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Section 4

How to compile a CV and a cover leter

What should you include in your personal statement?

• Education and qualifications (start with the most recent).
• Industries you have worked in.
• Do you have any high-level skills, for example the ability to sell?
• Problems you may have solved in your current or previous role.

HELPFUL TIPS

Remember:

• Sell yourself!
• Be bold and brag a little.
• Also, tailor your skills and experience to suit the position that you are
applying for.
• Grammarly is a free online tool that can assist you to check your sentence
construction and spelling.
3 A core skills section
To make an immediate first impression to the recruiter include a core skills
section after your profile to highlight your most important skills that are
applicable to the role you are applying for.

Core skills
• Customer service • Banking and retail
• Transaction processing • Money transfers
• Complaint handling • Fluent in French and German

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