![]() However, the way you highlight these skills on your resume can affect the impact your resume has on a recruiter because simply stating you can use Microsoft Office may not be as impressive to an employer as it is to describe specific examples of your proficiency. Oftentimes, employers may require specific skills for programs like Excel or PowerPoint, especially for jobs that require sorting, analyzing and displaying data or creating and delivering presentations. Perfect isn’t “proficient” and neither are you.Proficiency in Microsoft Office can be a desirable skill set for employees to have. ![]() Remember: Make it easy for employers to see that you’re the perfect person for the job. What skills will they need from you? What will they be impressed that you can do? What makes you more than adequate to do the job? ![]() So, as you’re replacing “proficient” on your resume, think about your future employer. Employers in our industry always want to know that we can use the software they’ve decided to use to build their learning products, so we list education-specific software like Lectora, Captivate, and Articulate. When Jarell and I bid on instructional design contracts, we always list our mastery with the many learning management systems in our bios. Industry-specific software master is always good to highlight on your resume, too. They give the example of making amazing pivot tables in Excel as a skill you might highlight (if you can, indeed, make kick-ass pivot tables). Time Magazine suggests being specific in the skills you list. What is the thing that everyone asks you to do for them? If you aren’t sure what your best skills are, ask a friend-or better yet-ask a co-worker. Those are the skills you should highlight. This is you, but you have to show it through better word choices. No one wants to hire the employee with “proficient” skills. Proficient, or will you insist on the top rated heart doctor in your community? ![]() But what about the day you have a heart attack? Will you still want the care of Dr. If you have a sinus infection, he can prescribe you Amoxicillin with the best of them. If you have a scraped knee, he can certainly put some Neosporin on it and give you a band-aid. Think about it: Would you go to a “proficient” doctor? He’s adequate. It’s not enough to be “proficient” at something. ![]() See, in the English language, when a word is overused in a specific way for a decently long amount of time, it loses its power. It’s not just being “proficient” at MS Office that’s killing your resume-it’s the word “proficient” in general. ![]()
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