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professional skills
[/prəˈfɛʃənəl skɪlz/]
noun
competências profissionais
1.
The abilities, knowledge, and expertise required to perform work-related tasks effectively in a specific profession or occupation
She developed strong professional skills in project management during her MBA program.
Ela desenvolveu competências profissionais fortes em gestão de projetos durante seu programa de MBA.
2.
Technical and soft skills that enable someone to succeed in their career field
His professional skills include coding, leadership, and communication.
Suas competências profissionais incluem programação, liderança e comunicação.
Synonyms
work skills
job skills
occupational competencies
technical abilities
expertise
qualifications
Antonyms
amateur skills
lack of expertise
incompetence
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
competências profissionais
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
habilidades profissionais
Alternative form also widely used in business context
Rio de Janeiro
competências profissionais
Standard usage
Portugal
competências profissionais
Standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
sharpen one's skills
put your skills to work
in one's wheelhouse
play to your strengths
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