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Skills to Put on Resume (List of Good Examples for All Jobs)
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Skills to Put on Resume (List of Good Examples for All Jobs)
You have ideas about which skills to put on a resume, but they seem out of place? Give this article a read to find the know-how with a list of skills for your job application.
Michael Tomaszewski, CPRW
Michael Tomaszewski, CPRW
Career Expert
Updated 10/24/2022
Are you qualified to be hired?
So how do you list skills on a resume to have recruiters invite you for an interview? What should you do so that recruiters actually believe you?
Learn exactly what with this article.
It’ll show you:
Examples of the best skills to put on a resume for all jobs.
What soft and hard skills to include on a resume to get noticed.
How to list skills on your resume to confirm your qualifications and get interviewed for your dream job.
You’ve been tinkering with that skills list for hours, even though you didn’t need to. Instead, you could use the Zety resume builder and simply drag & drop the skills onto your resume template. So go ahead. Pick one and create a resume that’ll get you the job you actually want.
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Skip to the following parts of the guide:
Best Skills to Put on a Resume
Office and Administrative Jobs
Sales, Retail, and Customer Service Jobs
Nursing and Healthcare
IT Jobs
Engineering & Technical Jobs
Advertising and Marketing
General Management and Project Management
How to List Skills on a Resume
Best Skills to Put on a Resume
So you must’ve been wondering whether there are universally good skills to put on a resume that every hiring manager would love to see before making their shortlist. Indeed, they’re a mix of soft and hard skills. See the following list of the key skills for a resume to get wind of them all:
Computer Skills
Communication Skills
Leadership Skills
Organizational Skills
People Skills
Customer Service Skills
Collaboration Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Creative Thinking Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
Management Skills
Teamwork Skills
Active Listening Skills
Adaptability
Negotiation
Conflict Resolution
Empathy
Decision Making Skills
Time Management Skills
Language Skills
Administrative Skills.
The soft skills listed above are very much transferable skills. Such abilities are universal and not associated with a particular job or industry—they’ll make fantastic employment skills no matter the job title.
This means you should add a few of your most relevant personal skills to a resume, whatever job you’re applying for. That’s especially important if you’re a recent graduate writing an entry-level resume.
Studies have shown that the most important things to put on a resume for entry-level candidates are soft skills:
problem-solving (83% of employers)
teamwork (83%)
written communication (80%)
and leadership (72%).
See more examples of soft skills and step-by-step instructions for how to list them on a resume: The Best Soft Skills to Put on a Resume
Hard skills are abilities you learn on the job, through formal education, or additional training. They are teachable, measurable, and related to a specific job. For instance, if you work in customer service, your hard skills include Zendesk, data entry, and product knowledge.
On resumes, hard skills show what you can do. Soft skills indicate how you’ll perform your duties.
Let's have a look at examples of key skills employers look for in candidates for the most popular professions:
Skills Examples: Office and Administrative Jobs
Data Entry
Answering Phones
Billing
Scheduling
Microsoft Office Skills
Office Equipment
QuickBooks
Shipping
Welcoming Visitors
Salesforce
Calendar Management
Computer Skills
Skills Examples: Sales, Retail, and Customer Service Jobs
Product Knowledge
Lead Qualification
Lead Prospecting
Customer Needs Analysis
Referral Marketing
Contract Negotiation
Self Motivation
Increasing Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
Reducing Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
CRM Software (Salesforce, Hubspot, Zoho, Freshsales)
POS Skills
Cashier Skills
Good Communication Skills
Skills Examples: Nursing and Healthcare
Patient Assessment
Taking Vital Signs
Patient Care
Recording Patient Medical History
Wound Dressing and Care
Urgent and Emergency Care
Record-Keeping
Patient Education
NIH Stroke Scale Patient Assessment
Medical Record
Medicine Administration
Blood Pressure Monitoring
Rehabilitation Therapy
Hygiene Assistance
Glucose Checks
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