Most Important Skills to Put on Your Resume Part 2

How to Match Your Skills to the Job Ad

Which skills you should include on your resume depends on the job you are applying for. The best resumes are customized to specific industries and opportunities.
As an example, the following skills have been identified for someone applying for a position as a Marketing Manager: Email Marketing, Analytical Thinking, Creativity, Negotiation, Public Speaking, Stress Management, Cutting Costs, Brainstorming, Data Analysis, Benchmarking Anaylsis, Social Media Marketing, Leadership, Hubspot, Google Analytics, Organizational Skills, Verbal and Written Communication, Proactive, Flexibility, Teamwork, Google Ads, Spreadsheets, Quantitative Research, Storytelling.
After identifying your skills, you will need to analyze the job ad for the position you are applying for and highlight the keywords/skills/qualifications/main expectations the ad demands. Take a look at this example: 


Best Skills for Resume to Include in Your Job Application

From our research it was identified that the best skills to include in your resume are:

Communication Skills for Resume

  • Listening
  • Clarity and concision
  • Verbal and non-verbal communication

Organization Skills for Resume

  • Decision-making
  • Time Management
  • Delegation
  • Planning

Leadership Skills for Resume

  • Feedback
  • Responsibility
  • Flexibility
  • Commitment

Computer Skills for Resume

  • Data Analytics
  • Programming
  • Word Processing
  • System Administration
  • Quickbooks
  • Web and Social Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Adobe Suite

Social Skills for Resume

  • Teamwork
  • Empathy
  • Patience
  • Trustworthiness

Life Skills for Resume

  • Adaptability
  • Resilience
  • Handling Criticism
  • Problem Solving

What Are the Good Skills to Put On Your Resume

General Skills to Put on a Resume - Top 15

  1. Teamwork
  2. Problem Solving
  3. Initiative
  4. Leadership
  5. Attention to Detail
  6. Continuous Learning
  7. Adaptability
  8. Self-motivation
  9. Self-management
  10. Presentation Skills
  11. Computer Skills (Especially Microsoft Office)
  12. Organization
  13. Creative
  14. Writing
  15. Critical-thinking
  16. Research

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