{"id":14754,"date":"2021-09-07T19:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T19:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=14754"},"modified":"2023-09-17T13:37:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T13:37:12","slug":"writing-a-resume-in-first-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/writing-a-resume-in-first-person\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cShould You Use First Person in a Resume?\u201d \u2014 The Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"

First-person point of view, or POV, is a powerful writing style to use, especially when talking about oneself. <\/span><\/p>\n

Many autobiographies are written in the first person, detailing events and achievements in one’s own life. <\/span><\/p>\n

Resumes are basically autobiographies of a person’s working life, so do the same rules apply? <\/span><\/p>\n

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“Should you use first person in a resume?”<\/b><\/h2>\n

You should not use first person in a resume. It is very uncommon to refer to oneself directly on a resume, so resumes written in that style may stand out as odd and distasteful. Resumes should be written without use of any personal pronouns, a style that can be difficult to master. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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First person, second person, third person – Three big mistakes<\/b><\/h2>\n

It’s not only the first-person point of view that should be avoided on a resume but second and third-person as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

Resumes are always written in a formal voice, while all other styles of writing will sound childish or immature to the reader. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s look at these different writing styles to ensure that none of them appear on your resume.<\/span><\/p>\n

First-person POV<\/b>: A style of writing reliant on I, me, and my types of pronouns. <\/span><\/p>\n