Handyman Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Construction & Property

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Handyman Skills List in Construction & Property

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Handyman role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Handyman job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 42% of Handyman job descriptions contained building maintenance as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

building maintenance
42%
handyman
30%
painting
24%
plumbing
18%
mould
18%
treatment
18%
maintenance
12%
bulbs
12%
electronics repair
12%
electrics
12%
trades
6%
sockets
6%
plasterer
6%
joinery
6%
joiner
6%
decorator
6%
caretaker
6%
building services maintenance
6%
maintenance person
6%
admin
6%
basic maintenance
6%
electrical equipment
6%
renovation
6%
residential
6%
electrician
6%
multi-skilled maintenance technician (handyman)
6%
handyperson
6%
cscs card
6%
ipaf
6%
diy
6%
trustworthy
6%
first aid
6%
health and safety
6%
literacy
6%
numeracy
6%
teamwork
6%
trade
6%
hard working
6%
reliable
6%
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While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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