Skills Manager
Organize skills by proficiency level using drag-and-drop.
Adding Skills
Quick Add
- Browse categorized skills on the left
- Click any skill to add it (starts as "Intermediate")
- Search box to find skills not in the list
- Click + to add custom skills
Categories
Skills organized by type:
- 3D Animation
- Compositing
- Motion Graphics
- Editing
- Design
- And more...
Proficiency Levels
Beginner - Learning the basics
- Understand fundamentals
- Need guidance on complex tasks
- 0-1 years experience
Intermediate - Day-to-day comfortable
- Handle most tasks independently
- Know common workflows
- 1-3 years experience
Advanced - Deep expertise
- Solve complex problems
- Optimize workflows
- 3-5+ years experience
Expert - Master level
- Can teach others
- Industry knowledge
- 5+ years specialized experience
Organizing Skills (Desktop)
Drag and Drop
- Click and hold a skill card
- Drag to another proficiency column
- Drop to update level
- Visual feedback shows where it will land
Removing Skills
- Click highlighted skill in left panel, or
- Hover over skill card and click ×
Mobile Experience
On mobile:
- Tap skill to add
- Use dropdown to select proficiency
- Swipe to remove
- No drag-and-drop needed
Why Organize Skills?
Better Search Results
- Clients filter by expertise level
- "Expert in Cinema 4D" vs "Beginner"
- More accurate matches
Portfolio Showcase
- Highlight your strengths
- Show learning journey
- Demonstrate range
Honest Self-Assessment
- Clients appreciate honesty
- Better project fit
- Fewer misunderstandings
Tips
- Be honest - Accurate levels lead to better fits
- Highlight strengths - Put top skills as Advanced/Expert
- Show growth - Include learning skills
- Less is more - 10-15 key skills is better than 50
- Update regularly - Skills improve over time
- Match industry terms - Use common software names