Skills for resume: the skills to list for your field, and which ones your work already shows.
Pick your field and tick the skills that are really yours to build a skills section. Paste your resume, and each skill says whether a line of your work shows it or only your skills list claims it. With a free account, the AI can show one in your closest bullet.
Read in this browser and sent nowhere. A skill in a line of your work is evidence; a skill only in your skills list is a claim.
The list and the check are free, need no account, and run in this browser. The AI bullet is optional, needs a free account, and sends your work lines only when you press the button.
Skills to put on a resume, by field.
A starting list for each field. Keep only the ones you could be questioned on, and add the tools your own work used.
Software & IT
Hard skills: Java, Python, JavaScript, React, Node.js, SQL, Git, REST APIs, AWS, Docker, Data structures & algorithms, Unit testing.
Soft skills: Problem solving, Code review, Communication, Ownership, Collaboration, Time management.
Data Science & Analytics
Hard skills: Python, SQL, Pandas, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Statistics, Machine learning, Data cleaning, A/B testing, ETL, Data visualisation.
Soft skills: Analytical thinking, Storytelling with data, Attention to detail, Business sense, Communication, Curiosity.
Accounting & Audit
Hard skills: Tally ERP, GST filing, TDS, Accounts payable & receivable, Bank reconciliation, MS Excel, Financial reporting, Statutory compliance, Auditing, Bookkeeping, SAP FICO, Income tax.
Soft skills: Accuracy, Integrity, Deadline management, Attention to detail, Communication, Confidentiality.
Banking & Finance
Hard skills: Financial analysis, MS Excel, Financial modelling, Credit analysis, Risk assessment, KYC / AML, Portfolio management, Valuation, Loan processing, Regulatory compliance, Advanced Excel, Bloomberg Terminal.
Soft skills: Client relationships, Attention to detail, Negotiation, Decision making, Communication, Integrity.
Digital Marketing
Hard skills: SEO, Google Ads, Meta Ads, Google Analytics, Content marketing, Email marketing, Social media management, Keyword research, Canva, HubSpot, Copywriting, Marketing automation.
Soft skills: Creativity, Data-driven thinking, Communication, Adaptability, Collaboration, Project management.
Sales & Business Development
Hard skills: Lead generation, CRM (Salesforce), Cold calling, Negotiation, Pipeline management, B2B sales, Account management, Market research, MS Excel, Proposal writing, Target achievement, Client onboarding.
Soft skills: Persuasion, Relationship building, Resilience, Communication, Active listening, Time management.
Human Resources
Hard skills: Recruitment, Payroll, HRMS, Employee onboarding, Performance management, Labour law compliance, MS Excel, Talent acquisition, HR policies, Grievance handling, Compensation & benefits, Exit formalities.
Soft skills: Empathy, Discretion, Communication, Conflict resolution, Organisation, People skills.
Customer Service & Support
Hard skills: CRM software, Ticketing (Zendesk / Freshdesk), Live chat support, Email support, Order management, Complaint resolution, MS Office, Product knowledge, Call handling, Escalation management.
Soft skills: Patience, Active listening, Empathy, Clear communication, Problem solving, Composure under pressure.
Mechanical Engineering
Hard skills: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, GD&T, CNC machining, Quality control, Product design, Thermodynamics, ANSYS, Preventive maintenance, Manufacturing processes, Six Sigma.
Soft skills: Problem solving, Attention to detail, Teamwork, Safety awareness, Communication, Analytical thinking.
Civil Engineering
Hard skills: AutoCAD, STAAD.Pro, Estimation & costing, Quantity surveying, Project planning, Site supervision, Structural analysis, MS Project, Concrete technology, Quality assurance, Revit, Contract management.
Soft skills: Site coordination, Problem solving, Attention to detail, Teamwork, Communication, Time management.
Nursing & Healthcare
Hard skills: Patient care, Vital signs monitoring, Medication administration, IV cannulation, Wound care, Electronic health records, Infection control, BLS / ACLS, Patient assessment, Emergency response.
Soft skills: Compassion, Attention to detail, Communication, Composure under pressure, Teamwork, Stamina.
Teaching & Education
Hard skills: Lesson planning, Curriculum design, Classroom management, Student assessment, Google Classroom, Subject expertise, Learning outcomes, Educational technology, Report writing, Special-needs support.
Soft skills: Patience, Communication, Empathy, Adaptability, Creativity, Mentoring.
Operations & Supply Chain
Hard skills: Supply chain management, Inventory management, MS Excel, SAP, Logistics coordination, Vendor management, Process improvement, Demand planning, Warehouse management, Procurement, Six Sigma, Data analysis.
Soft skills: Coordination, Problem solving, Attention to detail, Communication, Decision making, Time management.
Fresher / Entry-level (general)
Hard skills: MS Office, MS Excel, Basic SQL, Canva, Data entry, Email etiquette, Google Workspace, Presentation design, Typing speed, Internet research.
Soft skills: Willingness to learn, Communication, Teamwork, Time management, Adaptability, Problem solving.
Hard skills lead. Soft skills support.
The difference is not importance. It is whether a reader can check the skill.
Hard skills lead
The nameable ones: Python, Tally, AutoCAD, GST filing, IV cannulation. A reader can search for them and check them, so they go first. Use the job description's wording when it truly describes what you did.
Soft skills support
Communication, teamwork, problem solving. They are real, but every candidate lists them and none can be checked from a list. Keep a few, and let your bullets show them.
A skills list claims a skill. A line of your work shows it.
Name the skill in your skills section, and put it in the bullet where you used it. The bullet is what a reader believes.
Claimed: Skills: MS Excel
Shown: Built the monthly cash-flow sheet in Excel, with pivot tables for 3 branches.
Claimed: Skills: Complaint resolution
Shown: Resolved about 40 billing complaints a week, most on the first call.
Claimed: Skills: SQL
Shown: Wrote the SQL behind the weekly churn report the sales team reads every Monday.
Claimed: Skills: Lesson planning
Shown: Planned a term of Class 8 science lessons around one experiment a week.
Eight to twelve, and only what you can defend.
A list of thirty skills reads as padding, because nobody is strong at thirty things. Name eight to twelve, mostly hard skills, and drop any you would not want a first question about. Put the ones this job asks for first: the resume keyword checker shows which of a posting’s keywords your resume uses, and the job match checker reads your resume against each requirement.
What the tool does with what you tick and paste.
Your list is built in this browser
Tick the skills that are yours, add any the list does not have, and copy the section. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Then your resume is read
Paste your resume and each skill you ticked is marked: in a line of your work, only in your skills list, or not in your resume. A line that denies a skill ("no SQL yet") does not count.
The AI can show a skill in a bullet
With a free account, pick a skill your work does not show. The AI rewrites the closest bullet with the skill marked for you to confirm, and you tick only if that work really used it.
Every version is checked first
It reads only your work lines, never your skills list. Code checks every number, name and tool against them, a second check must quote your words for every claim, and a version that fails is dropped.
What skills should I put on my resume?
The hard skills your target job names first: tools, languages, methods and certifications you have used. Then a few soft skills that your bullets back up. Aim for eight to twelve, and only ones you could be questioned on in an interview.
What is the difference between hard and soft skills?
Hard skills are nameable and checkable: Python, Tally, AutoCAD, GST filing. Soft skills are qualities: communication, teamwork, problem solving. Hard skills can be searched for and checked, so they lead; soft skills are claimed by everyone, so they support.
How many skills should I list on a resume?
Eight to twelve. A longer list reads as padding and buries the skills that matter. If your field needs a wide range, group them (languages, tools, methods) so the reader finds the one they came for.
Where should the skills section go?
Near the top for a fresher or a career changer, whose skills are the strongest thing on the page. Lower down, after experience, for someone whose work history makes the case. Either way, the skills also belong in the bullets where you used them.
What skills should a fresher put on a resume?
The tools you can actually use from your course, projects and internships, such as MS Excel, SQL or Canva, and a few soft skills something on the page backs up. Pick the fresher field in the tool for a starting list.
Should I add skills the job description asks for?
Only the true ones, in the posting's wording where it describes what you did. A skill you cannot back up gets you an interview you then struggle in.
Why does it say a skill is only in my skills list?
Because no line of your work names it. The list says you have the skill; a bullet that uses it shows where. Add it to the bullet where you really used it, or take it off the list.
Does the AI make anything up?
It is told not to, and every version is checked before you see it. It reads only your work lines; the skill is marked for you to confirm, and stays off your resume unless you tick that the work really used it.
The skills get you matched. The resume gets you read.
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