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Name

skillarea — A group of broadly related skill sets

Synopsis

Content Model

(title,skillset+)

Attributes

NameTypeDefault
idIDNone
targetsCDATANone

Description

The skillarea element contains one or more skillsets. Usually the skill sets it contains are related to each other, at least in a general sense.

For example, a “Computer Skills” skill area may contain skillsets titled “Programming”, “Office Programs”, and “Hardware”.

It is quite common for a résumé to contain only one skill area.

Formatting

The text of skill area's title element is displayed as a top-level heading in all output formats. Then all contained skill sets are displayed sequentially. See skillset for information about skill set formatting.

Parents

skillarea may be contained in these elements: resume, skillareas

Attributes

id

A string used to uniquely identify a skill area. The skill area may then be referred to by this identifier.

Examples

Example 8. Broad skill area

<skillarea>
  <title>Skills</title>

  <skillset>
    <title>Computers</title>
    <skill>Typing (<emphasis>150 WPM!!</emphasis>)</skill>
    <skill>Dropping little food crumbs in keyboards</skill>
  </skillset>

  <skillset>
    <title>Writing</title>
    <skill>Editing</skill>
    <skill>Cursive</skill>
  </skillset>
</skillarea>

Example 9. More focused skill area

<skillarea>
  <title>Financial Skills</title>

  <skillset>
    <title>Investing</title>
    <skill>Stocks</skill>
    <skill>Bonds</skill>
    <skill>Money market accounts</skill>
    <skill>Retirement accounts</skill>
  </skillset>

  <skillset>
    <title>Bookkeeping</title>
    <skill>Amortization</skill>
    <skill>Loan schedules</skill>
    <skill>Book balancing</skill>
  </skillset>

  <skillset>
    <title>Advising</title>
    <skill>Retirement investment</skill>
    <skill>College investment</skill>
    <skill>Philanthropy</skill>
  </skillset>
</skillarea>
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