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Q&A Personal or impersonal in a technical resume

In CVs or on Linkedin profiles there are often spaces dedicated to past experience. In those sections, one is supposed to describe what work he/she did and what skills he/she acquired on previous...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T11:26:42Z (almost 5 years ago)
In CVs or on Linkedin profiles there are often spaces dedicated to past experience.

In those sections, one is supposed to describe what work he/she did and what skills he/she acquired on previous workplaces/projects.

## In this context, is it better to describe the experience in a personal or impersonal way?

A personal way (e.g. first person) underlines the subjects:

> **Project X**
> 
> While assigned to Project X, I've learned how to mix dangerous chemical ingredients in a cauldron to bring out their hidden potential. Eventually, along with my team, we pushed further the research on superhuman abilities.

An impersonal way, to my understanding, underlines the skills acquired:

> **Project X**
> 
> Manufacturing and treating of dangerous chemical ingredients. Testing of superhuman abilities in a controlled environment. Eating of snacks in the down times.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-03-20T15:55:36Z (over 5 years ago)
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