Resume keywords by industry
Applicant Tracking Systems screen resumes for the skills and terms in the job description. Below are the keywords recruiters most often look for by field — add the ones you genuinely have, phrased the way the job posting phrases them.
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Software Engineering
Hard skills / tools
JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNode.jsPythonSQLAWSDockerCI/CDREST APIsGitunit testingmicroservicesKubernetes
Soft skills
problem solvingcode reviewcollaborationownershipmentoring
Data & Analytics
Hard skills / tools
SQLPythonpandasmachine learningdata visualizationTableauPower BIETLA/B testingstatisticsdbtSnowflake
Soft skills
storytelling with datastakeholder communicationattention to detail
Product Management
Hard skills / tools
roadmapuser researchA/B testingAgileScrumKPIsproduct analyticsJirago-to-marketprioritization
Soft skills
cross-functional leadershipstakeholder managementcustomer empathy
Marketing
Hard skills / tools
SEOGoogle Analyticscontent marketingpaid adsemail marketingHubSpotconversion ratesocial mediaA/B testing
Soft skills
copywritingbrand voicecampaign managementcreativity
Sales
Hard skills / tools
SalesforceCRMpipeline managementlead generationquotacold outreachaccount managementforecastingB2B
Soft skills
negotiationrelationship buildingobjection handlingpersistence
Finance & Accounting
Hard skills / tools
financial modelingExcelGAAPforecastingbudgetingvariance analysisreconciliationQuickBooksauditing
Soft skills
analytical thinkingaccuracyrisk assessment
Healthcare / Nursing
Hard skills / tools
patient careEMREHRHIPAAclinical documentationvital signsmedication administrationtriagecare plans
Soft skills
empathyattention to detailcommunicationteamwork
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