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I am a recent graduate with a B.S. in Management Information Systems. I was wondering what items I should put under technical skills in a resume.

The MIS major (in case you don’t know) does not really teach you technical skills in great depth, but rather teaches you several technical skills on a basic to intermediate level. Should I list all the skills I learned?…Even the basic ones?

As of now, I have put "Familiar with:" right after I the "Technical skills" heading but before the list of skills. Is this a good idea?

Thanks!

Your MIS degree will speak alot about you, especially to hiring managers who have their degrees in non-IT fields.

For me, I always list the applications of technology (not software applications) I’ve been in touch with during my career. So, rather than saying I have experience using SeaCoast SurroundLab LIS software, I would state that I have experience dealing with Lab Information Systems instead. That way, you don’t appear to be overspecialized toward one package, and instead seem flexible within wide boundaries.

You can feel free to discuss which packages you’ve worked with in the interview. The job of the resume is to get you in that seat.

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