Area counselor skills for your resume and career

Updated January 8, 2025

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Quoted experts

Dr. Thomas Dearden Ph.D.,

Kacie Blalock Ph.D.

Below we've compiled a list of the most critical area counselor skills. We ranked the top skills for area counselors based on the percentage of resumes they appeared on. For example, 42.7% of area counselor resumes contained legal advice as a skill. Continue reading to find out what skills an area counselor needs to be successful in the workplace.

4 area counselor skills for your resume and career

1. Legal Advice

Here's how area counselors use legal advice:

Provided legal advice in various administrative actions such as non judicial punishment, demotions, and discharges.
Provided comprehensive legal advice to international wearable/mobile computer manufacturer.

2. Litigation

Here's how area counselors use litigation:

Fast-paced, high volume workplace environment with emphasis on productivity, efficiency in alignment with attorney litigation preferences and working style.
Assisted senior counsel in all aspects of litigation management including factual investigation, document preparation, and trial preparation and support.

3. Legal Services

Here's how area counselors use legal services:

Led a distributed team that provided legal services to over 7,260 airmen to understand and support attainment of client needs.
Provide Pro Bono legal services in the practice area of Domestic relations including support, custody and divorce actions.

4. Criminal Defense

Here's how area counselors use criminal defense:

Earned promotion to Defense Counsel serving as sole criminal defense counsel for over 7,000 active duty personnel.
Sole military criminal defense counsel for more than 4,300 assigned Air Force personnel.

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What type of skills will young area counselors need?

Dr. Thomas Dearden Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Indeed, the way we work is changing. The skills that young graduates will need are diverse. Transferable skills and soft skills will certainly be marketable. These include traditional crafts such as communication, but I also think the world expects more empathy from its employees. Young graduates with an understanding of racism, sexism, and environmental responsibility will become increasingly important.

What hard/technical skills are most important for area counselors?

Kacie Blalock Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Director, Master of Counseling, Louisiana State University at Shreveport

It is important that counselors are able to effectively take notes and summarize progress, interpret assessments, memorize and recall information, and keep clear yet concise records.

Do you want to know more?

List of area counselor skills to add to your resume

The most important skills for an area counselor resume and required skills for an area counselor to have include:

Legal Advice
Litigation

Legal Services
Criminal Defense

Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Team

Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

Updated January 8, 2025

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