Skills Library
211 curated skills across programming, design, marketing, management, and more — search by keyword or browse by category, then add any of them straight to your resume.
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Hundreds of Skills
Curated and organized by category.
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Search or Browse
Find the right wording fast.
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One-Click Add
Straight into your resume's skills section.
Programming Languages
Web & App Development
Data & Analytics
Cloud & DevOps
Databases
Design & Creative
Project & Product Management
Sales & Marketing
Customer Service & Support
Finance & Accounting
Human Resources
Office & Productivity Tools
Leadership & Soft Skills
Languages
Picking the right skills
Aim for skills you can actually speak to in an interview, and prioritize ones that appear in the job descriptions you're applying to — the ATS Resume Scanner can show you exactly which keywords a specific posting is looking for.
How many skills is too many
A skills section with four or five items looks thin; one with forty starts to look like a keyword dump nobody will read closely. Somewhere between eight and fifteen genuinely relevant skills is the range most resumes land in comfortably. If you're tempted to list more than that, it's usually a sign some of them belong grouped under a broader header — "Microsoft Office" instead of separately listing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — rather than spelled out one by one.
Hard skills vs. everything else
Most categories here are hard skills — concrete, teachable, and verifiable things like a programming language, a piece of software, or a certification. Soft skills (communication, leadership, adaptability) are real but harder to prove with a single word in a list; they land better woven into a bullet point with evidence — "led a team of 6 through a product launch" — than as a standalone entry a reader has no way to verify.
FAQ
Should I only add skills the library suggests, or can I add my own?
The library is a starting point for phrasing and coverage, not a limit — if you have a real skill that isn't listed, add it directly in the resume editor. It exists to help you find the right words for skills you already have, not to define what counts as a skill.
What happens when I click a skill here?
It's added straight to your resume's skills section without leaving this page (or after picking which resume, if you have more than one saved) — no retyping needed.
Should I list skills I'm only somewhat familiar with?
Only if you're prepared to be asked about them in an interview. A skill listed on a resume reads as a claim of real competence, not passing exposure — "used it in one tutorial" and "used it professionally for two years" shouldn't sit in the same list with no distinction.
How do I know which skills actually matter for a specific job?
Paste that job's posting into the ATS Resume Scanner — it shows exactly which terms from the posting your resume is missing, which is a more targeted signal than browsing categories here.
Can I remove a skill after adding it?
Yes — once it's on your resume, remove or edit it like any other resume content in the editor.