A personal statement also known as the Professional Summary is the first thing to be in your CV. So, it should be placed at the top of the page right after your name and contact information. The main purpose of a professional summary is to give the hiring manager a quick overview of your skills and achievements without digging into the entire CV.

A personal statement or profile should be a short paragraph with 3 to 4 sentences. A perfectly written personal statement can help a recruiter to understand the following aspects of that candidate.

An impactful and impressive personal statement should be clear and meaningful. It should be generally around four sentences long – that's equivalent to 50 to 200 words.

Professional Summary is the teaser of your CV. It should contain all the exciting parts of your CV.

• Customize your personal statement

  You should customize your personal statement to the specific job you are applying for. Read the job description several times and carefully cherry-pick the most important keywords. These keywords can be phrases describing the job position, related skills, or even the ideal candidate. Now cross match the keywords with your own skills and select whichever matches with you.

• Use the first sentence to describe your professional title along with your experience.
• Mention your skills and achievements that make you suitable for this position in the next couple of sentences.
• Mention clearly how you can become an asset to the organization you are applying for.
• Highlight your best bits and save the expansion of details for your cover letter.