Lack of a skills section may not sit too well with a hiring manager, who... Read More»
Skills are the one thing that they actively look for in a resume —
lack of a skills section can easily convert into lack of interest on the hiring manager's part.
The issue that
lack of a skills section can create is vast — and the repercussions can be massive.
Lack of a skills section may not sit too well with a hiring manager, who is actively looking for a person who needs minimal training resources spent on him or her.
Lack of a skills section in a resume automatically translates into no skills — as far as hiring managers are concerned, that is.
Not exact matches
Review the Experience / Qualifications portion
of the resume — if this
section of the resume
lacks critical core or required
skills, the resume can be placed into a «maybe» or «also ran» pile or electronic folder.
Being at a loss when attempting to write the
skills section on your resume is not a sign
of lacking skills.
Notice that the
skills and accomplishments
sections take up the bulk
of the document to make up for a
lack of positions.