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Home Health and Personal Care Aides resume skills and keywords

In 105 Home Health and Personal Care Aides job postings from 27 employers analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills are Compassion (71 %), Communication (55 %), Toileting (49 %), Driver license (47 %) and Personal Care (44 %). Of the top 40 skills, 28 are hard skills, tools or certifications and 12 are soft skills.

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Top 40 skills in Home Health and Personal Care Aides job postings

Skills requested in 105 Home Health and Personal Care Aides job postings, by share of postings
SkillShare of postingsType
Compassion71 %Soft skill
Communication55 %Soft skill
Toileting49 %Hard skill
Driver license47 %Certification
Personal Care44 %Hard skill
Light housekeeping36 %Hard skill
Empathy31 %Soft skill
Laundry30 %Hard skill
Charting22 %Hard skill
Flexibility21 %Soft skill
CPR20 %Certification
Vital signs19 %Hard skill
Patience18 %Soft skill
Behavioral health16 %Hard skill
Patient care16 %Hard skill
Compassionate Care15 %Hard skill
Digital Signal Processing13 %Hard skill
EHR13 %Tool
BLS13 %Certification
Bilingual11 %Soft skill
Working independently11 %Hard skill
Teamwork10 %Soft skill
Leadership10 %Soft skill
Mentoring10 %Soft skill
Infection control10 %Hard skill
Mobility Assistance10 %Hard skill
Patient Safety9 %Hard skill
Collaboration9 %Soft skill
Training and Development9 %Hard skill
Relationship building8 %Soft skill
Physical fitness8 %Hard skill
Vital Signs Monitoring8 %Hard skill
Body mechanics8 %Hard skill
Logistics8 %Hard skill
CPR/First Aid8 %Certification
RBT7 %Certification
Medication administration7 %Hard skill
Cultural Sensitivity7 %Hard skill
Public health7 %Hard skill
Attention to detail6 %Soft skill

Hard skills vs soft skills vs tools and certifications

Hard skills (22)

Soft skills (12)

Tools and software (1)

Certifications and licenses (5)

Keyword phrases recruiters use

Multi-word phrases that recur across these home health and personal care aides postings, with the share of postings that use each one.

reliable transportation 36 %meal preparation 34 %bathing dressing 33 %report changes 32 %dressing grooming 31 %flexible scheduling 27 %referral program 26 %patient condition 22 %living activity 20 %communicate clearly 17 %mileage reimbursement 17 %assisted living 16 %person centered 16 %daily activity 16 %schedule full 16 %

How to use this on your resume

Treat the table as a checklist, not a script. Put the skills you genuinely have in your skills section, using the same wording as the posting, and back the top ones with a bullet that shows the result.

Each job posting differs from the average, so compare your resume with the actual ad: paste it into the resume keyword scanner to see which terms you already have and which are missing. The ATS keywords guide explains where to place them so applicant tracking systems read them.

Skip any skill you cannot talk about in an interview; a keyword that falls apart under one question costs more than it gains. For a full layout with these skills in context, see the Home Health and Personal Care Aides resume example. Then prepare for the Home Health and Personal Care Aides interview questions that test them.

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Home Health and Personal Care Aides resume skills: FAQ

Which skills matter most for a Home Health and Personal Care Aides resume?

In 105 Home Health and Personal Care Aides job postings analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills were Compassion (71 %), Communication (55 %), Toileting (49 %), Driver license (47 %) and Personal Care (44 %). Lead your skills section with the ones you can back up, and show them in your experience bullets too.

Should I list soft skills on a Home Health and Personal Care Aides resume?

Yes, but prove them rather than list them. 12 of the top 40 skills in these postings are soft skills, led by Compassion (71 % of postings). Show them through results in your bullets, for example a project you coordinated or a process you explained.

Which tools and certifications do Home Health and Personal Care Aides postings ask for?

The tools and certifications named most often were Driver license (47 %), CPR (20 %), EHR (13 %), BLS (13 %), CPR/First Aid (8 %) and RBT (7 %). List the ones you have exactly as the posting writes them.

Where does this data come from?

From 105 public Home Health and Personal Care Aides job postings at 27 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from Greenhouse (73), Lever (24) and Ashby (8). A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 105. The data is updated quarterly and can be downloaded as a CSV.

Method and data

Source: 105 public job postings for home health and personal care aides roles (titles such as Direct Support Professional (DSP), Caregiver, Full Time Caregiver (PM) and Part Time Caregiver (AM)) at 27 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from employer applicant tracking system job boards: Greenhouse 73, Lever 24 and Ashby 8. Employers in the sample include BAYADA Home Health Care, Wellthy Care Network, VitalCaring Group, Silverado, Aspire Living & Learning and OOS Management Corp.. A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 105. Updated quarterly. Download the data: home-health-and-personal-care-aides-resume-skills.csv (CC BY 4.0). Browse skills for other roles.