Write Your Mission Statement

In this video, you will add a title and subtitle to your professional profile, and will write a mission statement to promote your qualities and skills.

To begin, add a title to your slide.

A title tells the audience what your presentation is about.

Then, type a subtitle.

Say something about your presentation that adds to your title and gives more detail of what it’s about.

Next, think of three things that you want a potential employer or college to know about you.

These can be qualities, like being honest or hardworking.

Or, specific skills and talents, like being an athlete, a member of ROTC, on the yearbook committee, or good at building things.

Next, add a new slide to your presentation.

Give it a title, then type your three qualities.

Adjust the font size to make it easier to read.

Next, add a new slide for your personal mission statement, and give it a title.

A personal mission statement defines who you are as a person and identifies your values and goals.

Write a mission statement that uses your three qualities, skills, or talents.

A mission statement usually begin with the word “To”.

It should be a one-sentence statement that communicates details about you to potential employers, schools, or colleges.

Click the text box and adjust the size of your font to make it readable.

Review your mission statement.

Consider how you have identified yourself and whether it fits with what you want to do for work or in life.

Your mission statement might change in the future as you continue to learn and gain new skills.

When you’re finished, move on to the next video.

Now, it’s your turn: Add a title and a subtitle, Add a new slide, title it, and write three qualities, skills, or talents, And write a mission statement.