The skills section on your CV: what to list, and how
How to write the skills section of a CV in Nepal so employers find you: naming tools exactly, how many to list, levels, and what to leave off.
26 September 20262 min read
The skills section is the one employers search on, and the one most people fill with adjectives. Fixing it takes ten minutes.
Name tools, not qualities
Employers search by tool, certificate and system, not by personality.
Write Tally, not "accounting software".
Write Meta Ads Manager, not "social media knowledge".
Write light vehicle licence, not "good driver".
Write Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables, not "computer skills".
How many
Between six and twelve. Fewer looks thin; more looks untrue. Put the ones the job asks for first.
Levels, honestly
If you give levels, keep them plain: basic, working, fluent. Do not put "expert" on something you used once, because the interview will find it.
Group them if you have many
Accounts: Tally, Excel, VAT and TDS filing, bank reconciliation
Languages: Nepali (native), English (fluent), Hindi (working)
Other: two-wheeler licence, Nepali typing
Where to find the right words
Open ten live listings in your field on Alwass and write down every tool named more than twice. That list is exactly what your skills section should contain, and it is a better learning plan than any course brochure. Our guide to the skills employers in Nepal ask for lists them field by field.
Frequently asked questions
How many skills should I list on my CV?
Six to twelve, with the ones the job asks for first.
Should I write skill levels?
Only in plain words — basic, working, fluent — and only if they are honest.
Which skills matter most in Nepal?
It depends on the field: Tally and Excel for accounts, JavaScript and PHP for IT, Meta and Google Ads for marketing, guest handling and English for hospitality, licences and machines for field work.
Do soft skills belong on a CV?
Only when you can show them. "Trained four new staff" beats "good communication skills".
Build it without typing it twice
Alwass has a free CV maker built into your free account. Upload your old CV as a PDF and AI fills in the empty parts of your profile for you to check, or type it in once and download a clean PDF whenever you need it. Employers searching for people read the same profile, so one piece of work does two jobs.
Create your free account, then open My CV.