workforce skills

Job-ready talent pool

Workforce skills are the abilities and competencies that make someone employable and effective in a job.

The term encompasses both technical knowledge specific to an occupation and broader capabilities like communication, problem-solving, and teamwork.

Discussions of workforce skills often focus on gaps between what employers need and what workers possess: The training program addresses workforce skills in high-demand sectors.

Related

teamwork · leadership · conflict resolution · multitasking · analytical reasoning · emotional intelligence · decision-making · collaboration · software development · problem-solving · time management · statistical analysis · creativity · negotiation · cybersecurity · engineering design · technical proficiency · graphic design

Opposites
competence level

workforce skillsskill gaps

Lacking required competencies

incompetence · lack of training · unskilled labor · inexperience · skill shortages

human capital components

workforce skillsheadcount

Total of individuals present

labor supply · warm bodies · staffing levels · bodies

nature of worker attributes

workforce skillsinnate traits

Qualities present from birth

physical attributes

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G