Careers advice

How to write a personal statement for an NZ CV (with examples)

Time to get personal.

10 March 2023

10 March 2023

What you’ll learn:

Where to include your personal statement on your CV

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What to include in a personal statement on your CV (with examples)

1. Who you are:

Your CV's personal statement should be an elevator pitch of who you are and what you bring to the table.

2. The value you bring to the table

3. Your career objectives

You should also include a statement about what you want next out of your career.

Things to avoid in your CV personal statement

1. Meaningless buzzwords

2. Irrelevant information

3. A photo

4. Using a generic personal statement for every CV

5. Trying to include too much information

6. Spelling and grammar mistakes