Resume Skills Generator

Got a posting? Check these against it. Then sharpen your bullets with the resume bullet rewriter or write the cover letter.

You're filling in the Skills section of your resume and the box is empty. Type the job you're applying for and you get two lists: hard skills (the tools, methods and certifications the role uses, named the way recruiters search for them) and soft skills (made specific to the job, so a nurse gets "de-escalating upset patients" rather than "communication"). Every skill comes with one short line on why it belongs on a resume for that role, so you can tell which ones you actually have and which ones you'd be stretching. If you have the job posting, paste it in and the list borrows its wording, which is what an applicant tracking system matches on. Click any skill to copy it, or copy a whole group as a comma-separated line ready to paste. "Generate again" gives you a different set for the same title when you want more to choose from.

Built by Bob QA by Ben Shipped October 7, 2026

How to use

1
Type the job title you're applying for, e.g. "Project Manager" or "Registered Nurse".
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Optional: open "Paste the job description" and paste the posting. The skills will use its wording.
3
Click "Generate skills".
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Read the one-line reason under each skill. Keep the ones you can back up with something you've done.
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Click a skill to copy just that term, or use "Copy all hard", "Copy all soft" or "Copy everything" for a comma-separated line.
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Want more options? Click "Generate again" for a different set for the same title.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between hard skills and soft skills on a resume?

Hard skills are the things you can be tested on or that have a name a recruiter can search for: software (Salesforce, Excel, Epic), methods (Agile, double-entry bookkeeping), certifications (PMP, CPR) and domain knowledge (HIPAA compliance). Soft skills are how you work with people and problems. Recruiters filter on hard skills, often with an applicant tracking system, and then read for soft skills. Your Skills section should lead with hard skills; soft skills land better when a bullet point in your experience shows them.

How many skills should I list on my resume?

Usually 8 to 12 in the Skills section, mostly hard skills. More than that reads as a keyword dump and buries the ones that matter. That's why the hard list stops at 12 and the soft list at 8. Pick the ones you can talk about in an interview, put the ones the job posting names first, and leave out anything every applicant has, like basic email.

Why should I paste the job description?

Because applicant tracking systems match words, not ideas. If the posting says "stakeholder management" and your resume says "working with partners", a person sees the same skill, but a keyword filter may not. With the posting pasted in, the list prefers the posting's own phrasing for each skill. It's optional; a job title alone gets you a solid general list for that role.

Should I put every skill it suggests on my resume?

No. It suggests the skills a recruiter for that role looks for; it doesn't know what you've done. Only list a skill you could give an example of if an interviewer asked. The one-line reason under each skill helps here: if you read it and think "I've never done that", leave it off. A shorter list you can defend beats a longer one you can't.

Why does "Generate again" give me different skills?

On purpose. The first list for a job title is the strongest general set, and the same title returns the same first list, so it's quick. "Generate again" asks for a different angle on the same role, so you see skills the first list skipped. Compare the two and keep the best of both.

Does it work for job titles in other languages?

Yes. Type the title in Spanish, German or any other language and the skills and reasons come back in that language. If you type something that isn't a job title, it tells you so and asks for a real one instead of inventing a list.

Do I need an account?

Not to generate, read or copy a list. Each list uses 1 credit, and you get a few runs without an account; after that a free account keeps you going. Copying is never locked. Most skills generators either sit inside a resume builder you have to sign up for or show half the list and hold back the rest; this one shows the whole list the moment it's ready.

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