Creating Your Bio

Posted by KC Morgan May 29, 2008

Many employers will want your bio information. Here’s the rub: you’ll have to provide that information all on your own. Do you even know how to go about creating your bio? ...Do think you know how to write yourself?

Creating Your Bio

Even when writing isn’t your self employment trade, there are times when employers will want a few concise paragraphs on who you are. Often, these bios are displayed on Web pages, newsletters, flyers, etc. - places where the public at large can view them.

Just what will they see when they read yours?

Do You Know How to Write Yourself?

Creating a bio may not sound like an insurmountable feat. But even for those who write creatively, writing about oneself is a difficult task. It’s tough to be objective and tougher still to brag about one’s own accomplishments. But in a sense, that’s exactly what it takes to craft a great bio.

Always start the biography with your name, and write in the third person (don’t use the word “I” - talk about yourself as if you were talking about a stranger). The first sentence should describe who you are and what you do (fJane Doe is a graphic Web designer and entrepreneur). The next few sentences should list experience (fJane received her Master’s Degree at the University of State and has worked in the field of graphic design for ten years). The next paragraph should list professional accomplishments (In her years as a graphic Web designer, Jane has created pages for such prestigious companies as X, Y and Z. She has appeared as a public speaker and lecturer at Blank College and Pretend Group).

Remember to stay objective, but always to keep in mind that you’re making yourself sound good. Once you master this, creating your bio will seem much easier.