Sorry I'm being dense here Rawky but a Personal profile is about the person writing it so I would expect it to be in first person narrative, I would think the person had problem if they wrote it in any other fashion

 

Has this application form/CV specifically (not pacifically which is what I read a lot of people put ) asked you to write it other than first?

 

If not and it's just you, why are you doing this

What's your next sentence? 

 

This individual is innovative and creative, who is always responsible and dedicated to the job at hand.  A team player, who is motivated and strives to set examples with excellent initiative and people skills,

 

 

 

As Pengy said, why can't you write it in the first person.  I'm sure it would be fine as long as it's not all "I" and "me".

exactly!  The whole point of a CV is that you sell yourself

 

 

Put down all the stuff that you want and I'm sure someone here can word it in a fashion that won't be all 'I' and 'me'

A lil off topic  . . .

 

Should a personal profile be a bit more job focused? Cos the stuff you've written, although very good, is the stuff everyone would say about themselves. Can you not be a bit more specific/job related?

Using I is normal, it sounds weird talking about yourself in the third person?

 

Whats the next bit Rawky?

When I went to a jobs fair, a few years ago, some C.V expert there told me about it and restructured by PP. And looking up examples of 'professional' C.Vs it shows them not using the first person.

 

Oooh ROsie - why did you drop your previous post - it had good advice

Honestly Rawky  - unless you're going for MP or Chief Commissioner - i don't think its that important

I get that, but everyone else I've asked has mentioned not using the 'first person'. This isn't a job at a local corner shop though, it's a pretty decent one.

 

 

Oh crap! That just made me sound like a right pompous twat! Apologies for anyone that works at a corner shop, it wasn't meant like that.

 

Cos Rawky was just giving his opening statement, can't give examples of skills in that can you?  Wouldn't that go in the next bit?

   No worries. 

 

Perhaps use I just once, to begin, then follow it with general statements?

Sorry I don't know what CV trends are, its probably changed.

God knows where it would go LOL

 

But i think job specific personal skills more so than general ones are the way to go. Not that general ones aren't important though ... but you got to be able to back them up.

I magine going for an interview and they say,

"So you have good man social skills - tell us more about that"

And you say, "Erm . . . shyte"

Unless you're Makosi.... 

oh... wait....

 

 

Seriously.... I don't know what's the expected thing these days (except I never take a CV at face value anyway...) but good luck with the job, Rawks! 

Totally agree with Pengy that this part of your CV should be in the first person. You'd just look a bit odd on paper otherwise.  As soon as that part is done you are just reporting on your qualifications and work experience so the third person is perhaps  suitable. I certainly would be surprised if your PP was in the third person but I guess it depends on the application form and the expectations the job sector may have. 

I work for a training company and the tutors do CV's every day   You can use 'I' but not too much (Don't make every sentence start with 'I'and limit CV to two pages only  

Yep. PP is about yourself and what you think you're good at.   

Why not try 'one' ?

 

One was fecking awesome at teaching proper England to them Chinese types.

I've got some CV templates at work and some ideas of statements. I'll try and put them on here if I can 

it's ok Pammy i've solved it for him

 

"One is rather hot to trot on the team building front"

While Sprouts away finding her "templates"

 

One has sorted it for Rawky.

 

One thanks you

I know where they are........they're at work. If you'd read my post you would've known that 

One wants to slap Sprout

 

One cannot be arsed

The personal profile should avoid personal pronouns and not be in the first, second or third person.  Rawky is right to do it that way and it is the standard for CVs.  You can and should use personal pronouns on your application or covering letter but not in your CV as it is a record of your work history and should stick to the attributes of the person. 

 

In a sense, the personal pronoun on a CV is redundant clutter as the CV represents the subject person and no one else.  Therefore, it goes without saying what is on it is a representation of you and no one else.

 

The covering letter or application is a different matter as it is needs to be conversational where required.

 

We've come a long way. I can remember when we just wrote informative lettaz to the boss, even when there wasn't a job advertised.

We've come a long way. I can remember when we just wrote informative lettaz to the boss, even when there wasn't a job advertised.

We've come a long way. I can remember when we just wrote informative lettaz to the boss, even when there wasn't a job advertised.

Ah! It posted the first time.

I can see you remember that really well Joe

I guess things have changed since I worked in Personnel Departments   I understand what you're saying and Rawky would be best to do what's in fashion at this moment in time as we wouldn't want him to be rejected because he didn't produce the type of CV that's 'in vogue' but I still think it's wrong 

Garage Joe remembers an ill advised person suggesting that Mrs Jer did a PhD as it would look good on her CV. She was in her 50's at the time, and asked them if they liked sex and travel!
Back to first person, I feel sorry that people have to jump through hoops to get one of the dwindling amount of decent jobs.
In our day 5 o levels guaranteed a decent job in County Hall, 2 a levels and you might look at the Civil Service. Beyond that University and a dream job. All would have good final salary pensions. My first job in Local a Government came from writing to the HOD and saying that I was interested.
Of course conditions have deteriorated, hard and fast working hours, pensions, and effective trade unions, have largely disappeared. I wouldn't want to work for anyone, nor employ anyone.
I've told all the kids to work for themselves, although the first one to show any aptitude will get the family business.

Trying this....dunno if it will work. Template I said I had. It's one of four so will see if this works before I post the rest 

 

Please let me know anyone if you can see it. Thanks 

Yep ...I could see it

 

 

I can see it 

Lovely ta. I'll post the rest in due course 

Right, here's the rest of it.  Hopefully you can make sense of the order, if you can't please let me know, and you're all welcome to d/load and take prints if you want to