A CV personal statement is the three-to-five sentence profile at the top of a UK CV: who you are, what you offer with one piece of proof, and the role you want next. Keep it to 150 words or fewer (Prospects) and rewrite it for each application. The CV personal statement examples below cover students, graduates, career changers, customer service and senior roles.
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“Economics graduate (First, University of Bristol) with a year-long placement building weekly reports for an NHS analytics team. Comfortable with Python, SQL and presenting findings to non-specialists. Looking for a graduate analyst role where data shapes real decisions.”
“Chartered management accountant with eight years in manufacturing, leading month-end for a £120m business. Cut the close from ten days to five by rebuilding reconciliations. Looking for a finance business partner role with more commercial exposure.”
“Secondary science teacher of six years moving into learning design, with a CIPD-accredited certificate and a portfolio of e-learning modules used by 900 students. Brings classroom-tested skills in explaining complex topics simply.”
“HR advisor returning after a three-year career break for family, with seven previous years in employee relations and recruitment. Recently refreshed employment law knowledge through an Acas course. Looking for a part-time HR advisor role.”
“Second-year Law student at the University of Leeds who ran the debating society's schools programme, coaching 40 pupils across six sixth forms. Used to research under deadline and to explaining legal ideas in plain English. Looking for a summer vacation scheme in a commercial firm.” Prospects' advice for students: if you haven't got much work experience, build the statement on what your degree, societies and volunteering gave you.
“Customer service advisor with four years in a busy contact centre, handling around 60 calls a day across billing and complaints. Kept a customer satisfaction score above 90% for eight quarters and now coaches new starters. Looking for a team leader role in a customer-focused retailer.” For any customer service CV personal statement, give one number for volume and one for quality.
“Recent A-level student (Maths, Business, English) with a year of weekend work at a busy café, trusted to open and cash up. Looking for a business administration apprenticeship to start a career in finance.”
“Operations director with 15 years in third-party logistics, running sites of up to 600 people. Led the consolidation of three warehouses into one, saving £2.4m a year. Looking for a COO role in a growing distribution business.”
Prospects lists the other names employers and templates use for this section: opening statement, personal profile, personal summary and executive summary. If a job advert or form asks for a personal profile, use the same three-to-five sentences; every personal profile example on this page works under either heading. A personal summary or executive summary on a senior CV follows the same order, with bigger numbers.
These examples are written for this page; people and employers in them are illustrations. See the full UK CV format.
Checked on 28 September 2026. Employers and portals change what they ask for, so always follow the job advert first.
FAQ
Up to 150 words (Prospects), usually three to five sentences.
Either works. Many UK CVs drop the "I" ("Chartered accountant with…"); just be consistent.
No. It's a short profile at the top of your CV; the cover letter is a separate letter for one job.
It's common on UK CVs and sits at the top, so it is usually the first thing an employer sees.
Yes. Prospects lists personal profile, opening statement, personal summary and executive summary as other names for the same section at the top of your CV. Write it the same way: who you are, your strongest result, and the role you want, in 150 words or fewer.
Build it on your degree, projects, societies, volunteering and part-time work, as Prospects advises for anyone with little work experience. Name your course and university, give one result with a number, and finish with the role or placement you are applying for.
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