Examples of hard skills include:

Proficiency in a foreign language

A degree or certificate
Typing speed
Machine operation
Computer programming
These hard skills are often listed in
your cover letter and on your resume,
and are easy for an employer or
recruiter to recognize.
Soft skills, on the other hand, are
subjective skills that are much harder
to quantify. Also known as "people
skills" or "interpersonal skills," soft
skills relate to the way you relate to
and interact with other people.
Examples of soft skills include:
Communication
Flexibility
Leadership
Motivation
Patience
Persuasion
Problem Solving Abilities
Teamwork
Time Management
Work Ethic
Top Skills Employers Look For

While certain hard skills are

necessary for any position, employers
increasingly look for job applicants
with particular soft skills. This is
because, while it is easy for an
employer to train a new employee in
a particular hard skill (such as how to
use a certain computer program), it is
much more difficult to train an
employee in a soft skill (such as
patience).
Here's a list of some of the top skills
employers seek in candidates for
employment. Incorporate these skills
into your resume, cover letters, and
mention them during job interviews.
Emphasize Both Hard and Soft Skills

During the job application process,

you should therefore be sure to
emphasize both your hard and soft
skills.
This way, even if you lack a
particular hard skill required by the
company, you can emphasize a
particular soft skill that you know
would be valuable in the position.
For example, if the job involves
working on a number of group
projects, be sure to emphasize your
experience and skill as a team
player and your ability to
communicate with team members.
How to Highlight Your Skills

You'll want to make sure potential

employers are aware of your skills
throughout the job application
process. This means highlighting your
hard and soft skills on your resume
and cover letter, and also weaving in
mentions of your skills during job
interviews.
Incorporate skills into your
resume. On your resume, you can
include a skills section that lists out
relevant skills. As well, you can point
to your skills in job description.
For instance, if you're applying for a
job where you'll need to have legal
knowledge, and also communicate
with clients successfully, you can
include similar experience in job
descriptions.
Include relevant skills in your cover
letter. Your cover letter is also an
opportunity to highlight both sets of
skills. When it comes to soft skills,
however, rather than saying you have
a soft skill, demonstrate that you have
it.
For instance, rather than saying "I
have leadership skills," you can say,
"At my role at Company ABC, I
steered the sales team to record
numbers, creating a bonus structure
that generated strong results."
Share your skills during job
interviews. During interviews,
the STAR interview response
technique can help you show off soft
skills.
Review Skills List
But which skills should you
highlight? Browse through this list of
skills for resumes, cover letters, and
interviews, employment skills for a
variety of different types of jobs, and
information on job specific skills, to
get inspiration for which skills to
highlight during the job application
process. As well, read the job
description carefully to get a sense of
which skills the employer is looking
for in applicants.
Read More: Skill Set | Mindset | Tips
for Answering Job Specific Interview
Questions | List of Soft Skills | Top
Skills Employers Seek in Job
Applicants | Resume
 Examples of soft skills include:
Communication.
Flexibility.
Leadership.
Motivation.
Patience.
Persuasion.
Problem Solving Abilities.
Teamwork.

ere is a list of the most common

and valuable soft skills required
in a wide number of job
descriptions:
Communication skills
Leadership skills
 Adaptability and flexibility
Problem-solving
Decision-making
Creativity
Team-working
Time management skills
Willingness to learn
Useful Tips:
Sample objectives for
internship resumes
"Seeking a summer internship with the
Grey Group where my strong analytical
and problem solving skills will be
utilized. My marketing studies and
part-time work experience in market
research will provide solid support to
your marketing department"
"An internship with a well-respected
accounting firm which utilizes my
accounting knowledge and the
discipline and focus that I bring to my
work. I am committed to developing
my career path as an Accountant and
to expand on the work experience I
gained last summer as an intern for
Gamble & Jones."
"Seeking an internship position to
explore career options in the IT sector.
A hard-working and self-motivated
graduate student in Computer Science,
I have completed advanced projects,
consulted in the computer center and
tutored undergraduates."
"An internship with a leading media
company which provides the
opportunity to expand my knowledge
as a Journalism major. My experience
as editor of the campus magazine and
my strong writing skills ensure that I
will make a positive contribution to
your organization."
 John R. Ulibarri
3846 Lauren Drive
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-432-4673
Email: jrulibarri@freemail.com
Career Objective:
To work as an accounting intern
with "Bright City Enterprises," and
assist the account department in
compiling, sorting, maintaining
business records.
Summary of Skills:
Excellent working knowledge of
latest accounting software
packages and MS Office suit
 Familiarity with the banking,
financial markets, and
accounting principles and
practices
Superior ability to interpret and
execute instructions from seniors
Strong eye sight to detect color
codes and errors in numbers
Ability to prioritize and meet
deadlines
Self-motivate, hard worker, and
fast learner
Work Experience:
Accounting Trainee
Clear Accounting Firm, Madison,
WI
June 2016 - Present
 Assisting in collecting and
compiling financial reports
Executing errands as dictated by
the seniors
Performing balance sheet
reconciliation
Assisting in the preparation of
various types of accounting
reports
Maintaining files and up-to-date
information on accounts
receivables and accounts
payables
Performing journal entries and
filing and scanning copies
Accounting Intern
Brian & Laure Accounting
Company, Madison, WI
October 2015 - May 2016
 Identified and resolved problems
in invoices comparing it with
price list and purchase orders
Planned, organized, prioritized,
and accomplished tasks
Prepared daily, monthly, and
annual financial reports
Recorded daily business
transactions into the system
Performed necessary corrections
in reports and informed seniors
Ensured safety and security of
digital and physical accounting
files
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
ABC University, Madison, WI
2016