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CV Skills Generator

See which skills belong on a CV for your job title, pick the ones you really have and add them to your CV.

Use it as often as you like — it's free, with no sign-up and no limits.

Find my skills
  • Business
  • Free
  • No sign-up
  • Runs in your browser
  • Updated

1. Your job title

2. Job advert (optional)

Skills it names are listed first.

3. Skills you already list (optional)

Comma separated. Skills you list are marked so you don't add them twice.

Runs in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded.

Only add skills you can talk about in an interview. These are suggestions for the role, not a record of what you know.

Choose a role, or paste a job advert, to see skills.

Everything you type is processed in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to our servers or stored by us.

How to use the CV Skills Generator

  1. Type your job title and choose the closest role.
  2. Optionally paste a job advert; skills it names appear first.
  3. Tick the skills you genuinely have. Skills already on your CV are marked.
  4. Copy the list, or add it to your CV in the Resume Builder with one click (with undo).

What does this tool do?

A good skills section is short, specific and matches the job. This generator starts from a library of 126 roles across 18 fields and groups suggestions into core skills, tools and methods, and professional skills, so you can see what employers in that role usually look for.

If you paste a job advert, the tool lists the skills the advert actually names first. That is the quickest way to mirror the employer's wording without inventing anything: you only tick what is true for you.

The tool never adds a skill by itself. Suggestions are a menu, nothing is selected until you choose it, and anything already on your CV is shown as “you have it” so you don't list it twice. Add a skill only if you could answer a question about it in an interview.

Everything runs in your browser. Adding skills to your CV changes only your saved CV on this device, and you can undo straight after.

Why use it?

  • 126 roles across 18 fields.
  • Skills grouped by type, not one long list.
  • Keywords from a job advert listed first.
  • Skills you already have are marked.
  • One click to add to your CV, with undo.
  • Private: runs in your browser.

Accuracy and limits

  • The lists are curated suggestions, not a statement of what any employer requires. Read the actual advert.
  • Skill detection in adverts matches known terms; unusual or very new tools may be missed, so scan the advert yourself too.

Privacy

Everything you type is processed in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to our servers or stored by us. There's no account to create and nothing to install.

Frequently asked questions

How many skills should a CV have?

Usually 6–12, chosen to match the job. A short list of skills you can prove beats a long list of everything you have touched.

Should I include soft skills?

Include a few only if you can show them in your experience bullets. “Team player” on its own tells a recruiter nothing; “led a team of 5” does.

Does it add skills I don't have?

No. Nothing is selected until you choose it, and the tool reminds you to list only skills you can discuss in an interview.

How do I use a job advert?

Paste it in step 2. Skills it names are listed first so you can include the ones that are true for you, in the employer's wording.

Can I add the skills straight to my CV?

Yes, if you've built a CV in the Resume Builder in this browser. You confirm, the change is limited to the skills section, and Undo reverses it.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The tool runs in your browser and your CV stays on your device.

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