as in expertise
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
he had acquired valuable skills during his life at sea
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Recent Examples of skills
Rather, let your achievements and skills be the standout feature of your resume, not the design.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Employers want to see proof of your skills, not just hear about them.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Keep in mind that a resume is not just a summary of your career, but rather a tool to showcase your skills, accomplishments, and potential.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Often, the skills these artisans honed on other movies helped prepare them for the leap to directing.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
Some of these programs teach transferrable skills—welding, electrical work.
—Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Why should special cases be made against those having higher skills?
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
This phenomenon suggests that many chief executives are benefiting from general market momentum rather than their own strategic decisions or leadership skills.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Allocate a limited budget to hire skills that compensate for blind spots and quickly build transformation momentum.
—Phillimon Zongo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Employers want to see proof of your skills, not just hear about them.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Keep in mind that a resume is not just a summary of your career, but rather a tool to showcase your skills, accomplishments, and potential.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Often, the skills these artisans honed on other movies helped prepare them for the leap to directing.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
Some of these programs teach transferrable skills—welding, electrical work.
—Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Why should special cases be made against those having higher skills?
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
This phenomenon suggests that many chief executives are benefiting from general market momentum rather than their own strategic decisions or leadership skills.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Allocate a limited budget to hire skills that compensate for blind spots and quickly build transformation momentum.
—Phillimon Zongo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skills
Noun
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At the same time, international experts brought the technical and operational expertise needed to establish scalable systems.—
Djasur Djumaev,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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With $44 billion in capital across multiple funds, the firm is led by a team of general partners who are mostly former founders, CEOs, or chief technology officers with expertise in a broad range of tech sectors.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The 38-year-old, who had only five seasons of experience as a position coach and none as a coordinator?—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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He’s had some good experiences around a lot of good guys.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Whether selling products or solving problems, entrepreneurship requires the behavioral skill of communicating with others (and, despite the need for technical proficiency, not relying on a machine to do your job).—
Lynette Tan,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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With students able to receive proficiencies ranging from partially met, approaching, meets and exceeds standards, 67.7% of students across the state failed the English portion of the state exam with the overall failure rate rising in 90 Cook County high schools.—
Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skills. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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