Jon Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 A CV is a academic/employment history really, a list of your education and qualifications, and previous employment. The personal statement is pretty much redudant as Osiris says, but it is still taught at school (secondary school here = 11 -> 16yrs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tai Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 hmmm... well many of the resources on the web for this stuff are .com commercial ops.... anyway... here's a page from the uk that might give u some help http://www.uwe.ac.uk/colleges/tips/adsell.shtml seems to be mostly for applyin to a university.... :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 woah woah chill ppl dont go slagging off brits! you two just picked fights from each others posts, just drop it and get back to helping him. king mustard, what jon said on the first page 5 posts down sums up a personal statement pretty well, you just gotta note everything you've ever done or been good at, say you're good at learning new skills, pick up things fast blah blah blah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 Originally posted by kbs I still don't understand what a Personal Statement is. Maybe because I have no clue what a CV is. It's sounding like what we did in my English class--College Application Essays? CV stands for Curriculum Vitae, sums up your life on a couple of sheets of paper basically, what you call a "Resum?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tai Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 kekekeke... thats one evil bunny u got in ur sig, Nick_Jones :p :p ehehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 that is a cool sig :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbs Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 Originally posted by Nick_Jones CV stands for Curriculum Vitae, sums up your life on a couple of sheets of paper basically, what you call a "Resum?" > Ahh...Thank you:)) That shouldn't be difficult to throw together at all... I actually work in Human Resources and get to sort through Resum?s on a regular basis. Some things people write down scare me... We don't need to know you're single and enjoy long candlelit dinners and walks on the beach if you're applying for a Case Management position...seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 Originally posted by kbs Ahh...Thank you :) That shouldn't be difficult to throw together at all... I actually work in Human Resources and get to sort through Resum?s on a regular basis. Some things people write down scare me... We don't need to know you're single and enjoy long candlelit dinners and walks on the beach if you're applying for a Case Management position...seriously. > lolol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babis Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 This thread is a bit odd..... I wrote a personal statement when applying to colleges. It's usually 1 page (250words). As the majority mentioned you are trying to sell yourself. Being a high school student you should rely on the following: +honor/awards +extracurricular activities +unique hobby/talent +unique life. Basically you need to write an essay about why you want to attend the college as well as why both of you would be a great match. Writing one of those bad boys can be quite difficult, just because you have to write something real, something different, something that only you can tell..... and everybody has something to say, and most of the times, it's difficult to put it in writing... The title of mine was "caught in the crossfire of two religions" Here are the DOs and DON'Ts In Writing Your Personal Statement, DO Write about yourself, not about legal philosophy or theory Stress your strengths without being obnoxious Deal with your weaknesses without being defensive Talk about activities, work, or life experiences you are proud of Be confident, but not arrogant Keep it brief Check carefully for grammatical errors and misspelled words Treat your personal statement as your chance to sell yourself Think of the personal statement as a substitute for an interview In Writing Your Personal Statement, DON'T Do all the stuff warned against above, i.e., Write about generalities rather than about yourself Be obnoxious, defensive, or arrogant Be verbose Allow mistakes to get into your final product Whine, plead or be cynical Sound like a thesaurus in an effort to impress Assume that your statement won't be read; it will be Source:http://www.tcnj.edu/~ball/prelaw/personals.html on a side note... CVs and Resumes are different, but most poeple when asked for a CV, the employer usually wants a resume.. i know it's a bit confusing.. but the you'll ge the hang of it. a resume should be about 1page (2max) summary of /eduation/work xp/etc.. (it depends on your life stage and job) cvs are geared more towards academia.. usually run a few pages long but since most of the ppl here are either HS/college students then CV is pretty much a resume.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 Originally posted by Jon that is a cool sig :) its the same bunny from the Creative adverts :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john smith 1924 Veteran Posted April 28, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 28, 2002 KM - i have to write one soon -and my teachers say theyll give me lots of info. when i do - ill post it here- you dont need it until september any way :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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