Many writers present a list of the skills they have gained from their education and previous experiences. The skills section is appropriate for people who have not held many jobs, who have gained professional experience through activities or volunteer work, or who wish to emphasize how their academic background helps prepare them for the next position. Sometimes, these skills are more important than specific job- related skills, which can be acquired on the job. When you list skills, you need to substantiate or verify them. You might cite a term paper you did as evidence of your research abilities, or publications in a literary magazine as evidence of writing skills.
Organizational skills are often apparent in public service or even socially oriented activities.
Work in one of the competence centers may show you can work well collaboratively. Whether you write a work experience or skills resume, the descriptions of your experiences must be concise, detailed, convincing, and focused not on how you spent your time but on what you learned from the work. Activities, Volunteer Service, Awards. In these, you want to show the variety of your interests and accomplishments and the different sides of your personality. Resist the impulse to simply list everything you've ever done and instead try to focus on items that really help to define who you are.