Administrative Skills to Add to Your Resume

Listing Administrative Skills Well on Your Resume

Your administration skills will primarily be listed in your skills section. This section of a resume should contain between 8 and 12 bullet points with relevant skills. If you want to make a good first impression, however, you should also prove your skills elsewhere in your resume.

You can prove your skills in the following ways:

• List professional certifications

  If you have professional certifications for certain software or skills, include them in your resume. If you have several certifications, you can create a separate section. You can include skills even if they are not directly relevant. For example, if you have a certification for project management, this will be useful in a busy office.

• Give examples of times you have used them

  Everything is hypothetical on paper. Proving your skills is necessary if you want to stand out, and one way to do so is to give examples in your work history section. For example, if you want to prove your communication skills, describe when you have used written or verbal communication to solve problems and bring about desirable outcomes. If you want to highlight your technical skills and hard skills, focus on the technical aspects of your work. For example, you could write statements such as:

  - Created end-of-year PowerPoint to effectively show financial performance to stakeholders.
  - Managed a team of 6 office staff and reduced wasted man-hours by 15%.
  - Managed company social media and created a LinkedIn recruitment program that resulted in four new hires.

• Include academic qualifications and relevant coursework

  If you lack work experience, you can make up for this by showcasing your academic qualifications and achievements. For example, if you have a bachelor’s in business administration, or a certification in project management, this will be great for your resume. You can also discuss relevant coursework in your education section to prove your skills.

If you include your administrative skills in these ways and use active language to describe your work achievements (e.g., “Created” and “Managed”), you will make a good impression. Remember that hiring managers have very little time, so you have to catch their eye. Be bold and confident. Represent the value you can bring to the company!

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