Writer Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Media, Digital & Creative

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Writer Skills List in Media, Digital & Creative

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Writer role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Writer job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 28% of Writer job descriptions contained copywriting as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

copywriting
28%
editorial
17%
content writing
17%
creative
17%
seo copywriting
12%
content management
12%
journalism
12%
financial services
12%
content strategy
12%
social media
12%
media
12%
marketing
12%
healthcare
12%
engaging content
12%
umbraco
6%
technology
6%
google analytics
6%
case studies
6%
communications
6%
reporter
6%
farm equipment
6%
editor
6%
economics
6%
b2b
6%
online content
6%
proofreading
6%
b2b marketing
6%
creativity
6%
digital marketing
6%
marketing agency
6%
saas
6%
ecommerce
6%
landing pages
6%
organic growth
6%
abpi
6%
ux writer
6%
client management
6%
content officer
6%
content writer
6%
bid coordinator
6%
bid manager
6%
bid writer
6%
charity
6%
proposals
6%
public sector
6%
tenders
6%
media marketing
6%
banking
6%
brand awareness
6%
branding
6%
agricultural machinery
6%
client-facing
6%
copywriter
6%
global campaigns
6%
project management
6%
storyboards
6%
communication skills
6%
diary management
6%
entertainment
6%
editing
6%
writer
6%
adobe creative suite
6%
creative work
6%
design principles
6%

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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