Here's a list of the skills that employers seek when hiring English majors. Skills vary by job, so also review these skills lists for a variety of different occupations.

Highlight the skills you acquired during your studies, internships and jobs held during college in your cover letters, resume and job applications.

English Major Skills

A - F

• Analytical
• Analyzing
• Communication
• Comparing and Contrasting
• Composing Poetry

• Computer
• Creating Persuasive Messages
• Creative Thinking
• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Critiquing Writing
• Deciphering the Tone of Communications
• Detail Orientation
• Drafting
• Editing
• Evaluating
• Explaining
• Extracting Information
• Following Guidelines
• Formulating Hypotheses
• Gathering Information
• Grammar

I - O

• Independence
• Interpreting Data
• Interpersonal
• Investigative
• Leadership
• Listening
• Logical Reasoning
• Managing Stress
• Microsoft Word
• Note Taking
• Organizational

P - R

• Perceiving Patterns
• Persistence
• Persuasion
• Planning
• PowerPoint
• Presentation
• Prioritizing
• Problem Solving
• Proofreading
• Providing Feedback
• Read Comprehension
• Reading Critically
• Reading Quickly
• Research

S - Z

• Software
• Spelling
• Study
• Summarizing Ideas
• Synthesizing Information
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Tolerating Constructive Criticism
• Typing
• Using Original Sources
• Using Precise Language
• Verbal Communications
• Working Under Deadline Pressure
• Writing
• Writing Concisely
• Writing Essays
• Writing Fiction
• Written Communication

More Lists of Skills
Here’s a list of skills employers are looking for, including soft skills, general skills, and hard skills for a variety of different jobs.

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