So I'm an older student with 10+ years of career experience. I am trying to update my resumes, yes plural, because I have experience in many industries. My biggest struggle right now is keeping my skills list concise for Marketing Analyst. What is an appropriate number of listed skills for both hard and soft

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I agree with PwC1 here. You just need to copy and paste the bulleted ones in the internet. That's what I have been doing with my application. It saves you time and effort. Anyway it's all the same. Just rearrange it.

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My recommendation would be to hire an expert to optimize your resume(s). I found someone on Upwork and it didn't cost that much, but it made a huge difference in my response rate.

Thank you everyone for your time and insight!

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