You have more skills than you think. The challenge is knowing which ones actually belong on your resume.

If you've ever stared at the Skills section of your resume and wondered what to put there, you're not alone.

Your professional skills aren't limited to software, certifications, or technical knowledge. They're also hidden inside the work you do every day—the problems you solve, people you work with, processes you improve, projects you manage, and expertise you've developed throughout your career.

The Skills Mapping Worksheet is a guided, 7-page career exercise designed to help you uncover those skills, identify your strongest professional strengths, and determine which ones should be most visible on your resume.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK THROUGH

STEP 1: THINK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE

Start with what you actually do.

You'll identify your current or most recent position and break down your biggest day-to-day responsibilities.

STEP 2: IDENTIFY THE SKILLS BEHIND THE WORK

For each responsibility, ask:

“What skill am I using?”

You'll begin connecting your everyday work to the professional skills it demonstrates.

For example:

Responsibility: Conduct student information sessions
Skills Used: Public Speaking, Relationship Building, Communication

This helps you recognize skills you may be using every day without realizing they're worth highlighting.

STEP 3: CATEGORIZE YOUR SKILLS

Organize the skills you've identified into four categories:

✓ Technical Skills
Systems, software, platforms, tools, and technical capabilities

✓ Industry Knowledge
Specialized knowledge you've developed within your industry or field

✓ Professional / Functional Skills
The skills required to perform your type of work

✓ Transferable Skills
Strengths such as leadership, communication, collaboration, adaptability, critical thinking, problem solving, and relationship building

STEP 4: IDENTIFY YOUR TOP 10

Imagine a recruiter asked:

“What are you known for professionally?”

You'll narrow your larger skills inventory into the 10 strengths that best represent your professional value.

STEP 5: PRIORITIZE YOUR TOP FIVE

If you could only keep five skills on your resume, which ones would they be?

This exercise helps you identify the strengths that deserve the most visibility—and prevents your resume from becoming a random list of every skill you've ever developed.

STEP 6: COMPARE YOUR SKILLS TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION

Finally, you'll take what you've learned and compare it with an actual position you're interested in.

You'll evaluate:

• Which skills appear most often
• Which required qualifications match your experience
• Which preferred qualifications you already have
• Which keywords should naturally appear on your resume
• Which skills you may want to continue developing

You'll also complete a final reflection and begin turning your strongest skills into a clear professional brand statement.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

✓ 7-page Skills Mapping Worksheet
✓ Guided career reflection exercises
✓ Responsibility-to-skill mapping activity
✓ Technical, industry, professional & transferable skill categories
✓ Top 10 professional strengths exercise
✓ Top 5 resume skills exercise
✓ Job description comparison activity
✓ Career reflection prompts
✓ Professional brand-building exercise

PERFECT FOR

• Job seekers updating their resume
• Career changers identifying transferable skills
• Students and recent graduates learning how to communicate their experience
• Professionals preparing for their next career move
• Anyone struggling to decide what belongs in the Skills section of their resume
• Anyone who knows what they do but has trouble explaining the professional value behind it

WHY SKILLS MAPPING MATTERS

Your resume shouldn't simply describe what you've done.

It should communicate what you're good at, what value you bring, and why your experience matters to the employer you're targeting.

Skills mapping helps you connect the dots between your everyday responsibilities and the capabilities you've built throughout your career—so you can communicate them with more confidence and intention.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Format: Digital PDF
Length: 7 pages
Delivery: Instant digital download
Use: Print and complete by hand or use alongside your resume and target job descriptions

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.