Employment Skills Listed by Job
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BY ALISON DOYLE
Updated June 25, 2019
If you're deciding on a profession or considering a career switch, you might not know where to start. A tried-and-true tool is to list your skills and fields where you’ve received training, then match these talents to jobs that are a good fit.
Before you begin, however, it’s a good idea to take a few free online career aptitude and career assessment tests to help you decide “what you want to be when you grow up.” Some of these tests are not only informative, but also just a lot of fun to take – especially the ones that suggest careers based on your personality!
Your next step will be to list the hard skills (professional competencies gained through education and on-the-job training) and the soft skills (social, personal, and interpersonal qualities) that you possess. A combination of hard and soft skills is normally required by employers, who want to hire people who not only shine in their respective career fields, but also work well with others.
Employment Skills Required by Jobs
Business / Administrative Jobs: To excel in the business world, professionals must demonstrate aptitude in important business skills including communication, finance, delegation, and soft skills.
Administrative / Secretarial
Business Analyst
Business Development
Business Intelligence
Business Manager
Consulting
Executive
Executive Assistant
Human Resources
Management
Notary
Office Assistant
Office Manager
Personal Assistant
Receptionist
Training Coordinator
Creative / Media Industry Jobs: Valuable key competencies in creative and media fields include graphic design, collaboration, project management, and writing / editing.
Advertising
Art Curator
Auction House
Broadcaster
Content Manager
Content Strategist
Digital Media
Editing
Fashion Design
Fashion Buyer
Graphic Design
Interior Design
Makeup Artist
Museum Curator
Photography
Public Relations
Social Media
Television / Film Producer
Web Design
Writing
Education / Public Sector / Non-Profit Jobs: Dedicated public servants like teachers, policemen, and social workers are always in demand. Explore these links to see the skills specific to each discipline.
College Admissions
College Professor
EMT / Firefighter
Fundraiser
Law Enforcement Skills
Legal
Librarian
Paralegal / Legal Assistant
Policy Analyst
Public Health
Public / Non-Profit Administrator
School Psychologist
Social Work
Teaching
Finance Industry Jobs: The skills and preferred educational background that finance professionals need varies greatly. For example, a few decades ago, banking professionals could get an entry-level teller position straight out of high school and then work their way up, through on-the-job training and experience, to senior-level management jobs. Today most candidates have earned at least a two-year college degree; professionals in specialized accounting and financial advising roles often have graduate degree credentials like MBAs.
Banking
Bookkeeping
Claims Adjuster
Finance
Financial Advisor / Planner
Insurance
Investment Banking Analyst
Underwriter
Healthcare Jobs: Solid diagnostic / analytical, communication, and patient relations skills, as well as a penetrating attention to detail, are a few of the talents that are most critical to success in the healthcare industry.
Chiropractor
Counseling
Dental Assistant
Dentist
Dietician / Nutritionist
Health Care Skills Listed by Job
Healthcare / Hospital Administration
Home Health Aide
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Skills
Massage Therapist
Medical Assistant
Medical Secretary
Naturopathic Physician
Nursing
Nursing Assistant
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Optician
Orthodontist
Pediatrician
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Phlebotomist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Physical Therapist
Physician
Physician Assistant
Respiratory Therapist
Ultrasound Technician
Veterinary Technician
Radiologic Technologist
Information Technology (IT) Jobs: IT professionals should always include tech tables on their resumes that list the software, hardware, and other technical tools they are conversant with. Have a look at the links below for more information about desirable job-specific hard and soft skills.
Big Data
Computer
Computer Programming
Data Scientist
Information Security Analyst
Information Technology
iOS Developer
IT Manager
IT Soft Skills
Product Manager
Project Manager
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Scrum Master
Software Developer
Software Engineer
Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
Tech Skills Listed by Job
Tech Support
Technical Support Engineer
Sales / Marketing Jobs: Although we often think that people in sales and marketing must, first and foremost, be charismatic and gregarious, other competencies like creativity, strong analytical and mathematical aptitude, and goal-orientation are equally important.
Marketing Automation Specialist / Manager
Market Research Analyst
Marketing
Pharmaceutical Sales
Real Estate
Retail
Sales
Sales Associate
Software Sales Representative
Service Industry Jobs: As the largest employment sector of the United States economy, the private-service industry generates 90 million jobs and produces almost 80% of this nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Bartender
Beautician
Cashier
Chef
Concierge
Custodian
Customer Service
Esthetician
Flight Attendant
Gardening, Landscaping, and Groundskeeping
Hair Stylist
Hospitality Industry
Hotel Front Desk / Guest Services Skills
Personal Trainer
Pilot
Restaurant and Food Service
Restaurant Host / Hostess
Server
Travel Agent / Coordinator
Waiter / Waitress
Wedding / Special Events Planner
Skilled Trade Jobs: Most skilled trade jobs require special technical school and apprenticeship training and certifications. Check out the following articles for individual trade qualifications.
Automotive
Blue Collar Jobs
Boilermaker
Brick Mason
Carpentry
Construction
Electrician
Heavy Equipment Operator
Machinist
Maintenance and Janitorial
Painter
Pipefitter
Plumber
Surveyor
Telecommunications Equipment Installer
Truck Driver
Welder
Technical / Research / Engineering Jobs: Job candidates with solid research, scientific, technical, and reporting acumen are well-positioned to explore the following career fields.
Biomedical Engineer
Civil Engineer
Clinical Laboratory Technician
Engineering
Mechanical Engineer
Meteorologist
Research Assistant
The Importance of Skills Lists
It’s good to be conversant with the industry-specific skills of any job you are targeting with a resume, since employers commonly use sophisticated applicant tracking systemsto screen the job applications they receive. These automated computer systems are programmed to privilege keyword skills, so be sure to mention the skills most relevant to the job on your resume and its accompanying cover letter.
Also browse these lists of hundreds of job titles, and click on the links to review what training and skills they require. You're sure to find one that matches your interests.
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