The Skills-Based Resume: Who Needs It And How To Write It

Master the art of job hunting with a skills-based resume. Learn to stand out based on your abilities, not just past roles. Read more.

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Job seekers who are just beginning their job search
  • Individuals who are not receiving the desired number of interview invitations
  • People with diverse work experiences and changing career paths
  • Those looking to transition from one type of work environment to another
  • Anyone struggling to create an effective resume or CV

What you’ll learn: 

  • The limitations of traditional chronological resumes or CVs in today’s evolving job market
  • The importance of highlighting skills and abilities rather than just job titles and work history
  • How to create a Skills-Based Resume or CV to effectively showcase one’s capabilities
  • Identifying transferable skills and strengths applicable to different job roles
  • Crafting compelling content that demonstrates proficiency and relevance to the desired job
  • Formatting techniques for optimizing the impact of a Skills-Based Resume or CV
  • Step-by-step guidance through the process of writing a Skills-Based Resume or CV
  • Strategies for convincing employers of suitability based on skills and qualifications
  • Tailoring the resume or CV for specific job applications to increase chances of success
  • Enhancing the chances of landing desired job roles based on skills and abilities rather than past job titles or environments.

Requirements: 

  • No prior knowledge is required to take this course

Are you job searching? If you are just beginning your job search and researching how best to go about it, or perhaps are not getting the interviews you hoped for, this course could be the help you need.

Today’s workforce are much less likely to have a consistent path of employment than those of yesteryear. It is normal to switch not only jobs but also to change the type of work you do and sometimes also the work environment.

In those cases, the traditional chronological resume or CV just doesn’t work. What is the point of describing a job in hospitality that you did when you are looking at an office or technical job? Instead, you want to highlight WHAT you can do, not where you did it or what job title it had.

If you have the skills, you deserve the job. But first you have to convince the employer that you are the right person for the job. This is where your Skills-Based Resume or CV comes in.

This course explains who can benefit from using the Skills-Based Resume or CV format and why. It demonstrates how to write one, both illustrating the content required and how to format it for optimum impact. It takes you through the process step by step. The whole goal here is to help you get the job you want, based on what you can do, not just on previous job titles or work environment.

Wondering about your soft skills? Take my other course Top 10 Soft Skills For Your Resume.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned how to write your own skills-based resume.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - The Skills-Based Resume
Introduction 00:00:00
Who Needs A Skills-Based Resume? 00:00:00
What Exactly Is A Skills-Based Resume Or CV 00:00:00
How To Create Your Skills-Based Resume Or CV 00:00:00
Formatting Your Skills-Based Resume Or CV Part 1 00:00:00
Formatting Your Skills-Based Resume Or CV Part 2 00:00:00
Formatting Your Skills-Based Resume Or CV Part 3 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Job seekers who are just beginning their job search
  • Individuals who are not receiving the desired number of interview invitations
  • People with diverse work experiences and changing career paths
  • Those looking to transition from one type of work environment to another
  • Anyone struggling to create an effective resume or CV

What you’ll learn: 

  • The limitations of traditional chronological resumes or CVs in today’s evolving job market
  • The importance of highlighting skills and abilities rather than just job titles and work history
  • How to create a Skills-Based Resume or CV to effectively showcase one’s capabilities
  • Identifying transferable skills and strengths applicable to different job roles
  • Crafting compelling content that demonstrates proficiency and relevance to the desired job
  • Formatting techniques for optimizing the impact of a Skills-Based Resume or CV
  • Step-by-step guidance through the process of writing a Skills-Based Resume or CV
  • Strategies for convincing employers of suitability based on skills and qualifications
  • Tailoring the resume or CV for specific job applications to increase chances of success
  • Enhancing the chances of landing desired job roles based on skills and abilities rather than past job titles or environments.

Requirements: 

  • No prior knowledge is required to take this course

Are you job searching? If you are just beginning your job search and researching how best to go about it, or perhaps are not getting the interviews you hoped for, this course could be the help you need.

Today’s workforce are much less likely to have a consistent path of employment than those of yesteryear. It is normal to switch not only jobs but also to change the type of work you do and sometimes also the work environment.

In those cases, the traditional chronological resume or CV just doesn’t work. What is the point of describing a job in hospitality that you did when you are looking at an office or technical job? Instead, you want to highlight WHAT you can do, not where you did it or what job title it had.

If you have the skills, you deserve the job. But first you have to convince the employer that you are the right person for the job. This is where your Skills-Based Resume or CV comes in.

This course explains who can benefit from using the Skills-Based Resume or CV format and why. It demonstrates how to write one, both illustrating the content required and how to format it for optimum impact. It takes you through the process step by step. The whole goal here is to help you get the job you want, based on what you can do, not just on previous job titles or work environment.

Wondering about your soft skills? Take my other course Top 10 Soft Skills For Your Resume.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned how to write your own skills-based resume.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - The Skills-Based Resume
Introduction 00:00:00
Who Needs A Skills-Based Resume? 00:00:00
What Exactly Is A Skills-Based Resume Or CV 00:00:00
How To Create Your Skills-Based Resume Or CV 00:00:00
Formatting Your Skills-Based Resume Or CV Part 1 00:00:00
Formatting Your Skills-Based Resume Or CV Part 2 00:00:00
Formatting Your Skills-Based Resume Or CV Part 3 00:00:00

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