- skill
- The ability to accurately forecast returns. We measure skill using the information coefficient. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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skill skill [skɪl] noun [countable, uncountable]an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practised it:• You need computing skills for that job.
• The successful applicant should be able to use their own initiative and have good communication skills.
• There are still excellent jobs available for those with the right specialist skills and knowledge.
skill at/in• This five-day course provides the opportunity for people to explore and develop their own managerial skills in work which requires leadership.
ˈpeople ˌskills [plural]the ability to deal with people in an effective way:• A good lawyer needs academic knowledge, but people skills are just as important.
transˈferable ˌskill [countable usually plural] HUMAN RESOURCESsomeone with transferable skills is able to use their skills to do a job for which they have not been formally trained:• By identifying your transferable skills, you will be able to see a wider range of career possibilities that you are capable of undertaking.
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skill UK US /skɪl/ noun WORKPLACE, HR► [C, usually plural] a particular ability that you develop through training and experience and that is useful in a job: »communication/interpersonal/negotiation skills
»Many young people have never learned the basic skill of good writing.
business/specialist skills »A growing part of the charity's work is providing business skills to developing economies.
improve/sharpen/upgrade skills »Improving your computer skills can help you find higher-paid work.
»We are facing a growing skills shortage in sciences.
»leadership/management/organizational skills
»analytical/practical/technical skills
»have/possess/lack skills
»acquire/develop/learn skills
»apply/use skills
► [C or U] an ability to do an activity well, especially because you have practised it: »He brings his considerable skill and expertise to the role.
→ See also DESKILL(Cf. ↑deskill), PEOPLE SKILLS(Cf. ↑people skills), RESKILL(Cf. ↑reskill), TRANSFERABLE SKILLS(Cf. ↑transferable skills)
Financial and business terms. 2012.
