Pick just 6 skills to highlight on your resume, expert says: The section shouldn’t be ‘verbal vomit’

When it comes to your resume, career experts agree: The most important section is your "experience" section. That's where you get to prove to a prospective employer that you have the background to excel at their open position. Make sure to include bullets that outline exactly what you did in each role with numbers that illustrate your accomplishments.

Once you've finished writing that section, don't neglect the others. Your skills and education sections help underscore what you have to bring as a candidate. And when it comes to your skills section, there are several points to consider, like placement and which skills to include.

Here's how career experts recommend writing it.