When you are applying for a position in a company that is technology related of course your IT skills will be scrutinized and will weigh heavily when it comes to whether or not you will get the job. Naturally in your resume if your IT skills are emphasized properly it could sway the hiring manager in your favor. Unfortunately for most applicants the skills portion in a technical resume is not without its challenges.
When listing a skill, how can one rate a particular technology skill? This is a major concern and one can simply indicate your years of experience or a basic rating scale of expert, intermediate or novice. This tells the hiring specialist you are familiar enough with the skill to know your proficiency in it instead of the generic “familiar with” key words used by most applicants. Another technique is when listing skills categorize them into groups like networks, programming tools and operating systems. Look at the example below:
Technical Skills
Operating Systems: IBM OS/2 2.0, Windows (7, Vista, XP), Unix (Linux and Sun Solaris)
Languages: UML, HTML, JavaScript, C, C++
Tools: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Oracle SQL Plus, Sun ONE Studio (Forte)
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