What constitutes "special skills" in a resume? ?
March 8th, 2010 | 
Author: I am doing my resume, and I don’t know what to put under special skills. What type of stuff do people put? I’m good at eating food and sleeping, but surely I can’t put that. i just feel weird writing stuff about myself.
Special skills will include:
1. Computer proficiencies
2. Office procedures (i.e. answering multi-lined phone systems, taking dictation (include speed), transcription, typing (include speed), 10-key, etc.)
3. Linguistic capabilities (i.e. fluency in a foreign language, ability to translate, etc.)
4. Any skill that’s industry-specific for the job you’re seeking
Posted in resume skills
music
sign language
volunteer work w/ the elderly or special needs kids
able to do first aid, cpr acls etc
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Alas "Tying my shoelace with my tongue" is not one.
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Anything. If you’ve worked in a rest. put, great cash handeling skills. If you have a little sib put "child care exp"ANYTHING
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it’s anything you’re good at relating to the job you’re applying for.
for example one of my special skills is that i type 90 words a minute, of of my husband’s is that he is a certified hi-lo driver.
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i think thay mean what sort of extra edgecation you have.
like tickets, or courses, first aid even.
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Second Language
New Computer Software
Management
Team Building
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Employers are looking for "specialized" skills, not necessarily "special". By all means, if you have some unique skill like being able to compute three math problems simultaneously I would definitely list that.
But I would assume that they’re looking for things like specialized computer program knowledge or any proficient understanding of something difficult.
If you can speak more than one language.
If you are very persuasive with selling merchandise.
That sort of thing.
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Special Skills could be a number of things. Have you had any training or certificates for a certain field? Are you handy with a computer? You could put your experienced in computer programs such as Word, Excel, Quickbooks, etc. (if you are) Or note how many words you can a minute.
But the special skills also relate to the job your applying for, so think about what skills may be required for that particular job and think if you have any of them. I know it’s awkward writing about yourself but the better (and more truthful) you make your resume the better chance you have of getting that job!
Maybe this will help…
http://resumes.localjobs.com/Resumes/help/Tip_Skills.htm
Good Luck!
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Special skills will include:
1. Computer proficiencies
2. Office procedures (i.e. answering multi-lined phone systems, taking dictation (include speed), transcription, typing (include speed), 10-key, etc.)
3. Linguistic capabilities (i.e. fluency in a foreign language, ability to translate, etc.)
4. Any skill that’s industry-specific for the job you’re seeking
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http://resumeinformation.blogspot.com/