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Resume skills guide · SOC 11-3111

Skills for Compensation and Benefits Managers

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for compensation and benefits managers, 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, Active Listening, Writing 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 Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Oracle HRIS as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

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

  • 1.Reading Comprehension4
  • 2.Active Listening4
  • 3.Writing4
  • 4.Speaking4
  • 5.Critical Thinking3.88
  • 6.Active Learning3.75
  • 7.Monitoring3.38
  • 8.Mathematics3
  • 9.Learning Strategies3
  • 10.Science1

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Knowledge areas

  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Mathematics
  • Administrative
  • Law and Government

Core work activities

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Getting Information
  • Working with Computers
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies
  • Analyzing Data or Information

In-demand tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Oracle HRIS
  • Workday software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • SAP software
  • Structured query language SQL
  • !Trak-it Solutions !Trak-it HR
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe PageMaker