multi-skilled
Able in several
Multi-skilled describes someone trained or competent in multiple areas of expertise, able to perform various tasks that might otherwise require different specialists.
The term appears frequently in job descriptions and workplace contexts: We're looking for a multi-skilled technician who can handle both electrical and plumbing work.
A multi-skilled workforce offers employers flexibility.
Multiskilled non-specialist
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- cross-trainedTaught additional job functions
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- polyvalentHaving multiple capacities
interdisciplinary · broad-spectrum · well-rounded · polymathic · diverse · wide-ranging · many-sided · hybrid
Able to bend freely
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- dynamicActive and changing
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- resilientAble to recover quickly
adjustable · responsive · nimble · malleable · amenable · accommodating · pivoting · reskilling
Having practiced ability
- capableHaving required skills
- adeptHighly capable, well-versed
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
qualified · trained · masterful · expert · knowledgeable · practiced · polished · dexterous
Showing original thought
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- creativeProducing original ideas
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
handy · strategic · innovative · self-sufficient · improvisational · quick-thinking · enterprising · can-do
Much wanted by many
- indispensableUtterly required, irreplaceable
- in-demandWidely wanted, actively pursued
- employableSuitable for work
- marketableFit to be sold
competitive · prized · asset · hireable · talent · promotable · essential · integral
jack-of-all-trades
Multiskilled non-specialist
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- cross-trainedTaught additional job functions
- generalistOne with broad expertise
polyvalent · interdisciplinary · broad-spectrum · well-rounded · polymathic · diverse · wide-ranging · many-sided · hybrid · T-shaped
flexible
Able to bend freely
resilient · adjustable · responsive · nimble · malleable · amenable · accommodating · pivoting · reskilling · upskilling
proficient
Having practiced ability
- capableHaving required skills
- adeptHighly capable, well-versed
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
experienced · qualified · trained · masterful · expert · knowledgeable · practiced · polished · dexterous · talented
inventive
Showing original thought
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- creativeProducing original ideas
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
initiative · handy · strategic · innovative · self-sufficient · improvisational · quick-thinking · enterprising · can-do · scrappy
sought-after
Much wanted by many
- indispensableUtterly required, irreplaceable
- in-demandWidely wanted, actively pursued
- employableSuitable for work
marketable · competitive · prized · asset · hireable · talent · promotable · essential · integral · reliable
multi-skilledspecialized
Adapted for particular function
specialist · narrow · one-dimensional · niche · focused
multi-skilledunskilled
Lacking acquired competence
incompetent · untrained · unqualified · inexperienced · skill-less