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“As many as 83.5% of the recruiters say the skills section on a resume plays a critical role during a candidate’s evaluation,” Zety survey results report.
There are several ways you can formulate the skills section.
While teamwork and communication are the most sought-after soft skills, they are most often missing from candidates’ resumes, the study noted. Zety came up with this list of the most important soft skills which have become especially important considering the huge increase in remote working since the pandemic began:
Teamwork
Communication
Time management
Problem-solving
Creativity
Leadership
Organization
Emotional intelligence
Decision-making
Stress management
Top 10 most important hard skills
Not surprisingly, given the data- and tech-driven nature of today’s workplace, 53% of respondents said analytical skills were among the most important hard skills for a potential employee to bring to the table. Zety compiled this list of hard skills — the kind easiest for companies to teach and to measure:
Analytical skills
High-level IT skills
Basic computer knowledge
Customer service skills
Presentation skills
Team management
Project management
Marketing
Writing
Graphic design
Kathleen Furore is a Chicago-based writer and editor who has covered personal finance and other business-related topics for a variety of trade and consumer publications. You can email her your career questions at kfurore@yahoo.com.
