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This was adapted from CNBC's Work It newsletter on LinkedIn about all things work — from how to land the job to how to succeed in your career. (Click here to subscribe.)

So, what kind of skills are we talking about?

Recruiters want to know what hard skills (certifiable skills like coding or graphic design) you have but they're increasingly looking for soft skills (less quantifiable skills like multitasking and problem solving) as well.

"Let's say you have a special certification that wasn't necessarily a higher education degree like a bachelor's degree," Vicki Salemi, a career expert at Monster, told CNBC Make It. This could be a certificate from an online course in marketing. Or if you are fluent in another language — that would be great to include under skills.

Some of your skills you can work into bullets under experience but for the rest, include them under the skills section of your resume.

Showing off your skills can put you "head and shoulders above other candidates," Salemi said.

LinkedIn took a look at job listings on its site and came up with the most frequently mentioned skills. Here are the top 10 skills recruiters are looking for right now:

1. Customer Service
2. Sales
3. Accounting
4. Business Development
5. Marketing
6. Leadership
7. Communication
8. Digital Marketing
9. Sales Management
10. Problem Solving

Of course, not all of these skills will apply to your job search. But it's important to start training your brain to pick out what skills companies are looking for in the job description and, if those are skills you have, to highlight them on your resume and underscore them in the interview.

That says: Hey, I have exactly what you're looking for!

And, if you happen to find yourself unemployed or hating your job and unsure of what to do next — take a look at this list for inspiration. It could lead to your next career move — or it could be helpful in how you sell yourself for the position.

Just remember, though: Be honest! Don't say you have skills if you don't just to get a job. It will quickly become apparent on the job and you'll have lost valuable trust right out of the gate. Instead, if employers are looking for a skill that you don't have, consider taking a class to obtain that skill. Just don't say you have it — until you do.

You might not be used to bragging about your communications skills or your ability to juggle a bunch of things at once but you might start to after you read this next part: A whopping 93% of employers said soft skills played a key role in their hiring decisions, according to ZipRecruiter.

Whoa! That is a huge number — and a huge opportunity to grab attention in a job search.

But what exactly are soft skills?

Soft skills can include a million different things so it's important to highlight those that are relevant to the position you are applying for — and that recruiters are looking for.

ZipRecruiter combed through its millions of job listings and compiled a list of the eight most in-demand soft skills:

1. Communication skills
2. Customer service
3. Scheduling
4. Time-management skills
5. Project management
6. Analytical thinking
7. Ability to work independently
8. Flexibility

It's important to have some of your key skills on your resume to show recruiters and employers from the get-go who you are, why you are qualified and a little bit about how you work.

Salemi said she would probably limit it to just "three or four top skills that are coveted by the employer."

And don't include too many general terms like "sales," "marketing strategies" and "public speaking" in your skills section, Bauke said, otherwise you run the risk of it looking like "verbal vomit."

Eesh! No, you don't want that.

The idea is that your experience is going to be the first thing they look at. Including these focused skills can be what sets you apart from other candidates and helps you get the job.

If you've ever thought: Oh, wow. If I only knew what they were looking for. If I only had connections like some people.

Emily Durham is a career coach and content creator with over 200,000 followers. She is also a senior recruiter for Intuit.

In a recent TikTok, Durham offered up some great tips to help make your LinkedIn profile fire:

• Upload a profile photo and banner image — they dramatically increase the chances of your profile being seen.
• Write something more creative for your headline (right under your name) than the default — your job title. This is seen not only on your profile page but when your profile pops up for other people as "People You May Know," in LinkedIn searches, in LinkedIn job applications, posts and even invites. So, do something that conveys your value proposition like "I help people find six-figure jobs," and highlights skills, keywords, achievements, values, etc.
• Make sure you list your skills in the skills section! Recruiters literally type in what skills they are looking for when searching LinkedIn for candidates.

"If you don't have key skills … in the skills section, it's really unlikely that your profile is coming up," Durham said.

And, remember the one skill you need during this whole process: The ability to sell yourself. You have the skills, the tools and the network at your disposal, you just have to use them to convince recruiters that the search is over — they've found the perfect candidate.   

— With reporting by Morgan Smith, Gili Malinksy and Mikaela Cohen.