Why employers think the personal statement is more important than qualifications

Millennials looking to get into the labour market should sharpen their personal statement rather than be too concerned about their qualifications, according to research.

Conference Genie has surveyed 500 managers from different UK industries. The conference calls supplier asked the managers what they think makes an ideal employee.

16.4% said that the personal statement was important. 14.4% said the same about qualifications. Skills (29.8%) and work experience (25.8%) were seen as the most important things that managers looked for in an employer.

Last week, recruitment firms in the City told candidates to stop listing their hobbies on their CVs. The Survey from Conference Genie confirms the notion as only 3.1% of the managers thought that a candidate’s interests are important.