Examine the purpose for which you are writing the essay. If the purpose is to complete an academic assignment, your essay may be much more broad than if the purpose is something more specific like landing a particular job. If you are making a case for your own abilities to gain employment, research the job thoroughly by visiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics website and O*Net Online, another site maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Brainstorm to create a list of your best qualities. Create an exhaustive list of every quality that you can think of. These qualities are your personal capital that you will fall back on as you write your essay. Examine your list and see how it corresponds to the initial research you did for the task for which you are preparing. Make note of any items in your personal list that may be used for the task you hope to accomplish.
Write an introduction to your essay. This can be one sentence or a paragraph of material to introduce the idea of personal capital and how your own personal capital has been of benefit to you in the past.
Create an outline for your essay. The outline and the essay should consist of three primary sections: the introductory paragraph, the main body of the paper and a conclusion. Since you will have already written an introduction, the remainder of the outline will be fairly simple. It should consist of a list of your top personal capital characteristics that can be used and highlighted throughout your essay in support of your introduction.
Compose your essay by following he framework of your outline. Following along with your outline, you should be able to create a fairly simple and straightforward explanation of your personal capital. Explain each characteristic in as much detail as possible and relate each characteristic to specific qualifications employers may be looking for.
Conclude your essay by once again highlighting your top three personal capital characteristics. The conclusion should summarize the main gist of your essay and tie the rest of the essay together by giving it a sense of coherence.