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Infographic: What Skills Should You Put on a Resume to Land the Job?

Skills are just as important to your resume as work experience. Here are some ways to incorporate your skills and land the job.

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Originally Posted: Dec 28, 2018
Last Updated: Jan 31, 2019

It’s not just your work experiences that make your résumé pop—it’s your skills too. Transferrable skills, soft skills, technical skills—all of these deserve a place on your résumé.

But what skills should you really include in your application? Is it better to list your technical skills and let recruiters assume you have the soft skills to back those up? Zety offers a breakdown of how to incorporate your skills into your résumé like a pro.

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Looking to gain some of those skills to put on your résumé? Check out our Internships and Careers section. 

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