How to List Software Skills on a Resume

You applied to 100+ jobs but no interviews? Here's what's actually happening. Your experience is valuable. You're just invisible. Let me explain why, and how to fix it. When you apply online, your resume goes into a database called an ATS (Applicant Tracking System). Think of it like a massive filing cabinet. Now here's the key: Some recruiters don't read every resume. They search. Just like you search Google, they search their database: "Python AND data analysis" "SAFe AND agile transformation" "Tableau AND dashboard" If your resume doesn't have their exact search terms, you’re making it harder to get discovered. You're not rejected. You're just not found. But here's the secret: The job description often tells you EXACTLY what keywords they'll search for. It's like having the answer key. Example from a real job posting: If they say "Experience with Snowflake required"... → They'll search "Snowflake" → Make sure you write "Built data warehouse in Snowflake…" Not "cloud database" or "modern data platform." Use their exact words: Snowflake. I've mapped out 80 keywords that get candidates noticed in 2025: Top searches happening right now: • Python, TensorFlow, LangChain (AI roles) • Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker (tech leadership) • Power BI, Tableau, SQL (data leadership) • SAFe, Agile, DevOps (transformation roles) Your action plan: 1. Read the job description carefully 2. Circle every tool, platform, or methodology mentioned 3. Add those EXACT terms to your resume (if you have that experience) 4. Use them naturally in your accomplishments Example: Instead of: "Led team through digital modernization" You say: "Led SAFe agile transformation using ServiceNow and Jira, reducing delivery time by 40%" You have the experience. Now make it searchable. Your next role isn't rejecting you. It just hasn't found you yet. You’ve got this! 💡 Save this cheat sheet of 80 searchable keywords ♻️ Share to help someone in your network Follow me for more insider recruiting insights

How do you showcase your skills with their related tools on your resume? This is one section I’ve seen done in so many different ways! Some keep it simple with just a list of tools, while others break it down by skill category. But what’s the best way to clearly communicate both your expertise and tool proficiency, without overwhelming the reader? In my resume, I categorize my skills and tools like this: 🔹 Learning Technology: (Articulate 360, Evolve Authoring, Cornerstone LMS, Thought Industries LMS, Credly Digital Credentialing) 🔹 Data & Analytics: (QuickSight, Looker, xAPI) 🔹 Web & Multimedia: (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Creative Suite) 🔹 Emerging Tech: (GenAI, Apps on: Claude Sonnet 3.5, ChatGPT 4.0) 🔹 Project & Strategy: (Asana, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning & Execution) 🔹 Accessibility & UX/UI: (WCAG, UX/UI Design) I’ve been thinking about refining this even further by making the categories clear skills. For example, "eLearning Development" with just tools for that instead of "Learning Technology." But at the same time, I want to keep the list concise yet representative of my expertise. How do you list your skills + tools on your resume? Do you include proficiency levels? Something else? I'd love to hear what works best for you! Drop your thoughts in the comments. ⬇️ #elearning #instructionaldesign #customereducation #learninganddevelopment

3 things hiring managers would change about your resume A 3-day post series 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟮 - 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 (𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘺 1 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴) Most jobseekers dedicate space at the top of their resume for a "Skills Section". This is basically a section that lists a bunch of words (skills, keywords) that they think are impressive or important for the job. You're probably wasting this space Here's how: 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟭: List soft skills like collaboration, teamwork, time management, etc. This doesn't help you or the hiring manager. See this post: https://lnkd.in/g5Jd5hqf 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟮: Listing relevant stuff, but keeping it generic: "CRM Software", "Project Management", "Learning Management Systems" This doesn't give enough detail. You don't want to accidentally create a game of "guess which CRM" for your reader. Just tell them the actual tools. 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟯: Listing the actual tools like "Salesforce", "Adobe Captivate", "Trello", but never talking about them again anywhere else in your resume. It isn't enough to just list these things in a skills section. You also need to mention them by name in your resume bullet points so that your reader can know how/when you used the tool and what business results you drove with it. --------------------------------------- 𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗜 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀: I use CTRL + F and type the word. Then see where your keyword/skill shows up (or doesn't show up) in your resume. If you have the keyword in a skills section, but don't talk about how you actually used that tool/skill somewhere in your bullets, I generally take that to mean your experience with it is limited-to-none (𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭/𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵) -------------------------- I'm Erin. I help career changers just like you make smart, confident pivots. 𝗡𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀? 𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲. 500+ jobseekers 🧡the Resume Blueprint ErinLewber.com/blueprint Use Code BLUE25 to get 25% off instantly "𝘐 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 3 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬!"