But if your resume
lacks the skills section, there is no way that you can or will be considered a good match for the position that you intend to take up.
If you send a resume that
lacks a skills section, you are being unfair to yourself.
Not exact matches
Lack of a
skills section may not sit too well with a hiring manager, who... Read More»
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.
On the other hand, if your certs are a bit
lacking, then go ahead and include them in your additional
skills section at the bottom.
Being at a loss when attempting to write the
skills section on your resume is not a sign of
lacking skills.
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
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
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.
The
skills section on any resume can become its saving grace in case the accomplishments or / and experience
lack something.
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.
Notice that the
skills and accomplishments
sections take up the bulk of the document to make up for a
lack of positions.