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Resume skills guide · SOC 15-1299

Skills for Document Management Specialists

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for document management specialists, 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 Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

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

  • 1.Reading Comprehension3.88
  • 2.Active Listening3.75
  • 3.Writing3.75
  • 4.Critical Thinking3.75
  • 5.Monitoring3.62
  • 6.Active Learning3.25
  • 7.Speaking3.12
  • 8.Learning Strategies3
  • 9.Mathematics2.25
  • 10.Science1.25

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Knowledge areas

  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administrative
  • Law and Government
  • Education and Training
  • Sales and Marketing

Core work activities

  • Working with Computers
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Processing Information
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

In-demand tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Google Analytics
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • IBM DB2
  • IBM WebSphere MQ