Hard Skills
Specific, teachable, and measurable abilities typically acquired through education, training, or direct experience. Examples include SQL proficiency, financial modelling, welding certification, or fluency in a programming language. Hard skills are usually role-specific and easier to assess objectively than soft skills.
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