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Resume skills guide · SOC 17-1011

Skills for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for architects, except landscape and naval, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Adobe Creative Cloud software, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Reading Comprehension4
  • 2.Speaking4
  • 3.Critical Thinking4
  • 4.Active Listening3.88
  • 5.Writing3.88
  • 6.Monitoring3.75
  • 7.Active Learning3.62
  • 8.Mathematics3.5
  • 9.Learning Strategies3.25
  • 10.Science2.88

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Knowledge areas

  • Design
  • Building and Construction
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Computers and Electronics
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Customer and Personal Service

Core work activities

  • Working with Computers
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Getting Information
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

In-demand tools & technology

  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Chaos Enscape
  • McNeel Rhinoceros 3D
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache Hive