Mine is two pages. I would say that whether or not you want 1-2 pages depends on the industry you're working within.
I'm happy with mine and it's done me pretty well so far. The personal statement idea is good idea, keep it to 2-3 sentences max I'd say. Who you are, why you want what you want and what you want. It should fully summarise your career aspirations without being tiresome and time-consuming to read. People will decide whether or not they like your CV in the first few seconds so make it look good and make the summary at the top make them want to find out the details about you. Just off the top of my head something along the lines of:
"I am a dedicated, adaptable and enthusiastic mechanic who has been working in the motor trade for X years. I have a genuine passion for the care of motor vehicles and enjoy working with customers, which has fueled my desire to move into a customer orientated role such as Y."
Also, I'd advise showing your draft to quite a few people. You might not take all of their advice and some of it will be conflicting but you'll at least get a good feeling of the range of potential reactions the same piece of paper can evoke which might inform your final edit of it a bit better.
I'm happy with mine and it's done me pretty well so far. The personal statement idea is good idea, keep it to 2-3 sentences max I'd say. Who you are, why you want what you want and what you want. It should fully summarise your career aspirations without being tiresome and time-consuming to read. People will decide whether or not they like your CV in the first few seconds so make it look good and make the summary at the top make them want to find out the details about you. Just off the top of my head something along the lines of:
"I am a dedicated, adaptable and enthusiastic mechanic who has been working in the motor trade for X years. I have a genuine passion for the care of motor vehicles and enjoy working with customers, which has fueled my desire to move into a customer orientated role such as Y."
Also, I'd advise showing your draft to quite a few people. You might not take all of their advice and some of it will be conflicting but you'll at least get a good feeling of the range of potential reactions the same piece of paper can evoke which might inform your final edit of it a bit better.
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