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Tips on how to write an “About Me” section

About me: Example

Passionate customer service representative with 2+ years of experience in customer support developing communication skills. Seeking to improve the customer service experience at any organization that I am part of, by implementing a personalized approach to every client. Utilized new customer retention strategies at Flying Elephant that led to an 35% increase in customer satisfaction.

The key to describing yourself on a resume is to use adjectives sparingly and spend more real estate providing evidence of your qualities in the form of achievements. Anyone can describe themselves as organized, your resume needs to prove it

Looking for some good adjectives to get started?

Here’s a list of great words to use when considering how to describe yourself on a resume:

1. Motivated

Example: Motivated college graduate looking to apply extensive skills in project management at Acme Corp.

2. Self-starter

Example: Self-starter that found a new vendor for office supplies saving the company $6,000 annually.

3. Organized

Example: Organized marketing coordinator that juggles projects for up to 10 clients simultaneously.

4. Efficient

Example: Developed a more efficient chatbot that reduced the workload of CSRs by 75%.

5. Flexible

Example: Organized travel arrangements while remaining flexible to changes in the plans of senior and executive-level employees.

6. Creative

Example: Generated up to 20 marketing pitches per client using creative brainstorming sessions.

7. Competent

Example: Competent in using Microsoft Office, Asana, and Salesforce.

8. Thoughtful

Example: Thoughtful customer service rep that empathizes with customers to solve problems together.

9. Experienced

Example: Industrial engineer experienced in manufacturing processes. Improved the efficiency of a manufacturing production process by 17%.

10. Sociable

Example: Sociable waiter who chats with customers to make them feel right at home. 

11. Detail-oriented

Example: Detail-oriented UX researcher skilled at finding customer friction points through in-depth interviews.

12. Passionate

Example: Passionate copywriter with 5+ years of experience writing engaging content.