How to Introduce yourself in a brief Bio
One of the best tools that you have at your disposal is your first impression as a professional. Whether it is what you say to your new co-workers when you start a new job, what you say to clients when you first meet or what you have written online, it is important to make a good first impression. A great way to do this is to have a bio that anyone can access to get to know you a little bit before you meet someone for the first time.
What makes a good bio? A good bio will start off with a friendly introduction. Nothing says talk to me more than coming off as a nice guy. A simple hi, or hello works just fine. Finish the first paragraph with your current projects or what you hope to accomplish at your next job should you be unemployed at the moment.
The next couple sentences should focus on what you have accomplished over the years and where you have worked. You could say that you worked primarily in sales, or that you were a Fortune 500 CEO for three years, whatever the main focus of your career has been lately. Don't go too in depth or too far back in your career at this point.
Follow this with some of your personal goals and hobbies. If you like watching football you should say so. If you are raising money for cancer research, it would go a long way toward looking like a well rounded person and possibly getting donations for your cause if you mention it in the right way.
The last part of the bio should be a quick note saying how much you are looking forward to hearing from perspective employers or clients in the near future. Share some goals that you have in the future to give an idea of what you have left to accomplish and to narrow down the types of people who would be gain the most from talking business with you.
A good bio will help you network with others and really get your career moving forward again. It will position you as a professional and a person that has interests outside of work, and that will give new clients or employers a good reason to contact you. The more you give them to talk about, the more likely you are going to come off as someone that has value to an employer or client.
