writing a personal statement highlighting who you are.

A personal statement is just that – your personal statement highlighting who you are. These can be used in job interviews, requested as part of an application process (school or job) or used in networking opportunities. Your personal statement is a short essay that highlights your best qualities all wrapped up into a 350-500 word statement.
Personal Statements should include: talents, skills, interests, passions career focus, accomplishments, historical overview of jobs, education and experiences that lead to who you are today. The GREAT news is you have been working on this all semester – from your visioning exercises to your wandering maps – you have all the parts there.