Database of Resume Skills (630 Entries)

Resume skills are abilities, talents and knowledge areas that are of interest to employers. These include standard hard skills that are required to do a job and unique talents that allow an individual to thrive with high productivity in a role.

All (635)

Hard Skills (168)

Soft Skills (180)

People Skills (60)

Communication Skills (71)

Management Skills (145)

Customer Skills (57)

Project Skills (102)

Analysis Skills (93)

A/B Testing	Account Management
Accountability	Accounting
Achieving Buy-in	Action Planning
Active Listening	Adaptability
Adapting Communication Style	Adjusting to Feedback
Administration	Agent of Change
Agile	Algorithms
Analysis	Analytics
Approachability	Articulation
Assertiveness	Asset Management
Attention to Detail	Audience Analysis
Audience Engagement	Audit Preparation
Automating Processes	Back-End Development
Behavioral Analysis	Benchmarking
Blockchain	Body Language
Brand Building	Brand Development
Brand Measurement	Brand Representation
Budget Management	Budgeting
Building Agreements	Building Alliances
Building Consensus	Building Customer Relationships
Building Rapport	Building Trust
Business Acumen	Business Analysis
Business Case Development	Business Cases
Business Continuity Planning	Business Development
Business Ethics	Business Experiments
Business Impact Analysis	Business Intelligence
Business Modeling	Business Planning
Business Plans	Business Process Improvement
Business Process Modeling	Business Strategy
Business Writing	Calm Under Pressure
Candid	Capability Analysis
Capacity Analysis	Capacity Planning
Case Studies	Challenging Assumptions
Championing Change	Change Control
Change Management	Channel Analysis
Charisma	Churn Prediction
Client Communication	Closing Techniques
Cloud Automation	Cloud Computing
Coaching	Coding
Cold Calling	Collaboration Tools
Collaborative Decision Making	Collaborative Mindset
Collaborative Prioritization	Collaborative Problem Solving
Collaborative Work	Collecting Feedback
Commercial Art	Commercial Awareness
Communication	Communication Clarity
Communication Design	Communication Planning
Comparative Analysis	Compassion
Competitive Analysis	Complaint Handling
Computational Analysis	Concept Development
Concise Communication	Concise Writing
Confidence	Configuration Management
Conflict Prevention	Conflict Resolution
Conscientious	Consensus Building
Consistency	Constructive
Constructive Feedback	Consultative Selling
Content Creation	Content Management Systems
Continuous Delivery (CD)	Continuous Improvement
Continuous Integration (CI)	Contract Management
Cooperation	Copywriting
Corporate Communications	Corporate Governance
Cost Analysis	Cost Control
Cost Estimation	Cost Management
Cost Reduction	Cost-Benefit Analysis
Courtesy	Crafting Messages
Crafting Narratives	Creative Direction
Creative Intuition	Creative Risk-Taking
Creative Thinking	Creative Vision
Crisis Management	Critical Path Analysis
Critical Thinking	Cross-Functional Collaboration
Cross-Selling	Cross-functional Collaboration
Cryptography	Cultural Awareness
Cultural Competence	Customer Advocacy
Customer Analysis	Customer Communications
Customer Experience	Customer Experience Assessments
Customer Experience Turnarounds	Customer Onboarding
Customer Profiling	Customer Relationship Management
Customer Research	Customer Retention
Customer Satisfaction	Customer Satisfaction Analysis
Customer Segmentation	Customer Service
Customer Service Orientation	Customer Success
Customer Support	Customer Training
Cybersecurity	Data Analysis
Data Architecture	Data Auditing
Data Entry	Data Interpretation
Data Mining	Data Modeling
Data Profiling	Data Protection
Data Reconciliation	Data Visualization
Data Warehousing	Databases
Decision Making	Decision Modeling
Decisive	Defect Tracking
Delegation	Demand Forecasting
Demonstrating Courtesy	Demonstrating Respect
Dependable	Design Sense
Design Thinking	DevOps
Developing Business Rules	Developing KPIs
Developing Roadmaps	Digital Advertising
Digital Literacy	Digital Marketing
Digital Storytelling	Diligence
Diplomacy	Divergent Thinking
Earned Value Analysis	Earned Value Management
Edge Computing	Editing & Proofreading
Email Etiquette	Email Outreach
Emotional Intelligence	Empathizing
Encryption	Engaging An Audience
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)	Enterprise Software
Enthusiasm	Entrepreneurial Mindset
Environmental Impact Analysis	Equipment Maintenance
Establishing Common Ground	Establishing Credibility
Establishing Shared Goals	Estimates
Ethical Judgment	Event Planning
Executive Communication	Expectation Management
Expense Management	Experiment Design
Explaining Complex Concepts	Eye Contact
Facilitation	Facilities Management
Fact-Checking	Feasibility Analysis
Feasibility Studies	Feedback Analysis
Field Research	Financial Analysis
Financial Controls	Financial Management
Financial Reporting	Flexible
Focused	Follow Up
Following Policies	Following Up With Customers
Forecasting	Formal Communication
Front-End Development	Full Stack Development
Gap Analysis	Generative AI
Giving Presentations	Goal Alignment
Goal Planning	Goal-oriented
Governance Frameworks	Grammar & Punctuation
Graphic Design	Group Communication
Growth Mindset	HTML/CSS
Handling Complaints	Handling Criticism
Handling Customer Complaints	Handling Difficult Conversations
Handling Difficult Customers	Handling Disagreements
Handling Feedback	Handling Objections
Handling Questions	Handling Sensitive Topics
Hardworking	Helpful
Honesty	Human Resources Management
Humility	Hypothesis Testing
IT Compliance	IT Governance
IT Management	IT Operations
Identifying Win-Win Solutions	Illustration
Image Editing	Imaginative
Impact Analysis	Implementing Processes
Incident Analysis	Incident Management
Independent	Industry Awareness
Industry Knowledge	Influential
Infographic Design	Informal Communication
Infrastructure as Code	Insightful
Inspiring Action	Instrument Calibration
Integrity	Internal Client Relationships
Internal Controls	Inventory Analysis
Inventory Management	Investor Relations
Issue Clearing	Issue Tracking
Iterative Thinking	JavaScript & TypeScript
KPI Development	Knowledgeable
Laboratory Techniques	Language Proficiency
Lead Qualification	Leading By Example
Leading Discussions	Leading Teams
Learning Agility	Learning From Failure
Lessons Learned Analysis	Lifelong Learning
Listening	Logical
Logistics Analysis	Machine Learning
Maintaining Confidentiality	Maintenance Management
Making Connections	Managing Business Processes
Managing Commitments	Managing Expectations
Managing Stress	Market Analysis
Market Research	Marketing Analytics
Marketing Automation	Marketing Communications
Marketing Management	Marketing Operations
Mathematical Modeling	Mathematics
Media Communication	Media Production
Media Tools	Meeting Deadlines
Meeting Management	Meeting Minutes
Mentorship	Milestone Tracking
Mobile Marketing	Monitoring & Evaluation
Motivated	Multimedia Integration
Multitasking	Multivariate Analysis
Navigating Ambiguity	Navigating Language Barriers
Needs Assessment	Negotiation
Network Protocols	Network Security
Networking	NoSQL
Non-Verbal Communication	Nonjudgmental Attitude
Nuanced Communication	Objection Handling
Objective	Office Management
Office Software Proficiency	Onboarding
Online Conflict Resolution	Open
Operating Systems	Operations
Operations Analysis	Operations Management
Operations Reporting	Organizational Awareness
Organizational Skills	Organizing
Outgoing	Ownership Mindset
Owning Mistakes	PMP
Passionate	Patch Management
Patient	Perceptive
Performance Analysis	Performance Feedback
Performance Goal Setting	Performance Improvement
Performance Management	Performance Measurement
Performance Monitoring	Performance Reviews
Performance Testing	Personal Presence
Personal Resilience	Personalizing Service
Phone Skills	Pitching Creative Ideas
Planning	Policy Analysis
Policy Development	Positive Attitude
Positive Demeanor	Positive Language
Predictive Analytics	Presentation Planning
Presentations	Pricing Analysis
Prioritization	Problem Analysis
Problem Management	Problem Solving
Process Analysis	Process Automation
Process Improvement	Process Standardization
Procurement Analysis	Product Analysis
Product Development	Product Knowledge
Product Management	Production Scheduling
Productivity Analysis	Productivity Software
Professionalism	Program Management
Programming Languages	Project Analysis
Project Audit	Project Charters
Project Closure	Project Communication
Project Controls	Project Coordination
Project Cost Management	Project Evaluation
Project Governance	Project Integration Management
Project Leadership	Project Lifecycle Management
Project Management	Project Management Methodologies
Project Management Software	Project Oversight
Project Planning	Project Portfolio Management
Project Reporting	Project Risk Management
Project Scheduling	Project Sponsorship
Project Turnaround	Proposal Writing
Prototypes	Providing Guidance and Direction
Public Relations	Public Speaking
Punctual	Qualitative Analysis
Quality Analysis	Quality Assurance
Quality Auditing	Quality Control
Quality Management	Quality Metrics
Quality Planning	Quality Reporting
Quality Standards	Quantitative Analysis
Questioning	Receptive
Recognizing Emotional Cues	Record Keeping
Recruiting	Referral Generation
Reflective	Reflective Listening
Regression Analysis	Regulatory Awareness
Regulatory Compliance	Relationship Building
Relationship Management	Reliable
Report Writing	Reporting
Request For Proposals	Requirements Gathering
Research Methodology	Research Skills
Resilient	Resource Allocation
Resource Analysis	Resource Leveling
Resourceful	Respectful Communication
Respectful Disagreement	Respecting Different Viewpoints
Return on Investment Analysis	Risk Analysis
Risk Identification	Risk Management
Risk Reporting	Root Cause Analysis
SQL	Safety Management
Sales	Sales Acumen
Sales Analysis	Sales Automation Platforms
Sales Communications	Sales Forecasting
Sales Management	Sales Operations
Sales Planning	Sales Presentations
Sales Prospecting	Scheduling
Scientific Writing	Scope Analysis
Scope Management	Scripting
Second Languages	Security Architecture
Security Protocols	Self-Awareness
Sense of Humor	Sentiment Analysis
Service Excellence	Service Level Management
Service Management	Service Mindset
Service Operations Management	Service Personalization
Sharing Knowledge	Sharing Responsibilities
Simplifying Complex Information	Sincerity
Sociability	Social Perceptiveness
Social Skills	Software Architecture
Software Design	Software Development
Software Testing	Solution Mindset
Solution Selling	Stage Presence
Stakeholder Analysis	Stakeholder Buy-in
Stakeholder Communication	Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Management	Standard Operating Procedures
Standards Compliance	Statistical Analysis
Statistical Modeling	Statistics
Storyboarding	Storytelling Techniques
Strategic Alignment	Strategic Analysis
Strategic Planning	Strong Work-Ethic
Summarizing Key Points	Supplier Performance Evaluations
Supply Chain Management	Supporting Colleagues
Survey Design	System Administration
System Architecture	System Design
Tactful	Tailoring Messages
Taking Initiative	Taking Responsibility
Talent Management	Task Analysis
Task Prioritization	Team Accountability
Team Building	Team Collaboration
Team Communication	Team Coordination
Team Development	Team Management
Team Skills	Team Spirit
Technical Proficiency	Technical Writing
Test Automation	Test Cases
Test Planning	Test Plans
Thoughtfulness	Time Management
Time Series Analysis	Time Tracking
Timely Communication	Tone
Tone Awareness	Training Needs Assessment
Trend Analysis	Trend Awareness
Troubleshooting	Trust Building
Trustworthy	Typography
UI Development	Understanding Customer Needs
Unit Testing	Upselling
User Acceptance Testing	Using Emotion
Using Humor	Using Visual Aids
Value Proposition Development	Variance Analysis
Vendor Evaluations	Vendor Management
Versatile	Visual Branding
Visual Communication	Visual Consistency
Visual Storytelling	Visual Thinking
Voice of the Customer	Willingness to Learn
Win-win Thinking	Work Breakdown Structure
Workflow Analysis	Workflow Automation
Workflow Optimization	Writing Proposals
Writing Specifications

Skills Section of a Resume

It is common to list skills in separate section of a resume. This list is often categorized and kept as compact as possible without meaningless information such as a progress bar. The skills section is ancillary and is often placed at the bottom of a resume.

The skills section of your resume allows employers to quickly scan for a skill that is a requirement of a job. As such, listing standard skills in a standard way is the norm. You could try to list skills that are unique to you but really people just use this section to verify that you match the requirements of a job. Anyone who is trying to understand your talents and personality will likely focus on the top of your resume.

Hard Skills vs Soft Skills

Hard skills are abilities that are relatively easy to evaluate such as coding skills. Soft skills are abilities that are critical to jobs but are difficult to evaluate such as collaborative skills. Generally speaking, hard skills are more relevant to the skills section of a resume because an employer may be able to validate that you have these skills in an interview. Listing a few soft skills is good but listing dozens of them might not feel right on a resume. Soft skills are difficult to validate but are super valuable so it's really easy to claim that you have them.

Be Prepared for Questions

It is tempting to list everything the employer is asking for in your skills section or to list trendy skills such as cutting edge technologies. Be prepared for several levels of follow up questions for each skill. In many cases, your interviewer will know some of the skills you list at great depth and will easily be able to detect any exaggerations.

Alternatives

If you have impressive work experience, educational qualifications, publications, patents, industry certifications and professional connections you may drop the skills section as these things may indicate the requisite skills. For example, if you are certified on a cloud platform you may emphasize this certification over listing all the technologies involved.

Summary

Resume skills are skills that are relevant to potential employers. These are often stated in a standard way and are initially used to confirm that a candidate qualifies for a job. Later, employers may go into a great depth of questions on one or two of these skills to confirm the knowledge.