Civil Service Personal Statement Structure | How to Write a Strong Application (Part 2)

Are you applying for a Civil Service role? Writing a personal statement can feel daunting — but in this video, Elizabeth Conley, Senior Interview Coach at Interview Skills Clinic, walks you through a simple structure to follow step by step.

This is part 2 in our Civil Service Personal Statement writing series:

Part 1: What a Civil Service Personal Statement is and why it matters

Part 2: Civil Service Personal Structure, how to write a strong applicaiton

Part 3 (this video): The 5 common mistakes Personal Statement sto make and how to avoid them

👉 In this video you’ll learn:

How to begin with a strong motivation paragraph

How to build a narrative around the essential and desirable criteria

Why you should use STAR for depth, not structure

How to naturally weave in strengths and behaviours

How to close your statement with confidence

The key tip that lifts a statement from average to outstanding

✅ Free Civil Service Personal Statement Checklist: [https://app.vcita.com/apps/documents/...]
📌 Book a free consultation: [https://www.interviewskillsclinic.co....]
📌 Online Civil Service Interview Course (entry level): [https://www.interviewskillsclinic.co....]
📌 Interview Skills Clinic [https://www.interviewskillsclinic.co....]

➕ Watch Part 1: [   • What is a Civil Service Personal Statement...  ]
Watch Part 2: [   • Civil Service Personal Statement Structure...  ]
Watch Part 3: [   • 5 Civil Service Personal Statement Mistake...  ]

💬 What do you find hardest — starting your statement, choosing the right examples, or staying within the word count? Comment below and we may create a video to help.

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00:00 Introduction (Elizabeth Conley, Part 2, Overview)
00:25 Tip 1: Begin with Motivation
00:45 Subscribe & free resources reminder
01:16 Tip 2: Building the Narrative (vs STAR)
02:39 Example:weaving multile situations into one narrative
05:18 Tip3: Use STAR for depth not structure
06:27 Tip 4: Weave in Strengths & Behaviours
07:00 Tip 5:Close with confidence
07:14 Key tip: Focus on impact (the "so what")
07:46 What's next: Part 3 preview and call to action