Having the right hard skills will determine if the employer will read your resume, writes Sherri Edwards in her article for Quint Careers, Ten Resume Tips. “Soft” skills are important, but very difficult to measure/prove. In many cases, employers assume you have the related soft skills until they learn otherwise. Typically, soft skills can only really be determined with proof (quantifiable results) or when the employer actually meets you.
Hard Skills and Soft Skills on Your Resume
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