Writing hires are decided by tests and samples, so the skills section must match what the portfolio shows. Content managers look for research, editing, SEO and format skills, plus subject knowledge that reduces review time, and they notice when a claimed skill, such as UX microcopy, has no matching sample anywhere.
Interviewing subject experts
Five generic words become one bullet proving SEO skill with the tool used, the method applied and a measurable ranking result, giving an interviewer a specific project to discuss in depth.
The hard skills employers screen for first.
Name them exactly as they appear in job descriptions.
Specific to this job — show them with an example, not an adjective.
SEO content writing, Research and fact-checking, Editing and proofreading, Long-form and pillar content, Copywriting and CTAs, Content briefs and outlines, Interviewing subject experts, Multilingual writing and transcreation, WordPress and other CMS platforms, Google Search Console, Ahrefs or Semrush, Grammarly and Hemingway Editor, Google Docs suggestion mode, Figma for UX writing, Taking heavy edits without defensiveness, Writing to tight deadlines, Reading reader intent, Explaining complex topics simply, Pushing back on unclear briefs
Written by the DigitalCVMaker team for writers applying in India. Every example is original — none is copied from a real person’s profile — and each is built around what employers and clients in this field look for: the role, a specialism, and proof you can back up. We revise the page when that changes; the date at the top shows the last update.
Only list skills you can back up with an example in your experience section or at interview.
No. They are assumed for any writing role and take space from skills that set you apart. List the CMS, SEO and collaboration tools you publish with, such as WordPress, Search Console or Google Docs suggestion mode, and the style guides you have followed.
Describe what you edited and for whom: “edited 30 freelance submissions a month to the house style guide” or “line-edited a 60,000-word non-fiction manuscript”. Editing roles often include an edit test, so name the standards you know, such as an in-house guide or Chicago.
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