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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Newberry remains in regular contact with all of Liverpool’s loanees, who benefit from the expertise of physio Tony Jones, lead performance nutritionist Clare Farrell and nutrition performance development co-ordinator Phoebe Lafferty.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Also, my past and current experience and expertise as a Small Business Owner/Operator and as Financial Compliance Officer will add essential skills to the Commission to ensure our tax dollars are well spent.—
Patricia Louise Duaybes,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is love of place, love of the future one envisions, love of the experiences that a person has had.—
Colin Fleming,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The experience was roughly the same while using the aids to stream media: There’s no real bass response, so music and dialog both sound a little unnatural, with none of the depth needed to make for an enriching listening session.—
Christopher Null,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The 4-point line returns to the game for another year in the building where Stephen Curry revolutionized the NBA with his shooting proficiency from deep.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Overall reading and math proficiencies derived from NAEP show Illinois 4th and 8th grade students were either the same or down compared to pre-covid 2019, according to Wirepoints’ analysis.—
Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skills. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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