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Resume skills guide · SOC 13-1041

Skills for Customs Brokers

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

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, 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 Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

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

  • 1.Active Listening4
  • 2.Reading Comprehension3.88
  • 3.Writing3.75
  • 4.Speaking3.75
  • 5.Critical Thinking3.75
  • 6.Active Learning3.25
  • 7.Monitoring3.25
  • 8.Learning Strategies3.12
  • 9.Mathematics3
  • 10.Science1

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Knowledge areas

  • Transportation
  • English Language
  • Administrative
  • Law and Government
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Administration and Management
  • Geography

Core work activities

  • Getting Information
  • Working with Computers
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Processing Information
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Analyzing Data or Information

In-demand tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
  • Automated commercial environment software ACE
  • Automated system for customs data ASYCUDA
  • Customs records databases
  • Electronic data interchange EDI software
  • Materials requirement planning MRP software
  • Optical character reader OCR software
  • Parts classification databases
  • SAP Customs Management
  • Tariff databases
  • Web browser software