including skill ratings on your resume

including skill ratings on your resume including skill ratings on your resume A reader writesAny thoughts on grading yourself on your strengths in a resume? I saw a resume today that included a list of skills next to a graphical rating system with a 1-5 grade on how the guy perceived himself in each area, which were all subjective things like critical thinking, creativity, drive and determination, etc. Of course, they were all 4-5 star reviews. (Im pretty sure he left off the areas hed only get a 2 in.) Either way, it seems really weird and a waste of space. Maybe Im just failing to see the big picture and how genius this guy is.No, thats weird.It can actually be really helpful to do this with something like your proficiency in software programs. But to do it with utterly subjective traits like creativity and drive? No. It comes across as really naive and silly.In fact, your resume really shouldnt contain subjective self-assessments at all (even if not presented as ratings), since mo st hiring managers will just ignore them because so many peoples self-assessments are unreliable. Instead, if you want to show that youre creative or driven or smart or whatever, you do that by including accomplishments that demonstrate those traits. After all, it doesnt matter how creative or smart you are if you cant show an ability to do something with it. How you use it is what matters.