Diversity JobsDiversity JobsDid you know that the average recruiter sees hundreds of resumes per day? More specifically, recruiters tend to only spend an average of 6-7 seconds on your resume, meaning you need to make an impression on them (and fast).
But, before you blast your resume with perfume or think about using a brightly colored font, there are some better, more acceptable (and professional) ways to increase your resume’s visibility.
One way is by including what the industry refers to as high-income skills on your resume.
High-income skills refer to skills that, while rarer to come across, are integral to a company’s overall success, especially in markets that are consistently evolving.
Take the current landscape, for example. As of 2022, companies throughout the United States spend a whopping $76 billion on SEO (search engine optimization) per year. SEO is a marketing tool designed to help companies, big and small, target niche audiences, increase brand awareness, and promote lead generation.
Proper SEO marketing requires team members to wear a lot of hats, so it’s not uncommon for marketing agencies to offer the services of videography, content writing, as well as website building and design. Though these roles can benefit from formal education, these skills are usually developed over time with experience.
As a result, companies that may not be able to afford a marketing company or prefer to do it in-house would benefit from hiring an employee who has these high-income skills.
As to be expected, the high-income skills that are currently in demand just so happen to coincide with the growth and expansion of SEO and other marketing trends that can help a company get more attention and higher conversion rates.
These high-income skills include but are not limited to:
Keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list. There are a slew of new high-income skills that are popping up every day. As society continues to evolve, the in-demand skills these industries need to succeed will change. However, the more skills you can have under your belt, the better equipped you’ll be to adjust to these changes as they come.
When it comes to learning high-income skills, there are many excellent options available to you. Some employers, like Seattle Genetics, offer on-the-job training courses and tuition reimbursement to help employees enhance their job-related tasks and skills. If you’re curious as to whether or not your employer offers training programs to enhance your high-income skills, go ahead and speak with your manager or HR department to get more information.
However, if you prefer or feel up to it, there are plenty of online resources available through YouTube and a plethora of other platforms that offer a DIY approach to learning high-income skills. For example, if you want to learn all the ins and outs of search engine optimization, professionals like Neil Patel offer many free resources, whereas sites like Codecademy offer coding courses for as little as $19.99 a month.
The average recruiter is inundated with resumes. As mentioned above, you only have a few key seconds to capture a recruiter’s attention. Unfortunately, it’s not enough to simply possess high-income skills. Instead, you need to properly place them on your resume.
If you want to capture the recruiter’s attention as soon as possible, list your high-income skills at the top of your resume above your professional experience. When doing this, make sure you’re tailoring your high-income skills to the position. If you’re applying for a data analysis position, listing your video production skills will probably not yield a great result.
Now that you know where to list these skills on your resume, here’s some lingo you can use that will show off your skills:
Keeping tabs on how the industry changes can help you determine which high-income skills you should invest in. Whether you enroll in a college course, teach yourself through an online platform, or take advantage of on-the-job training, these high-income skills can not only set you apart from the competition next time you apply for a job but can negotiate a higher salary and better employment opportunities down the line.
Investing in a high-income skill is investing in yourself and your future. What’s better than that?
