is this sentence ok grammar and spelling?

Question

A reliable and conscientious person, with excellent computer skills. Can work as part of a team or own initiative. Have excellent communication skills from working in three different bars and working in a call centre. Likes to make new friends and help people with their problems. Enjoys new challenges and to learn new skills, and can also adapt to any environment.

I thought that you written in third person on a CV, is it true?

Answer 1

Excellent to begin with.You have omitted the word on before own. Last paragraph could read, I relish new challenges and look for the opportunity to acquire new skills. I can adapt to any situation.

Answer 2

It's NOT a 'sentence' ... it's a 'list of fragments.' It looks as if this is part of a resume, and that may be why this 'list' could work ... but it would be better stated thus:
I am a reliable and conscientious person who has excellent computer skills. I can work as part of a team or on my own initiative. I have excellent communication skills from working in three different bars and a call centre (center, in the U.S.). I enjoy making new friends, and helping people with their work problems. I enjoy challenges, and learning new skills, and I can also adapt to any environment.
Yes, this does use a lot of the word 'I,' but it's better English grammar, and shows you have the ability to write using proper English rules. GOOD LUCK on getting your new job, whatever that is.

Answer 3

Hi an14....

Sam, the 1st responder, is right about what she said.

However, I would add to that and advise you to make the last "sentence" into two. Here are the 2 together:

Enjoys new challenges and learning new skills. Easily adapts to any environment.

This way, the 2 topics are separated, and look stronger. The focus is sharper on each quality that you have. You don't want your last qualification to just fizzle away — and can also..... The new way will make it end on a stronger note.

Jamie is right when he says that you left out "on" before "own initiative." However, "initiative should not be there. Change that sentence to read, "Can work well as part of a team or on own." Again, it's short & to the point.

The next sentence should read, " Have excellent communication skills." Drop the rest of the sentence. Just focus on your qualities. They will see, from the rest of your CV, where you worked & how you obtained those communication skills.

Some of the verbs do switch from 1st to 3rd person; but that is not a major flaw. Don't worry about it.

Everything else is just fine for your CV.

I have read thousands of resumes. I was the person who decided whether to put them in the pile to look at further or toss them into the circular file (garbage can).

I would not toss yours out, from the little I read; however it could use a bit of a touch-up. You'll do fine.

I wish the best of luck to you.

Answer 4

If it's about you.

I'm a reliable and conscientious person, with excellent computer skills. I can work as part of a team or on my own initiative. I've learned to communicate well from having worked in three different bars and in a call centre. I'm always happy to make new friends and help people with their problems. I find new challenges and chances to learn very enjoyable, and can also adapt to any environment with ease.

If it's about someone else (such as an ad for an employee)

I'm looking for a reliable and conscientious person, who can display excellent computer skills. Will work as part of a team or on his or her own initiative. This person should have excellent communication skills from working in at least three different bars and a call centre. Liking to make new friends and helping people with their problems is a sign of a good fit for the job. Enjoying new challenges and the chance to learn new skills will show someone to be a good employee, adaptivity to many environments is also a wonderful attribute for a potential employee to have.

Answer 5

I'd say this:
A reliable and conscientious person, with excellent computer skills. Can work as part of a team or ON own initiative. HAS excellent communication skills from working in three different bars and working in a call centre. Likes to make new friends and help people with their problems. Enjoys new challenges and LEARNING NEW SKILLS, and can also adapt to any environment.

other than that fine!
good luck

Answer 6

Lots of problems....

Your first sentence is not complete. It's a statement, not a sentence. You probably meant: "A reliable and conscientious person Computer skills a must."

Second one should read "Can work as part of a team or on his/her own." The word "initiative" doesn't belong there. If you want to use "initiative," you will have to rewrite the whole sentence.

Third sentence does not make any sense. Communications between what? To work in 3 bars and the call center? Or, to work at 3 bars and communicate with the call center?

The rest sounds ok.

Answer 7

If you were putting that as an advert in a paper, it would be ok.
but for a prospective employer...

Don't put things like 'excellent'. That's your opinion. Put advanced for computer skills, providing that you are, and have good experience with communication.
'likes to make new friends' sounds a bit lonely-heartsish.
Try: 'I enjoy meeting and working with new people, especially in trying to help them solve their problems.'

the last line sounds like an advert for a dog, hard honest truth. just add rover before enjoys and you'll see what i mean.
try: 'I enjoy new challenges and can learn new skills quickly. I have found that I can adapt well to any environment, and I believe that the experience I have gained from my past work would be very relevant to your work here'. (all this providing that it is)

hope it helps, from grammar-happy girl

Answer 8

I am a reliable and conscientious person, with excellent computer skills. Secondly, I can work as part of a team or on my own initiative. I have excellent communication skills from previous experience working in three different bars and in a call centre. I like to make new friends and help people with their problems. Also, I enjoy new challenges and learning new skills, and can also adapt to any environment.


I used I, because I assumed you were referring to yourself.

Answer 9

It's mostly o.k. but it sounds as though you are talking about someone else. You seem to have written in the third person. I would suggest starting the first sentence with I and then adapt the rest.

I have worked in Human Resources and have selected for interview and interviewed.

Here is my suggestion:

I am a reliable and conscientious person with excellent computer skills. I am a good teamworker and also able to work on my own initiative.

My excellent communication skills have been gained through customer service in a variety of different roles.

Meeting new people and being of assistance, whilst learning new skills are sources of motivation for me.

My skills are all transferable and I am able to adapt to any working environment.

Answer 10

I am a very reliable and conscientious person, and i do have excellent communication skills,experience, initiative and i am also a team player.I have a lot of customer service experience, and genuinely enjoy meeting new people.I am good at problem solving and enjoy new challenges,i am also willing to learn new skills and can adapt to any new environment.

Answer 11

Terrible. Some information filters through but I'd chuck it away if you sent me that on a CV. The first phrase is not a sentence. Spelling's OK. CVs are very different these days - you need to tailor it for the job you're applying for.