Skills for a fresher resume, counted from real job posts
We counted the skills named in 7,488 open job postings in India. Open your field to see what employers ask for most, then list the ones you can show.
Counted on 18 October 2026, from postings of the previous 45 days.
Most-asked skills by field
The share of each field’s postings that name the skill in their requirements. Across all experience levels; fresher roles ask for the same tools, usually fewer of them.
Software development947 postings · top: Java, Python, AWS
- Java24%
- Python21%
- AWS16%
- SQL16%
- React15%
- Agile14%
- Microservices14%
- Azure13%
- Kubernetes12%
- Distributed systems12%
- REST11%
- Docker11%
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Operations and procurement372 postings · top: Excel, Analytics, Stakeholder management
- Excel13%
- Analytics11%
- Stakeholder management7%
- SAP6%
- Project management5%
- SQL5%
ERP, SAP and Salesforce205 postings · top: SAP, REST, Stakeholder management
- SAP64%
- REST12%
- Stakeholder management9%
- Salesforce8%
- Analytics7%
- Agile6%
- UI5%
- JavaScript5%
Testing and QA199 postings · top: Python, UI, Agile
- Python14%
- UI13%
- Agile13%
- Java11%
- SQL11%
- Jira9%
- Jenkins9%
- CI/CD8%
- REST7%
- TypeScript6%
- Analytics6%
- Scrum5%
Product and programme management178 postings · top: Agile, Analytics, Stakeholder management
- Agile23%
- Analytics21%
- Stakeholder management12%
- Project management11%
- SQL11%
- Jira10%
- Scrum8%
- UX7%
- Excel7%
- Python6%
- Power BI5%
- Azure5%
Data science and AI165 postings · top: Machine learning, Python, SQL
- Machine learning44%
- Python44%
- SQL26%
- LLM26%
- Azure25%
- AWS24%
- Analytics22%
- GCP14%
- Spark11%
- NLP10%
- CI/CD10%
- PyTorch10%
DevOps and cloud155 postings · top: AWS, Azure, Python
- AWS41%
- Azure36%
- Python33%
- Terraform31%
- Kubernetes30%
- GCP22%
- Linux22%
- CI/CD21%
- Jenkins20%
- Docker16%
- Bash14%
- Distributed systems13%
Electronics and embedded141 postings · top: Python, C++, Linux
- Python32%
- C++11%
- Linux9%
- Excel8%
- Deep learning5%
- Analytics5%
Marketing140 postings · top: Analytics, SEO, Excel
- Analytics30%
- SEO15%
- Excel11%
- Salesforce11%
- Project management9%
- A/b testing6%
- Content marketing5%
- Stakeholder management4%
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IT support133 postings · top: SQL, AWS, Python
- SQL14%
- AWS12%
- Python9%
- Azure8%
- Linux8%
- Kubernetes8%
- Terraform8%
- Jira7%
- Analytics6%
- GCP5%
- Bash5%
- Salesforce5%
Data engineering132 postings · top: Data engineering, Analytics, Python
- Data engineering50%
- Analytics43%
- Python41%
- SQL39%
- AWS30%
- Spark27%
- ETL27%
- Azure24%
- Snowflake23%
- CI/CD18%
- Kafka15%
- Airflow14%
Data and business analysis124 postings · top: Analytics, SQL, Power BI
- Analytics32%
- SQL26%
- Power BI17%
- Excel15%
- Tableau15%
- Python14%
- Stakeholder management10%
- Agile8%
- SAP6%
- Machine learning6%
- ETL5%
- Azure5%
Cyber security96 postings · top: Azure, Python, AWS
- Azure21%
- Python20%
- AWS17%
- GCP14%
- Terraform7%
- Kubernetes6%
- Linux6%
- CI/CD5%
- Agile4%
- Bash4%
- LLM4%
- SQL4%
Project management91 postings · top: Project management, Agile, Analytics
- Project management41%
- Agile32%
- Analytics19%
- Stakeholder management18%
- Scrum15%
- Jira14%
- Azure12%
- AWS7%
- Salesforce6%
- SQL4%
Sales, finance, HR, teaching, nursing and core engineering name their skills in ways our count does not read reliably yet, so they are not shown rather than shown wrong.
How to list them
List only what you can show
Every skill on the page should sit in a project, an internship or a course you can talk about. An interviewer picks one and asks you to explain it.
Use the posting’s spelling
Write “Power BI”, not “PowerBI”; “Node.js”, not “Node”. Recruiters search for the exact words, and so does applicant-tracking software.
Group them
Languages, tools, and areas on separate lines read faster than one long row. Eight to twelve is plenty for a fresher.
Show soft skills, don’t list them
“Communication” in a list proves nothing. “Presented our project to 200 people at the college tech fest” does, in a project line.
Drop skill bars and star ratings
“Python ●●●○○” tells a recruiter nothing and an ATS cannot read it. Put the skill in a project instead.
Questions freshers ask
How many skills should a fresher put on a résumé?
Eight to twelve, grouped, and every one backed by something on the page. A list of thirty reads as copied, and each one is a question you might be asked.
Should I add skills I am still learning?
Only if you have used them in something you can show, and then say so: “Docker (used in final-year project)”. Never list a skill you have only watched a video about.
What soft skills should a fresher write?
Write them as proof in your project and internship lines rather than as a list. Teamwork becomes the team size and your part; communication becomes a presentation or a client you dealt with.
Resume ke liye skills Hindi mein: kaun si skills likhein?
Wahi skills likhiye jo job post maang raha hai aur jo aapne sach mein kisi project ya internship mein use ki hain. Unhe English mein, job post ki spelling mein likhiye, jaise “MS Excel”, “Tally Prime”, “SQL”.
Where do these numbers come from?
From 7,488 open job postings in India that BananaJobz collected from licensed job APIs and employers’ public job feeds in the 45 days before 2026-10-18. A percentage is the share of that field’s postings whose requirements name the skill. They cover all experience levels, not only fresher roles.
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