3. Most Common Hard Skills to List on Your Resumé

You might think that your proficiency in Microsoft Office is a given and doesn’t need to be included in your skills section, but not including it is actually a red flag, according to Zety.

These are the overall top 10 “hard” skills listed on resumes:

  1. Microsoft Office: 7% 
  2. Microsoft Excel: 5%
  3. Strategy Planning: 4%
  4. Python: 4%
  5. Java: 3%
  6. SQL: 3%
  7. Data Analytics: 3%
  8. JavaScript: 3%
  9. HTML5: 3%
  10. Microsoft PowerPoint: 3%

Do Include a Header Statement

Zety reports that your resume should also include a header statement — your “summary” or “objective” — but instead of listing what your career aim is, you should state what you would bring to the position.

Go Beyond the 5 Traditional Resume Sections

The five standard resume sections are the bare minimum — to stand out, you should add at least one additional section. Your competition likely already is — the analysis found that the majority of job seekers include an additional section on their resume.

The Most Popular Additional Resume Sections

Not sure what to add? These are the most popular additional resume sections, according to the survey:

  1. Languages: 36%
  2. Certifications: 27%
  3. Custom (user-defined) section: 25%
  4. Interests: 17%
  5. Software: 17%