Technical skills: Java, Python, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React (basics)
Tools: Git and GitHub, VS Code, MySQL, Postman
Soft skills: Problem-solving, team communication
Resume guide
Skills in resume for freshers
Skills in a resume for freshers are the tools, technical knowledge and soft skills you can use on the job from day one. List six to ten, grouped as technical skills, tools and soft skills, and pick them from the job post. Then prove the important ones in your projects and internships, because a bare list is easy to fake.
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Skills section examples by role
Engineering and IT
Technical skills: SQL (joins, group by, window functions), Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query), statistics basics
Tools: Power BI, Python (pandas, matplotlib), Google Sheets
Soft skills: Explaining data to non-technical teams, attention to detail
Technical skills: Engineering drawing, GD&T basics, manufacturing processes, thermodynamics
Tools: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, MS Excel
Soft skills: Shop-floor communication, safety awareness
Technical skills: Quantity estimation, site supervision basics, reinforcement detailing, IS codes (IS 456)
Tools: AutoCAD, STAAD.Pro (basics), MS Excel
Soft skills: Coordinating with contractors, documentation
Commerce and finance
Technical skills: Bookkeeping, GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B), TDS basics, bank reconciliation
Tools: TallyPrime, MS Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)
Soft skills: Accuracy, meeting monthly deadlines
Technical skills: Financial statement analysis, ratio analysis, financial modelling basics
Tools: MS Excel, PowerPoint
Soft skills: Customer handling, clear written communication
Management and business
Technical skills: Market research, social media marketing, SEO basics, campaign reporting
Tools: Google Analytics, Meta Ads Manager, Canva, MS Excel
Soft skills: Presentation, working across teams
Technical skills: Recruitment coordination, onboarding, HR records, labour law basics
Tools: MS Excel, Naukri and LinkedIn job posting, Google Workspace
Soft skills: Interpersonal communication, confidentiality
Technical skills: Lead generation, cold calling, CRM updates, sales reporting
Tools: Zoho CRM or HubSpot (basics), MS Excel
Soft skills: Persuasion, handling rejection, English and Hindi fluency
Support and operations
Skills: Customer query handling, ticketing basics, typing at 40 words a minute
Tools: MS Office, Zendesk or Freshdesk (basics)
Languages: English, Hindi and Telugu (fluent)
Soft skills: Patience, active listening
Technical skills: Windows and Linux basics, networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP), hardware troubleshooting
Tools: Active Directory basics, remote desktop tools, ticketing tools
Soft skills: Explaining fixes to non-technical users
Technical skills: Inventory tracking, order processing, vendor follow-up, MIS reports
Tools: MS Excel, SAP MM (basics), Google Sheets
Soft skills: Planning, coordination under deadlines
Do's and don'ts
| Do | Don't |
|---|---|
| Group skills under clear labels: technical skills, tools and soft skills. | Rate yourself with stars, bars or percentages such as "Python 80%". |
| Use the exact names from the job post, such as "Power BI" or "TallyPrime". | List every tool you have ever opened once. |
| Put the skills the job asks for most at the start of each line. | Write only soft skills like "hardworking" and "team player". |
| Show your top three skills again in a project or internship bullet. | Claim "expert" or "advanced" in a skill you learnt last month. |
How to write the skills section
Open two or three job posts for the role you want and note the skills they all ask for.
Tick the ones you can honestly use, and note where you used each one: a project, internship or course.
Sort them into technical skills, tools and soft skills.
Write each group on one line, most important skill first.
Place the section right after your education, and back up the top skills in your projects and internships.
Common mistakes
- A skills list longer than the rest of the resume, with 25 or more items.
- Skills that do not match the job, such as Photoshop on an accounts resume.
- Different spellings of the same tool, such as "MS-Excel", "Excel" and "Advance Excel".
- Listing a skill the interviewer then tests and you cannot answer.
What are technical skills and soft skills for a resume?
Technical skills (also called hard skills) are things you can learn and test: a language like Python, software like TallyPrime, a method like quantity estimation. Soft skills are how you work with people and problems: communication, teamwork, patience, problem-solving.
Recruiters usually check for the technical skills a job needs, then look for soft skills in your projects, internships and college roles. Our post on hard skills vs soft skills explains the difference in more detail.
How many skills should a fresher put in a resume?
Six to ten in total is enough for most fresher roles: four to six technical skills or tools, and two or three soft skills. Fewer looks thin; many more looks padded, and recruiters stop trusting the list.
How do you show skills instead of just listing them?
Mention your strongest skills again where you used them. "SQL" in the skills section is a claim; "Wrote SQL queries to find the top 10 products by repeat orders" in a project is proof.
Software that reads resumes also looks for skills across the whole page, so the same words in your projects and internship help twice.
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Questions freshers ask
The technical skills and tools the job post asks for, such as SQL, TallyPrime or AutoCAD, plus two or three soft skills you can prove, such as communication or problem-solving. Pick from the job post, not from a generic list.
For freshers, right after education. Recruiters look for skills early, and a fresher has fewer work entries to show first.
Avoid percentages, stars and bars. If a level matters, use plain words such as "basics" or "working knowledge", and only where you can back it up in the interview.
Technical skills are specific and testable, such as Python, Excel or GST filing. Soft skills are how you work with others and handle problems, such as communication, teamwork and patience. A good resume lists both.
Yes, if you can use them. Add a small project that proves it, and list any certificate you earned in your certifications section.