thehale / expressive-resume

A beautiful resume/cover letter LaTeX template pair that are extraordinarily easy to use.
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Dedicated `Skills` section #8

Open thehale opened 1 month ago

thehale commented 1 month ago

Some people prefer having a dedicated section where they can list out all their skills in one place.

As reported on TeX stack exchange...

I just want to add a skills section in my resume in latex Expressive Resume Like this one

https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/681223/how-to-add-a-skills-section-in-latex-expressive-resume

If this feature request is added, I'm initially inclined towards an API like the following:

\section{ Skills }

\skills{ columns=2 }{
   \skill{ Team Leadership }  % plain text skill
   \skill{ \textbf{ Languages }:  C, Python, JavaScript }  % bolded skill group, followed by skill list
}

I did not add a dedicated skills block by default because I prefer naming my skills in-line with the experiences where I demonstrate the level of my competency with the skill. Personally, I think that provides hiring managers more confidence in my claimed abilities.

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thehale commented 1 month ago

NOTE: I have no plans to work on this feature unless (1) more people express interest, or (2) someone sponsors the development. That said, I am happy to answer questions and review pull requests.