Should I answer every essential criterion in Previous Skills and Experience?
Covering Essential Criteria in Previous Skills and Experience
Hello,
I am applying for an SEO programme role. The application asks for a CV with Employment History and Previous Skills and Experience, followed by a 750-word personal statement.
There are seven essential criteria. I can cover all of them in the personal statement, but I am unsure whether Previous Skills and Experience also needs to answer every point.
Should I repeat the full criterion coverage in both sections?
Quick Answer
Cover every essential criterion somewhere in the assessed application and make each section perform the job set by the advert. Previous Skills and Experience should normally map your background to the criteria, while the personal statement can provide fuller evidence. Avoid copying the same paragraphs into both.
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