{"id":1113,"date":"2018-06-01T12:38:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T12:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ejobsitesoftware.com\/blog\/?p=1113"},"modified":"2018-06-01T12:38:51","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T12:38:51","slug":"4-steps-to-build-a-skills-list-when-job-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ejobsitesoftware.com\/blog\/4-steps-to-build-a-skills-list-when-job-hunting\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Steps To Build A Skills List When Job Hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Akshay Gupta<\/p>\n

A goldfish has an attention span of nine seconds. Job recruiters have even less when it comes to reading your resum\u00e9. Research from The Ladder shows that an average recruiter spends just six seconds looking at a resum\u00e9.<\/p>\n

So how can you leverage this small window of opportunity? One way not to do it is by including in your resum\u00e9 skills that the recruiter isn\u2019t looking for. That can sabotage your chances of getting an interview.<\/p>\n

And adding just your best skills doesn\u2019t work. What you need to do is tailor your skills to the particular job description and exude trustworthiness with each phrase in the resum\u00e9.<\/p>\n

For a quick way to build a skills list, you can check resum\u00e9 examples for specific job profiles.<\/p>\n

The following four simple steps will show you how to write skills in your resum\u00e9 to build credibility:<\/p>\n

Read More:
\nhttps:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/nextavenue\/2018\/05\/30\/4-steps-to-build-a-skills-list-when-job-hunting\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Akshay Gupta A goldfish has an attention span of nine seconds. Job recruiters have even less when it comes to reading your resum\u00e9. Research from The Ladder shows that an average recruiter spends just six seconds looking at a resum\u00e9. So how can you leverage this small window of opportunity? 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