Resume keywords

Resume keywords by job title

The concrete skills recruiters and applicant-tracking systems screen for, role by role — split into must-have and nice-to-have. Pick your role for the typical list, then paste your actual posting into the keyword finder to see what that specific job wants.

Scan a job description →Tailor my resume

Engineering & Data

Software Engineer19 keywords Data Analyst16 keywords Data Scientist16 keywords Frontend Engineer19 keywords Backend Engineer19 keywords DevOps Engineer19 keywords Machine Learning Engineer19 keywords QA Engineer19 keywords

Product & Project

Product Manager15 keywords Project Manager15 keywords Business Analyst15 keywords Program Manager19 keywords Scrum Master19 keywords

Marketing & Sales

Marketing Manager15 keywords Account Executive15 keywords Digital Marketing Manager19 keywords Sales Development Representative19 keywords Social Media Manager19 keywords

Finance & Accounting

Financial Analyst15 keywords Accountant15 keywords Bookkeeper19 keywords

Design

UX Designer15 keywords Graphic Designer19 keywords Product Designer19 keywords

Healthcare

Registered Nurse15 keywords

People & Operations

Human Resources Manager19 keywords Recruiter19 keywords Customer Success Manager19 keywords Operations Manager19 keywords Administrative Assistant19 keywords

These lists are a starting point, not a script. Add only the skills you genuinely have — Apply Leaf tailors your real experience to a posting and never invents one for you.