Skill Guides

Resume guides by skill.

Where each skill lands in ATS scans, what to prove, sample bullets, and adjacent keywords. Updated May 2026.

Python is one of the most-searched skill keywords across software, data, and ML postings.

SQL is the single most-required skill across data analyst, business analyst, data engineer, and analytics engineer postings.

Excel remains the most-required spreadsheet skill across finance, accounting, ops, HR, and business analyst postings.

AWS is the dominant cloud platform in US tech postings.

Salesforce is the dominant CRM in enterprise US sales, marketing, and customer service postings.

JavaScript is the most-required language in front-end and full-stack postings.

Java is the dominant language in financial-services, insurance, telecom, and large-enterprise software postings.

Tableau is the most-recognized BI tool name in non-tech enterprise (finance, healthcare, retail, government).

Agile is the most-used keyword in software, IT, and product postings.

Project management is one of the most-searched skill keywords across construction, IT, healthcare, finance, and government postings.