Should I use "I"?

by Carolyn Goldammer
(Missoula, MT, USA)

In applying for a teaching position, should I use the work "I" when describing my experiences?

ANSWER: If you're talking about using the word, "I" on your resume, I'd have to say, you don't need it. Resumes should be filled with facts and short phrases, not complete sentences, for the most part. Since it's your resume, it's assumed the phrases are about you. So, for example under job history, you'll just say things like, "Scheduled and coordinated meetings for 10 managers" rather than "I scheduled..."

Make sense?

To your success,
Kathi