how to write down statement of purpose?

Question

it is the statement of purpose for the job of the lab technician

Answer 1

Big difference if Government or Company lab technician.

I'll have go @ Gov. lab technician

Your primary task is to re-assure the public that nothing is wrong, especially if you are tasked with investigating some lethal disease.

You will be expected to investigate using out-of-date techniques and obsolete, unsafe equipment and come to whatever the latest conclusion already announced by the Minister.

Should you accidental discover anything that contradicts the Ministers statements, you must immediately bring this to the attention of your Supervisor and assist in covering it up.

Should you persist in following an un-approved investigation, your work will be ignored and your promotion prospects damaged (especially if you ever discover evidence that contradicts the current Government 'line').

If asked to give evidence in Court, remember that the accused would not have been charged unless they were guilty and you are expected to confirm whatever story your Manager has already come up with.

Answer 2

Think about it like a job interview. These are the things they're looking for: - what will you contribute to our campus (talents, leadership ability, academic brilliance, new ideas, diverse experience that you can share with others, etc) - what makes you different from the 20,000 other applicants we've looked at - why do you want to go to college, and why do you want to come to our college in particular Your statement of purpose is the place to highlight and expand on the parts of your application that you think are most important, or have the most trouble speaking for themselves. For example, a stellar GPA needs no explanation, although if you wanted to show that you not only got great grades, but have a love of learning, you could talk about some of your favorite classes. Getting a varsity letter in soccer, though, could use some expansion, especially if you improved a lot over the course of a season, or experienced some challenge, or took on a leadership role. You get the idea. Also, the statement of purpose is also often the place where you can explain anything on your application that doesn't look so good. Maybe your grades are low, but you switched schools in the middle of high school, and had a hard time adjusting. Explain it. Maybe you don't have many extracurriculars, but you spent 20 hours/week working to support your disabled mother. Turn that into a strength. (Note: some college applications have a separate section to explain possible weaknesses. Check before including this in the main statement.) To get started, brainstorm what you most want to include--activities, stories, etc. Then work them together into a narrative--do they overall show growth, or leadership, or ability to overcome odds, or innovation, or what? That will become your pitch, how you slant the rest of the essay. Good luck.

Answer 3

Hi there,

Is your statement of purpose similar to the part in application forms that asks why you are suitable for a job, or do you mean how would you write up a job specification for that role?

If it is the first then I'd suggest looking at the personal specifications that came with the application form and use them as a checklist for writing your statement. I was told once that you can never be too explicit in those types of applications and that if you can tick all the boxes with relevant examples you are more likely to get the job.

An example of criteria I found on Prospects says that typical key skills are:

the ability to learn specific practical techniques and apply this knowledge to solve technical problems;

good hand and eye co-ordination and the ability to use technical equipment with accuracy;

the ability to maintain and calibrate technical equipment;

time management skills in order to work on several different projects at the same time;

flexibility to work with and provide support for a number of people (for example, within the university sector, assisting postgraduate students with their research and also supporting academics with independent research projects);

excellent oral communication skills in order to work and communicate effectively with colleagues from all parts of the organisation and to explain complex techniques to interested parties;

experience in providing demonstrations;
experience in writing technical reports;

teamwork skills;

patience;

attention to detail.

Due to the nature of laboratory work, normal colour vision is essential. Excellent record keeping skills are also required, along with basic maths and computing. As you progress through your career you may also need to learn how to supervise other members of staff.

Hope this helps.