2021 Employer-Desired Skills by Industry

Administrative

Helping administrative assistants, executive assistants, office managers, secretaries, receptionists and others in an administrative career path align their resumes with employer expectations.

Blue Collar Management

Helping housekeeping supervisors, maintenance managers, store managers, restaurant managers, warehouse managers and others in blue collar management align their resumes with employer expectations.

Child Care

Helping child care providers, nannies, daycare workers, daycare assistants, babysitters and others in child care align their resumes with employer expectations.

Cleaning

Helping custodians, housekeepers, housekeeping managers, house cleaners, room attendants and others who work in cleaning align their resumes with employer expectations.

Cosmetology

Helping hair stylists, estheticians, nail technicians, salon managers, cosmetologists and others in cosmetology align their resumes with employer expectations.

Food Service & Culinary

Helping bartenders, baristas, restaurant servers, food and beverage managers, chefs, line cooks and others in food service align their resumes with employer expectations.

Human Resources

Helping recruiters, human resources specialists, human resources managers, employment specialists, recruitment managers and others in human resources align their resumes with employer expectations.

Inventory Management & Driving

Helping warehouse associates, warehouse managers, truck drivers, delivery drivers and others in inventory management and driving align their resumes with employer expectations.

IT, Computer Software & Statistics

Helping scrum masters, IT project managers, technical support, software engineers, programmers, SQL developers, operations analysts and others in IT, computer software and statistics align their resumes with employer expectations.

Leisure & Hospitality

Helping bartenders, baristas, cashiers, chefs, line cooks, housekeepers, housekeeping supervisors and others in leisure and hospitality align their resumes with employer expectations.

Maintenance

Helping maintenance technicians, maintenance workers, mechanics, maintenance managers and others in maintenance align their resumes with employer expectations.

Nursing & Health Care Support

Helping home health aides, caregivers, nursing assistants, medical receptionists, medical assistants, phlebotomists, dental assistants, registered nurses, nurse practitioners and others in nursing and health care support align their resumes with employer expectations.

Retail

Helping cashiers, store managers, retail sales associates, retail managers and others who work in retail align their resumes with employer expectations.

Safety & Security

Helping security guards, security officers, lifeguards, security engineers, security supervisors and others who work in safety and security align their resumes with employer expectations.

Sales

Helping inside sales representatives, outside sales representatives, sales managers, sales engineers and others in sales align their resumes with employer expectations.

Social Services

Helping social workers, case managers, behavior technicians, counselors, volunteers and others in social work align their resumes with employer expectations.

Teaching

Helping preschool teachers, elementary teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, teacher aides, school counselors and others in teaching align their resumes with employer expectations.

White Collar Management

Helping human resources managers, sales managers, supply chain managers, inventory managers and others in white collar management align their resumes with employer expectations.

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