Personal Profile
- Entice the employer
Profile
• A profile is a short paragraph at the beginning of
your CV
• Consider it an advertisement for the rest of your CV
• It’s the first part of your CV that the employer will
look at
• If written well, it will convince the employer to keep
on reading
• If written badly, it might be the last thing the
employer reads!
Personal Profile
What is it?
• 50-80 words in which you grab their attention.
Include:
– What you have done - EXPERIENCE: Work-based & Voluntary
– Key skills and abilities
– What type of person you are – your personal qualities
– Future ambitions – a goal that connects with the job you are applying for
An enthusiastic and creative marketing graduate with a 2.1 BSc Honours Marketing degree. Self-motivated
with strict attention to detail. Experience working on multiple projects as part of a team and on own
initiative. Good problem solving and analytical skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Consistently delivered high customer services in all roles to date, most recently as a Sales and Customer
Service Executive with The Educational Company of Ireland. Ready for the opportunity to gain experience in
the digital advertisement industry.
Personal Profile
What is it?
• It’s your verbal Business Card -The Elevator Pitch
• Include key words or phrases in your profile that match the
job description
• You must write your own profile
PERSONAL PROFILE BUILDER
• Who you are?
• What you have?
• What you can do?
• What do you want?
PERSONAL PROFILE BUILDER
Who you are (current position):
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highly skilled
highly motivated
knowledgeable
reliable
creative
hardworking
versatile
confident
flexible
competent
enthusiastic
effective
qualified
adaptable
energetic
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experience in
______________________ .
PERSONAL PROFILE BUILDER
What you have: (Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses):
Qualified in_____________________________________.
Holder of_______________________________________.
Successfully completed____________________________.
Certified in______________________________________.
PERSONAL PROFILE BUILDER
What you can do (skills and experience):
• Specific / Wide-ranging expertise in
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• Responsible for
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• Proven ability in ____________________________________
• Excellent _________________________________________skills.
PERSONAL PROFILE BUILDER
What you want (career objective)
• Looking for a position in
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• Seeking an opportunity in
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• Eager to contribute toward
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• Objective is to develop a career in
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Examples
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Childcare: Qualified and experienced childcare worker. Holder of QQI 5 Childcare
Certificate and successfully completed various Health and Safety courses. A calm,
empathetic individual who thrives working in a fast-paced and demanding
environment. Naturally creative with ideas and a flexible team-player with a
responsible approach to work. Highly committed to a career in childcare.
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Delivery: A capable, professional delivery and HGV driver, with an excellent driving
record and experience of organising own round. Holder of licenses B, C1, D and D1.
Currently undertaking lessons in category E. Proficient at dealing with the public in
a confident and friendly manner. Seeking driving position with a reputable
company where I can commit to the team and help achieve targets.
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Reception/Admin: A hardworking and adaptable individual who maintains a
professional and friendly manner in the work place. Excellent telephone and IT
skills and a confident ability to handle customer and client queries, resolving
problems if they arise. Possess a clear understanding of the important of company
representation from first introductions. Work well as part of a team and can also
work unsupervised using initiative. Looking to join a dynamic office environment.
Personal Profile
Office Administrator
Professional office administrator and competent secretary
with over 5 years experience of fast paced office
environments. Combined with this I have 3 years frontline
customer service experience. Competent in the use of various
office based IT and telephone software packages including MS
Word and Access. Flexible, responsible and confident
individual now looking for an opportunity and challenge with
an expanding or developing company
Personal Profile
Business Sales
Energetic, adaptable and versatile, with sound background and
useful experience in both sales and business management. A
quick learner possessing a good sense of humour and a flexible
approach, coupled with the ability to communicate comfortably
at all levels, thereby ensuring good teamwork and a productive
working environment. Now looking for a sales position where a
business background and excellent interpersonal skills would be
of value
Personal Profile
Digital Marketing Internship
An enthusiastic and creative marketing graduate with a 2.1 BSc
Honours Marketing degree. Self-motivated with strict attention
to detail. Experience working on multiple projects as part of a
team and on own initiative. Good problem solving and analytical
skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Consistently delivered high customer services in all roles to date,
most recently as a Sales and Customer Service Executive with
The Educational Company of Ireland. Ready for the opportunity
to gain experience in the digital advertisement industry.
Personal Profile
HR Professional
Highly motivated and professional self-starter with a proven record of
achieving and improving results within set time constraints. Experienced at
interviewing techniques and drafting professional job application documents
relevant to individual needs. Excellent communicator who is adept at
identifying skills, personal qualities and building a trust and confidence with
clients. An adaptable, ambitious and resilient worker with a passion for
professional service, people development and taking on challenges. Looking
to transfer my relevant skills and experience to develop a career in
recruitment with a dynamic and fast paced company.
Remember
• Everybody else is writing a profile and recruitment
professionals are reading them all day, so your profile must
stand out!
• Remember EMBELLISH!!!
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Rather then saying good communication skills, say
effective communicator at all levels within organisation
Rather then saying good organisational skills, say
managed a variety of administrative tasks in a busy office environment