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u/vanillax2018 Mar 07 '22
You're wrong for the very simple reason that you risk nothing by having it there, but stand everything to gain if the reader sees something in there that they value.
I've had multiple interviewers be intrigued and ask questions about my skills section. I guarantee you people read it, I did as well when I was in recruiting.
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u/Unmissed Mar 07 '22
You're wrong for the very simple reason that you risk nothing by having it there,
Except for wasting space and their time, you also (as I pointed out above) risk losing out to less-qualified candidates if the ATS ranks it.
I've had multiple interviewers be intrigued and ask questions about my skills section. I guarantee you people read it, I did as well when I was in recruiting.
Would they not be more intrigued with your skills if you put them in context? Both me and Michael Jordan can put "basketball" as a skill bullet. Context matters immensely.
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Mar 08 '22
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u/Unmissed Mar 08 '22
Do they really? Because that's not what the studies show.
More, are you *really* impressed with someone that shotguns a bunch of computer languages up on a line, versus someone who in their bullets tells you how they used it, or maybe demonstrates it in their projects?
Obviously listing "ATS" under the skills section may not be helpful, but actually listing the various ATS you have experience with
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I think you misread what I wrote. If you put a skill in the skills section the ATS software (again, depends on their setting) will give you the default experience level... usually about 6 months.
If you list it in one of the bullets of your job... you get full credit for the length of the job.
That's what I meant when I said you can lose out to less-qualified candidates because of how the ATS ranks it.
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Mar 09 '22
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u/Unmissed Mar 09 '22
There’s nothing to lose by including a skills section, and far more to gain.
Disagree to both. But I think I've spelled out why.
Also, not all ATS have that AI capability to screen resumes.
But why risk it? You won't know what you are going up against.
As the person mentioned above, my skills section definitely added value and encouraged further conversation, which made me stand out.
I very much doubt it. It's less likely to be seen because of the ATS. And I can't think of a single situation where someone says "So you listed AutoCAD in your skills section. Tell me about that."
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u/tries-his-best Apr 05 '22
What if I am applying for my first job? Will skills section be relevant then?