Implied First Person
Kent R.
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Q. In your last post, you mentioned that some people will make the mistake of using a third person voice on their resumes. Please explain what this is (so I don't do it).
A. Many people requested this clarification regarding my last post on implied articles. Always use implied first person rather than third person on a resume.
Here is an example of using a third person voice on a resume:
Mr. Smith secured 14 new clients in one month by leveraging his deep experience in sales and business development.
The third person voice sounds stand-offish, so first person is a better option.
I secured 14 new clients in one month by leveraging his deep experience in sales and business development.
While that last bullet does sound less stand-offish, that "I" is unnecessary (imagine a series of bullet points all starting with "I"). Instead, use implied first person, which works with an implied "I" before the sentence.
Secured 14 new clients in one month by leveraging deep experience in Sales and Business Development.