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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This will be the first test of whether the loss of expertise from the cuts and early retirements last week will affect forecast and warning accuracy.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Wayne, President of Black Broadway Men said in a statement that since joining the Board of Black Broadway Men United Inc. back in 2021 as Vice President, Kearney was the integral backbone of the foundation and brought his legal and structural expertise to the forefront.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Leonard Cohen, who spent several years in a monastery, spoke of how part of the benefit of the experience was in being denied even momentary escape from the other monks.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Now, five years after the declaration of a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and three years past seeing how torturous a death the virus can bring, Shaver says the experience gave her a new perspective on life.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These experiences prepare students to thrive in a workforce that will demand a balance of technical proficiency and uniquely human strengths, empowering them to adapt and succeed in a rapidly evolving landscape.—
Bruce Dahlgren,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In California, Black children have had the lowest rates of reading proficiency for at least a decade.—
Malaika Jabali,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skills. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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