skill set

What you offer

A skill set is the collection of abilities and competencies a person brings to a task or role: Her skill set includes project management and data analysis.

The term appears frequently in job postings and résumés.

Though sometimes criticized as corporate jargon for "skills," skill set emphasizes the combination of abilities rather than individual talents.

personal

talents

Innate abilities

capabilities · knack · natural ability · gifts · potential · self-improvement · learning curve · adaptability · versatility · well-rounded

professional

expertise

Skill from extensive practice

experience · training · specialization · employability · credentials · certifications · portfolio · resume · LinkedIn · career development

mastery

expertise

Skill from extensive practice

command · finesse · prowess · craftsmanship · artistry · virtuosity · adeptness · dexterity · technique · precision

Categories
Opposites
competence vs. incompetence

skill setincompetence

Lack of required skill

deficiencies · weaknesses · shortcomings · limitations · skill gaps

breadth of abilities

skill setone-trick pony

Person lacking versatility

acquired vs. innate qualities

skill setnatural talent

raw talent · aptitude · instinct · genetic predisposition · temperament

Family

skill, set, skilled, skills, unskilled, skilful, upskill, upskilling, reskilling

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G