From the course: Writing a Tech Resume
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Relevant skills
- The skills you list on your technical resume will differ slightly from the skills you'd find on the resume of a candidate for a marketing role. Soft skills are skills which apply to every job. They include skills such as leadership, communication, and creative thinking. In contrast, hard skills are the skills which qualify you for a particular job role. In the technical industry, they would include skills such as Java, Ruby, and web accessibility. When creating the skills section, it's important to focus on your hard skills. You can showcase your soft skills in the work experience impact statements as opposed to listing them out. List all skills you're comfortable addressing in a technical interview. In college, I took an Introduction to Programming course with Java. On my resume, I listed Java as a technical skill I was proficient in. So it wasn't a surprise when I was asked Java questions during my technical…