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| Different types of skills |
1. Hard skills are
measurable, job-specific technical abilities.
2. Soft skills are
interpersonal behaviour traits.
3. Core skills are essential
human traits often synonymous with soft skills.
4. Upskilling is the active
process of upgrading these existing skills to stay current.
Hard Skills
- What they are: Technical knowledge
and concrete abilities.
- How you learn them: Through school,
courses, or certifications.
- Examples: Python coding,
financial accounting, graphic design tools.
Soft Skills
- What they are: Personal habits and
social traits that dictate how you work.
- How you learn them: Through real-world
life and work experience.
- Examples: Empathy, active
listening, conflict resolution.
Core Skills
- What they are: Fundamental human
competencies (often called core soft skills) that apply across all jobs.
- Why they matter: They are highly
transferable and hard to replace with automation.
- Examples: Critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication.
Upskills (Upskilling)
- What it is: The continuous
action of expanding or leveling up your current hard or soft skills.
- Why it matters: Keeps you relevant
when technology or job roles change.
- Examples: Taking an advanced
data analysis course for your current marketing job.
