A skills based resume—also known as a functional resume—focuses on your abilities, competencies, and achievements rather than your chronological work history. This format is ideal for professionals ...

The goal of your resume is to sell yourself as the perfect person for the job. But, what if outlining your work experience isn’t really the best way to do that? What if you’re a recent grad—with no ...

Skills can make or break your resume. They should match the jobs you're applying for and show recruiters that you can succeed at their companies. Sometimes companies will use applicant tracking ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Skills-based hiring is leading the way as one of the newest ...

If you're like many small-business owners, reviewing resumes is a task you either relish or procrastinate. There is usually no in-between. Either way, as the boss, you probably have final say over ...

You've heard the advice before: Writing a great resume is the key to landing a job interview. This advice is all well and good, but what if the only job you ever had was a crappy internship? Or worse: ...

So-called “soft skills” are usually people-focused, generalized or applicable to various industries and situations. Nevertheless, employers like to see plenty of soft skills in their candidates.