Hard Skills vs Soft Skills: How ATS Reads Them
8/4/2025
CV RESET Team
ATS systems prioritize hard skills, but recruiters evaluate both. Knowing how to balance them improves ranking and credibility.
How ATS Evaluates Skills
Hard skills are indexed and ranked. Soft skills support narrative but rarely affect ATS scoring.
Best Practice
Embed soft skills inside quantified achievements rather than listing them separately.
Final Thought
Hard skills get you ranked. Soft skills get you hired.