instance, if you're a fast typist, put that down.
It's meant to be a brief summary of what you think are your best selling points, so don't be shy; but don't over-sell yourself either.
Stanley Marsh - March 12, 2008 4:03 PM
I'd say it depends entirely on the position itself.
You can use loads of "buzz words" that might describe your work ethics and your personality, but that's not going to show your knowledge of the skills, and work environment.
Have a look at the original job brief that interested you, and tailor the requirements to your own experiences, remembering to show examples of each.
Even as a consultant, it always makes a HUGE difference when opening CV's to attach a personalised covering letter for each role.
Ridha Lachhab - May 15, 2008 5:51 PM
A skills based CV shows where your skills lie. I did one through Shaw Trust and they have a good template for one. You sell your experience dont worry about the no of jobs or length of time just list your qualifications and strengths.
Julie - July 8, 2008 12:06 PM