Customer Service Representative resume example
A customer service representative resume gets read for about seven seconds. What survives that read: a two-line summary with a number in it, bullets that start with a result, and the skills the posting asked for. Below is a complete example you can adapt, and the rough notes it was generated from.
Summary
Customer service representative with 4 years in high-volume support. 96% customer satisfaction across 60+ tickets a day and the team's go-to for escalations.
Experience bullets that work
- Resolved 60+ tickets a day across chat, email and phone with a 96% CSAT score.
- Handled the team's escalations, retaining 70% of customers who asked to cancel.
- Wrote 35 help-centre articles that reduced repeat contacts by 18%.
- Trained 8 new hires on tools and tone of voice.
- Kept first-response time under 2 minutes on live chat for 12 consecutive months.
Key skills for a customer service representative
- Zendesk
- Live chat
- Phone support
- De-escalation
- CRM
- Refunds & billing
- Knowledge base writing
- Typing 70 wpm
Common mistakes
- No numbers: volume, CSAT and response time are what hiring managers compare.
- Listing soft skills ("friendly", "patient") without proof.
- Omitting the tools you used.
From rough notes to a finished resume
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Tom Walsh tom@example.com HomeGoods Online, Customer Service Rep, 2022-now - 60+ tickets/day, CSAT 96% - escalations, saved 70% of cancellations - wrote 35 help articles, repeat contacts -18% - trained 8 new hires CallPoint, Support Agent, 2021-2022 Zendesk, Intercom, SalesforceGenerate this resume free — then swap in your notes
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Check it against the job you want
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