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.