10 Crucial Skills You Need On Your Resume - Resume Writing Tips

10 Crucial Skills You Need On Your Resume - Resume Writing Tips. If you're writing your resume, there are certain skills you NEED to have on your resume to stand out from the competition. In this video, I teach you what skills you need to list on your CV or resume. And also provide you some resources to help you write your own resume.

0:00 - intro
1:45 - adaptability
2:36 -technical
3:08 - analytics
3:50 - problem solving
4:25 - collaboration
4:56 - accountability
5:16 - self motivation
5:45 - productivity
6:08 - growth mindset
6:38 - writing
7:24 - resume rocketfuel
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[BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I'm pleased to announce that this morning I officially got a job offer for what looks to be a great company 😊 (and by that, I mean, it was the company at the top of my list after checking their reviews and what they do). This channel helped with the conversation of interviewing and what managers are looking and also reminding me that I'm interviewing them as much as they're interviewing me. I had already taken the time to literally type out some answers to interview questions that I normally get nervous about (like "what is your biggest weakness?" without giving a cliche answer or one that will shoot me in the foot). And I arrived very early to the interview place and just sat in my car and read up on more interview questions for my job title. I allowed myself a little nervousness, as suppressing it would make things worse, and I don't want to get cocky, but I just reminded myself that my skillset absolutely matched what the job was looking for. I was very qualified, and not to waver. And know my worth.

They ended up not asking really any of those questions I'd rehearsed though and even kept the focus on my last two jobs, which was great as those two are my strongest, the ones I learned the most at and aligned best with what they were looking for. Before this though, I also thank this channel for encouraging me to take a second look at my resume. While I have added and subtracted to it over the years, it is, no lie, essentially the exact same resume I created in high school in the early 2000's in my Keyboarding class. It's not cute or flashy, and I almost thought about getting a nicer template, but I read that hiring managers would rather something easy on the eyes, given they're seeing so many resumes. Well, I think my humdrum resume definitely satisfies that, lol. But I did reword some older bullet points, add a few more tasks I remembered from other jobs, and removed less important ones. I think my resume reads a lot better now.

Lastly, because I'm salaried for the first time, I negotiated. It wasn't anything huge, my career field (customer service) doesn't have huge payouts. But I'd stupidly put my requested salary incorrectly as I did the math wrong. When called for the offer initially last week, I was dismayed that they were starting me at the absolute bottom of the pay range. I informed I had hoped to be paid the same as my last job (because it was higher than what the hiring manager had given me and I don't mind keeping my prior pay amount for now. I'm in the market for a new job not because I quit, but because the company had to let us go. My prior pay was not an issue).

The guy seemed rather taken aback that I didn't accept the amount and I just explained how I got my initial number but how I realized (unfortunately too late) where I went wrong. I remember there was this long pause as he seemed to really want me to reconsider, but I figured I might as well ask and see what happens. It was only a $1600 difference, but it would mean less of a climb to get to the higher pay range later down the road. I wanted the job regardless, though. Everything else about the job was better than pretty much any job I've had before. He had to send the request to corporate, but as of this morning, he informed they were able to accomodate my request. Huzzah! 😃

Thanks, Brian, for this channel and for helping to give me the confidence to advocate for myself and for what I was needing.

[AnonYmous-mwlc]

If one more recruiter on LI tells me I have an 'impressive' background but the job would double my commute and cut my PTO by 75% all for a measly 8% raise, I'm gonna lose it on them.

[VertigoGTI]

Self-starter skills are my favorite (5:16). A driven coworker with less education has always been better to work with than one with more education and little initiative.

[v_the_engineer]

I’m an engineer, and help support student engineers going into the market through technical talks, career discussions etc. everything you said in this video is exactly what I say when students ask if I can look at their résumé. Nine times out of 10, it doesn’t cover half the points that you cover here. I’ll link them to this video for a digital version of my talks haha 😂

[gdmtk]

You have a delightfully large number of videos. I scrolled through and didn't see one on Workplace Green Flags. Basically, things that should signal a good environment. I apologize if I just didn't see it. But if you don't have a video like that, I'd love to see it! Thank you so much for your eye opening content!

[BOLTENLOOZEN]

These are great tips thank you.
My experience as a skilled tradesman is disappointing.
I have been phone interviewed by people that do not understand any of the trades, and can tell you nothing about the company or the job.
The disappointment hits after jumping through flaming hoops to get the job by divulging every detail from my past, and submitting a warm cup of urine.
Now I send a 1 paragraph letter explaining i have 27+ years in the field. if that doesn't warrant an in person interview, this is a red flag.
To individually list my skills on a resume would be a long boring resume, and perhaps miss the overall point.
I am sick of bending over backwards to get these crap jobs working for people with unidentifiable skills or knowledge.
If you are looking for a good mechanic, don't have some girl in HR do the interview.
I troll them with nonsense and it goes unnoticed. Like if i was a baseball player, i would cite my many touchdowns and field goals.

They waste your time, waste their time.

[kidhuman]

love your videos! Learn more on YouTube than I do in university.

[uacbpa]

Great information! I do have to update my resume to include analytics and be more specific about the competencies I show. Thank you so much for this.

[Miz-Newsy]

Great tips about remote work and adding all the skills I have developed in 12 years of working remotely! I never thought to add Teams, Zoom, Slack, working a ross time zones and culture. However, Working under “High pressure” with “a very high workload” are no longer on my list of good qualities for a job description. I am looking for more balance.

[jeffjarvis]

great stuff in the video, chockfull of insights - thanks

[jeffm]

Step #1, become a professional resume writer. Step#2, write your new polished resume. Step#3, get hired on as a professional resume writer.

[picklerix]

I think that you should create a video that is aimed at recruiters. My problem isn’t my resume, it’s the recruiters. I get tons of emails from what I deem to be “low quality” recruiters. Also, there are a lot of young newbies out there who are very desperate but I can tell that they don’t know what they are doing.

[CrankyGeek]

What are you saying makes perfect sense. The advice is giving is rather timeless. All the skills are important and as an IT technician I use them every day. The problem I’m running into is how to effectively translate these skills onto a résumé. Does anyone know there are any pre-written examples to illustrate what he’s talking about.

[jennyc]

This is very helpful. Can you do a video on ATS filters? IE: Do most ATS’s filter out resumes that are formatted with tables? Do embedded headers and footers get knocked out? Thanks.

[Dave-uece]

What are your thoughts on MOOCs for professional development and upskilling as an alternative to a lack of college degree or for someone who completed some college?

[zata]

How about the situation where you're looking for a new job BUT your current one is making you get stuck with the same technology or skills?

[Frostyrnb]

Would you recommend adding in short-term volunteer? I have volunteer experience; however I don't know if I should include them on my resume, since many of them were short-term events. Convention gig 1: 37 hours during 1 week. Convention gig 2: 16 hours during 3 days, and University move-in crew: 6 hours during 2 days. Would you also include hours committed as a metric in the volunteer experience section?

[davidoconnell]

Create a playbook for the organisation using data analytics
The ability to take complex sets of data and interpret the implications

[stdiosus]

In case a candidate is looking for a job opportunity in Canada, what is your opinion on adding a NOC (National Occupation Code for Canada) next to each job a candidate held?

[somehopeforhumanity]

Hey everyone,

I had an interview on Friday for a Jr PM position. The recruiter is an actual friend who was able to get my resume to the hiring PM.

Long story short, the interview went ok. I was fully prepared to answer job related questions but the hiring manager focused more on "passions" and "what gets you up in the morning".

He ultimately said that my resume is too metric heavy. If it wasn't for me knowing the recruiter he wouldn't be talking to me but he said he's glad we are talking. He said he can tell I know my craft and can excel in any position.

He asked me to resend him my resume but to send it as if I am telling my story and to include my passions.

Is this a good sign? I'm just a bit confused.