Brilliant Cover Letters

From CVs to interviews . . . 185

Personal statement

This is undoubtedly the most important part of an application form – and

the only part that is likely to cause you any real difficulty.

The first step – before you start writing – is to take a long, hard look at

the job description and/or person specification. The onus is on you to

demonstrate in your statement exactly how you meet the employer’s cri-

teria, so you need to make sure you understand very precisely what those

criteria are.

It will help you to draw up a list of specific examples that you can use to

illustrate the points you wish to make. Wherever possible you should try

to integrate these ...