Being able to write a convincing profile is important on many levels. The first thing that comes to most people’s mind when profile writing is brought up is revising one’s resume. While a good profile is an important part of any resume, it is certainly not the only thing a profile is useful for. A well-written profile is useful for:
- Personalising your Resume/CV
o Keep in mind revising your resume doesn’t have to mean you are leaving your current company or even your current position. You may want to revise your resume in order to negotiate a raise or to sell yourself for a different position at the company you currently work for - Submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) for any committee/group you would like to join or serve on
- Using as an exercise to ‘sell yourself’
o If you need to regularly sell yourself in the workplace, for example, it is very important that you can put forward your best talents and accomplishments on paper, in your mind, and of course, in person. - As a confidence builder (see above)
o Many of us never think of writing a profile, and in doing so, discover we can sell ourselves much better than we might have previously thought
As mentioned, your profile should include details on your best talents as well as briefly give reference to your tangible work accomplishments. If you are working on your profile for a resume, and have spent any time not working, you should give mention to this and speak to why this is so. A profile can be short and sweet, touching on important points only (for a resume), or longer in order to go into further detail of what you personally have to offer and give explanation of your accomplishments. Examples available.
