Skills needed for a job, role by role
The skills a job needs depend on the role and on the posting. Pick a role to see what employers ask for, which skills decide the offer, and how to show them on your resume.
What each role asks for, and what decides the offer
Each page lists the technical and human skills employers name most, the few that separate candidates at interview, and how to show them on a resume. Every page ends with a free check against a real job.
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Software Engineer skills
The skills a software engineer needs in 2026, which ones decide the offer, and how to check your own resume against a real software engineering job.
11 skills3 that decide the offer4 questions answered
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Sales Executive skills
The skills a sales executive needs in 2026, from prospecting to forecasting, how the list changes for sales associates and sales managers, and how to check your own gap.
9 skills3 that decide the offer4 questions answered
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HR skills
The HR skills employers ask for in 2026, the ones to put on your resume, how the list changes for an HR manager, and how to check your own gap against a real HR job.
10 skills3 that decide the offer4 questions answered
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Product Manager skills
The skills required for a product manager in 2026, which ones decide the offer, and how to check your own resume against a real product management job.
9 skills3 that decide the offer4 questions answered
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Data Analyst skills
The skills required for a data analyst in 2026, which ones decide the offer, and how to check your own resume against a real data analyst job.
8 skills3 that decide the offer4 questions answered
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