"About me" is the section people write last and rush the most, usually because the name is misleading. A recruiter reading it does not want to know about you in general. They want three sentences that answer one question: does this person fit the role open right now.
The before/after example below is illustrative, not a real candidate's resume. Don't copy the numbers into your own: replace every figure with something you can actually defend in an interview.
That means the section is not a personality summary. "Hardworking team player who loves a challenge" tells a recruiter nothing they can act on. A target role, a measurable result, and the skills that matter for that specific job tell them everything they need in the ten seconds they'll actually spend reading it.
The three things it needs to contain
- The role you're targeting, named directly, not implied. "Marketing coordinator with 3 years in B2B SaaS" beats "passionate marketer".
- One result with a number attached. Not every job produces a clean metric, but most produce something countable: a team size, a volume, a percentage, a timeline you hit.
- The two or three skills the job posting itself asks for, in the posting's own language. This section is one of the few places on a resume where matching the posting's exact wording measurably helps.
About me — before and after
Before: Hardworking and detail-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about delivering results.
After: Marketing coordinator with 3 years running paid social campaigns for B2B SaaS clients. Grew one client's qualified-lead volume by 40% over two quarters. Comfortable owning campaign strategy, reporting, and cross-functional stakeholder updates.
When to skip it entirely
If you're a student or early in your first job search and don't yet have a result to point to, an about-me section becomes three sentences of adjectives with nothing behind them, which is worse than not having the section. Lead with education and any relevant coursework or project instead, and add an about-me section once you have something concrete to put in it.
- Is "about me" the same as a resume objective?
- No. An objective states what you want from the employer. An about-me section (also called a professional summary) states what you offer the employer. Lead with the summary version — it's what recruiters actually scan for.
- Should I write it in first or third person?
- Neither, technically. Resume convention drops the subject entirely: "Managed a team of six" rather than "I managed a team of six" or "She managed a team of six".
For the skills half of this section, see how to write CV skills with examples. To place the finished section correctly on the page, use the resume builder.