10 skills recruiters want to see on your resume

Organizations are shifting their recruiting strategies — including the kinds of skills they want from their applicants. 

Recruiters are five times more likely to search for candidates by skills rather than by their educational experience, according to research from LinkedIn. To spotlight the skills that stand out most, talent acquisition and management platform SHL compiled a master-list of in-demand qualities applicants should be highlighting on their resumes today.  

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Soft skills are on the rise, with things like "demonstrating empathy" and the "ability to motivate and empower coworkers" making the top five. Hard skills remain important, with "quick learning" making the top 10, as well as more unique, specialized skills like "strategic vision" and "financial impact."  

As reskilling becomes a bigger priority, organizations are less interested in specific hard skills for new talent, according to Matt Kirk, SHL's solutions leader, making them more open to hiring candidates who may need time to develop the necessary skills for their roles. Instead, incoming talent should be focusing on what they've learned at previous jobs and internships to stay attractive. 

"Job roles are rapidly evolving, often requiring different skill sets," Kirk says. "As a result, organizations often look to early career talent to fill these gaps, who bring with them other unique skills." 

See which skills SHL found to be the most valuable for incoming talent.