The traditional and generally accepted advice was that CVs should be written in the third person, "He did this...", rather than the first person, "I did this...". I write many CVs and have tended to agree with this view; the third person point-of-view can sound more objective and authoritative.
However, lately I have had more clients pick up on the 3rd/1st issue and question it. My customers are increasingly seeing the third person as somewhat false, a bit strange and even arrogant.
Whilst I don't think the third person is that bad, I have come round to the view that the first person is better; more natural, immediate, convincing and honest. From now on, unless customers request otherwise, it is "I" and not "He/She" when I write CVs.
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Agree, that fact that when I am describing myself, why to do it as third person. I also think "I" is better instead of "HE/SHE".
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