Recruiters and hiring managers see hundreds of resumes each day. In their search to find the best candidates, they look first and foremost at skills and ask - Does this candidate’s skill set match the job requirements?
Many companies use an applicant tracking system (ATS) to streamline the hiring process. An ATS sorts and ranks resumes based on important keywords and skills.
Highlighting the right skills on your resume is vital to getting the job. If it’s not immediately apparent that you have the right skills for the position, your resume could be looked over.
10 soft skills to include on your resume
Soft skills, like communication, time management, and teamwork are more subjective in nature and easily transferable, but that doesn’t mean they’re not important.
Recruiters and hiring managers want to know that your soft skills are well matched to the job. And the easiest way to communicate these abilities is to explicitly list them on your resume.
Here are 10 skills that employers love to see:
Adaptability
Communication
Creativity
Customer Service
Leadership
Organisation
Problem Solving
Teamwork
Time Management
Work Ethic
How to get past the ATS: customise your resume for each role
The best skills to include on a resume are the required skills that are present in the job description.
For example, if you’re applying for an Accounting role, you would want to include words like 'reporting', 'policies' and 'Financial Statements', just to name a few. These hard skills then become the top skills for your resume.
Following on with Accountants, soft skills would include 'Communication Skills', 'Attention to Detail' and 'Detail Oriented'.
If you're serious about changing roles, you're told to treat your job search as a full time job. That means each job you apply for requires it's own unique set of resume skills. A one size fits all resume doesn't work in today's world of job seeking.
Cadence Recruitment: How can we help?
If you have a role in mind and want to see how your current CV ranks, don't hesitate to reach out to see how we can assist.
We offer a consultation phase as well as market info, interview advice and a new CV that best suits your career objectives.
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