Updating your resume or the task of writing a completely new resume can be very time consuming, not to mention to extremely hard to articulate exactly what skills you possess.
Depending on your skill level, Industry and work experience, only some of the 7 sections may be relevant to you at the moment.Choose what suits your experience and incorporate some of these words into your resume to make your skills, experience and resume stand out by effectively communicating your key skills!
- Social
- Team Work
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Personal
- Leadership
- Miscellaneous
- Soft skills are generally transferrable and can apply across many different industries.
- Job Specific skills are relying on specialised technical knowledge and built through work experience within an industry or role type.
Your resume should address both your soft skills and job specific skills so a recruiter or potential employer can assess your suitability for a job you are interested in or applied to.
Here are100 transferable skills, divided into 7 sections:
Teamwork skills
- Respectful
- Proper business etiquette
- Capable of networking
- Capable of mentoring/teaching
- Ability to collaborate
- Capable of exchanging ideas
- Encourages other team members
- A sense of humour
- Client-oriented
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- Organisation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Empathy/compassion
- Active listening
- Patience
- Understanding body language
- Ability to quickly build relationships
- Team building
- Diplomacy
- Persuasion
- Conflict resolution
- Personable
- Customer service skills
- Positive attitude
- Respectful
- Decision-making skills
- Planning
- Task delegation skills
- Flexibility
- Ability to multitask
- Punctuality
- Capable of meeting deadlines
- Scheduling
- Capable of prioritising tasks
- Analytical skills
- These skills revolve around your thought process and how you effectively reason.
Problem-solving skills
- Creative thinking
- Critical thinking
- Quick learner
- Attention to detail
- Focus
- Attentive
- Rational
- Ability to brainstorm
- Inspiration
- Desire to experiment with new ideas
- Meticulous
- Deductive reasoning (top-down thinking)
- Inductive reasoning (bottom-down thinking)
Personal Skills: These are qualities that define you as an employer and team member.
- Modesty
- Observant
- Introspection
- Self-aware
- High energy
- Dedication
- Knows how to follow instructions
- A good work ethic
- Loyalty
- Integrity
- Reliable
- Disciplined
- Committed
- Honesty
- Thoughtful
- Enthusiasm
Leadership skills: Some of the necessary skills if a person wants to become a successful manager or leader include:
- Adaptability
- Stress management
- Ability to negotiate
- Public speaking
- Trustworthiness
- Ability to handle criticism
- Efficiency
- Innovation
- Control over emotions
- Resilience
- Ambition
- Presentation skills
- Capable of giving feedback
- Inspiring
- Assertive
- Resourceful
- Self-confident
- Responsible
- Self-management
- Open-minded
- Diligent
- Insightful
- Capable of questioning ideas
- Self-control
- Know when to take responsibility
- Independent
Miscellaneous skills: These skills don’t necessarily fit into a particular category but are sought after by many different employers.
- Physical endurance/stamina
- Motivation
- Computer skills
- Tolerant of change
- Aware of social issues
- Love to learn/curious
- Culturally sensitive
- A solid understanding of social media
If your Resume is up to date and you’re ready to take the next step in your career, Register your Resume with Superior Recruitment. Superior Recruitment also provides a stand-alone service to re-write your resume into an improved format with targeted content for your profession or industry. The Resume Writing Service incurs a fee. For further information about this Service please refer to FAQ’s or email: Resumes@superiorrecruitment.com.au
