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The most difficult thing is to write a personal statement without any mistakes. Here you will find top tips to avoid mistakes when it comes to writing. You cannot apply for a job without a good personal statement. You can take a personal statement from the company's website – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: 10 worst personal statement mistakes


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10 worst personal statement mistakes
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1 Dull Opening Paragraph
  • First impressions are so important whether its a
    first meeting with a person or the first sentence
    of a paper.
  • Your personal statement should start with a
    sentence that piques the interest of your
    readers. The aim is to make a positive impact in
    your opening paragraph because it will the stage
    for a lasting opinion.
  • Thats why it is important to undergo personal
    statement proofreading to avoid the mistake of
    making boring and uninteresting opening
    paragraphs.

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2 Overly Brief Statement
  • Hiring committees are giving you a chance to make
    the most of your personal statement. When your
    statements are too brief, they might think you
    are not taking the process seriously especially
    if the content is irrelevant and uninteresting.
  • Therefore, you must proofread personal statement
    to make sure you are maximizing the amount of
    words given to you to flaunt your talents and
    skills.

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3 Unnatural, Verbose Language
  • Using too many unnecessary words and/or lack of
    precision with the words you use is a common
    mistake in making personal statements for job
    applications.
  • Highfaluting language with too flowery words
    wont impress employers. Make use of personal
    statement correction to ensure your essay is
    clear, concise, and direct to the point and to
    guarantee your readers undivided attention.

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4 Poor Spelling and Grammar
  • Nothing is more embarrassing than having too many
    typos in your statement of purpose. Employers may
    reject the candidates with unacceptable levels of
    spelling and grammatical errors because these
    display negligence and lack of commitment.
  • Its vital that you do sop editing to guarantee
    the impeccability and excellence of your work.

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5 Lack of Structure
  • In both the academic and corporate world,
    structured writing is important. Your personal
    statement is a demonstration of your ability to
    put together a well-structured piece of writing.
     
  • Grave personal statement mistakes includes
    writing it without following basic sentence
    construction rules. Therefore sufficient time
    must be allotted in planning, drafting your
    statement, and personal statement proofreading.

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6 Re-listing Information Already Provided
  • Restating your entire resume in paragraph form is
    one of the mistakes in personal statement
    writing. You do not need to repeat information
    such as your name, your school and where you live
    unless deemed necessary.
  • Proofread your personal statement and focus the
    topic on your growth, on relevant experiences,
    and what lessons you learned from those
    experiences that makes you qualified for the job.

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7 Quoting Others Too Much
  • In writing your personal statement, it is wrong
    to talk about someone else more than
    yourself. Its good to know that a lot of people
    inspire you all the time, but the reader wants to
    know more about you and your capabilities more
    than that of others.
  • If you want to quote others, focus on what you
    learned from this person or what their experience
    taught you. Do a personal statement correction to
    make sure youre on the right track.

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8 Lack of Passion for the Subject
  • Among the sea of applicants, the hiring personnel
    will be looking out for those who are genuinely
    passionate about the subject. Those who are
    passionate about the job or study are worthy of
    being awarded the position.
  • You need to do an sop editing and make sure your
    personal statement is telling readers that you
    are more than just interested but are passionate
    about it.

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9 Too much information
  • Uncovering yourself too much is a huge mistake in
    writing personal statements. Some statements
    involve emotional, very personal and even
    cathartic disclosures. Going into graphic detail
    about your personal life not only exposes you but
    it will disinterest your readers.
  • Remember that you are writing to strangers, so
    undergo personal statement proofreading, and when
    in doubt edit out something that exposes you too
    much.

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10 Too Generic
  • Employers will go through hundreds of
    applications all day so your personal statement
    should stand out for you to earn the spot.
  • There should be a touch of your personality,
     enthusiasm and insight that will set your
    application apart from the rest.
  • Proofread personal statement to make sure you
    avoid making a too generic statement.

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