skillsets
Professional capability collections
Skillsets is the plural of skillset, a collection of abilities and competencies a person brings to a task or job.
The word appears frequently in hiring contexts: We're looking for candidates with diverse skillsets.
Often written as two words (skill sets), it has become corporate jargon for what used to be simply called skills or abilities.
Adequate ability to function
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- aptitudeInnate capability
- capacityMaximum amount containable
know-how · expertise · mastery · dexterity · acumen · adeptness · facility · savvy
Exceptional innate ability
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- virtuosityExceptional technical skill
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
intuition · ingenuity · creativity · brilliance · artistry · inventiveness · imagination · originality
Craft of shaping lumber
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- potteryFired clay objects
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- sculptingShaping material into forms
carving · tailoring · leatherwork · glassblowing · embroidery · quilting · blacksmithing · ceramics
competence
Adequate ability to function
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- aptitudeInnate capability
capacity · know-how · expertise · mastery · dexterity · acumen · adeptness · facility · savvy · knack
giftedness
Exceptional innate ability
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- virtuosityExceptional technical skill
prodigy · intuition · ingenuity · creativity · brilliance · artistry · inventiveness · imagination · originality · vision
woodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
sculpting · carving · tailoring · leatherwork · glassblowing · embroidery · quilting · blacksmithing · ceramics · masonry
skillsetsincompetence
Lack of required skill
deficiencies · inabilities · shortcomings · skill gaps · inadequacies
skillsetsraw talent
Innate ability before training
instincts · temperament · personality traits · genetic predispositions · character
skillsetslimitations
Imposed or inherent bounds
weaknesses · disabilities · handicaps · constraints · blind spots