How to Write a Statement of Purpose for a Job

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How to Write a Statement of Purpose for a Job
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What does a SOP mean?

• A statement of purpose for a job demonstrates
  persons strengths, competitive abilities,
  accomplishments and career aspirations. It is
  your personal small presentation of who you are
  as a specialist and what with all your experience
  and ambitions you can contribute to the company.

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In a statement of purpose for a job you should
answer further questions

• Why does this position so interesting for you?
• Why are you the most suited candidate?
• Do you have any related to this position job
  experience or education?
• In what projects have you presented your
  skills?
• What professional abilities can help you to
  stand out from others?

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How to start

• Begin with a sentence that hooks your readers
  attention from the first sight. Tell some curious
  fact about yourself which presents you as an
  interesting and intelligent person. As an
  alternative, say some general saying or quote
  someone well-known if this is relevant to your
  new role.

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• Dont write an opening sentence like I always
  wanted to become A because B, C, D. It is so
  cliché. Introduce yourself, your motivations and
  tell what sparked your desire to work in this
  company.

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If your statement of purpose couldnt impress
recruiters, it could happen because

• It begins with some flattering phrase about the
  company youre trying to be hired. It is a bad
  idea as a recruiter already knows how good his or
  her company is.
• A SOP is like an autobiography that tells your
  whole life from the birth. When a recruiter
  reaches important information, his or her
  attention will definitely be lost.

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• It is full of personal details (date of birth,
  marital status) which are already provided in a
  resume.
• It starts with silly introduction like with a
  bad sense of humor. Show that youre a
  professional but not some careless person who
  dont care about composing such a piece of
  writing.

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About skills

• Avoid clichés like hard-working, strong
  communication skills, possess leadership
  skills, team player, partner with other. Be
  specific. Demonstrate concrete achievements,
  potential growth within this company, bright
  examples of your talent.

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• Even if your work experience is too small, you
  can always sell yourself tell about your
  interests that have developed great skills
  relevant to the position youre applying
• captain of university football team presents
  leadership
• volunteering presents you as a proactive
  person
• visiting theatres, art galleries, etc shows
  intelligence

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General tips on how to write a statement of
purpose for a job

• Be honest. Dont exaggerate in your SOP as the
  truth always comes out.
• The tone of your writing must be polite,
  professional and positive.

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• Back up your statement with examples dont just
  say that youre communicative person, show it.
• Skip generalization and dont be vague. Dont
  just list your achievements - give the reader the
  quantitative data to back you up.

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• A SOP should be short but precise and to the
  point. If its said it must be 200 words long,
  you must write 200 or fewer words. Nobody will
  read a piece of writing with the size of a novel.
  Make those 200 words count!
• Dont write about your flaws and make your SOP
  negative. Present your personality in the best
  light!

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• Involve key skills that match up the job
  description and help you to stand out from other
  candidates to this position.
• Tell about your work experience. What skills
  youve got from there? Whatve you learned? In
  what were you the best? What can you with such an
  experience bring to the company?

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• Avoid clichés. Be concrete and interesting. Make
  sure that you wont bore your reader. Dont make
  your SOP impersonal and monotonous.
• Carefully read the job description and use
  keywords from there. Show that youre completely
  aware of this position and fully ready to all
  duties.

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• Avoid slang, colloquialisms, contractions and
  inappropriate language. Be formal and
  professional.
• The best SOP is written in an active, not a
  passive voice.
• Be selective. Write only relevant and necessary
  information about yourself.

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• Write your SOP by yourself. Dont copy it from
  the Internet. It will show that youre lazy and
  uninterested person. You can look through some
  job statement example but not plagiarized it.

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• Dont use hyperbolic claims. You potential
  employer wont be impressed when on the interview
  you wont be able to prove these claims.
• Dont upset if your first draft is not ideal. Try
  harder and look for some statement of interest
  job application sample.

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• Dont be generic. If a recruiter picks your SOP
  up and can say Ive already seen something like
  that, it is a sign of a poorly written and
  ordinary paper.
• Be confident. But dont push or demand.

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• Edit carefully. Double check your writing. Make
  sure it is grammatically correct and flawless.
  Break too long sentences into the smaller ones.
  Rephrase any clumsy or too wordy sentences into
  clear and precise. Read a SOP aloud or ask
  someone elses to re-read it for you.
• More tips you can find in this Google book!

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• Want to distinguish yourself from other
  applicants for a job?
• Then, write your SOP with
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