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Top Resume Keywords for
System Administrators
Recruiters scan resumes for barely 6 seconds. If these keywords aren't on your resume, you might be getting auto-rejected.
See the full System Administrator skill gap analysisTechnical Skills
These are the hard skills and tools that define the role. Mention these in your "Skills" section and within your work experience bullet points.
LinuxWindows ServerTCP/IPDNSBashPowerShellVMwareSystem SecurityDHCPVPNPythonHyper-VActive DirectoryGroup PolicyAWSAzureBackup and RecoveryNagiosSANNASGCPZabbixPRTGDockerKubernetesAnsiblePuppetAzure ADITIL
Soft Skills
Use these keywords to describe *how* you work. Weave them into your summary and accomplishment stories.
Problem-SolvingTroubleshootingTechnical DocumentationCommunication
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