Thanks for your comment!

The short answer is that I agree with this method. It is always important to structure your resume so that you appear in the best possible light.

My post was perhaps a little misleading, and I did state that the skills section is not too important. I was mainly writing for the benefit of people seeking graduate positions and who have strong education and/or work experience. If you have relevant skills from a range of sources then it would be in your interests to highlight them. You can back these skills up with examples from your studies, work, or extra-curricular activities.

I read on some websites that when you don’t have an extensive work experience (apart from summer jobs), you should have a rather important skill section where you will list your transferable skills and back them up with a link to your work and academic experiences and short an explanation of what you did.

Would you agree with this method?

Thanks,

Samuel