Here's the latest edition of the CNBC Work It newsletter. This week’s topic: The most in-demand skills.
Again, even though not all of these may apply to you, you should train your brain to pluck these out of the job descriptions when you’re applying for jobs, see which ones you have, and then work those into your application — be it in your resume, cover letter and/or answers to interview questions.
Career coaches say you can put those skills at the top or the bottom of your resume, but it’s important to not make it a huge list — “You’ve got to pick six skills that you are truly top of game,” Julie Bauke, founder and chief career strategist with The Bauke Group, told CNBC Make It. And don’t include too many general terms like “sales,” “marketing strategies” and “public speaking” in your skills section, Bauke said, otherwise you run the risk of it looking like “verbal vomit.”The idea is that your experience is going to be the first thing they look at. Including these focused skills can be what sets you apart from other candidates and helps you get the job.If you’ve ever thought: Oh, wow. If I only knew what they were looking for. If I only had connections like some people.
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