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sought-after skills

[/sɔːt ˈæf.tər skɪlz/]
noun phrase
competências/habilidades procuradas
1. Professional abilities, technical or soft skills that are in high demand by employers and are valuable in the job market
Data analysis and communication are sought-after skills in today's job market.
Análise de dados e comunicação são habilidades procuradas no mercado de trabalho atual.
2. Expertise that is actively desired and difficult to find among candidates
Programming languages are sought-after skills for tech companies.
Linguagens de programação são competências muito procuradas pelas empresas de tecnologia.
Synonyms
in-demand skillsdesirable skillsvalued competenciesneeded expertise
Antonyms
obsolete skillsunwanted abilitiesoutdated competencies

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
habilidades procuradas / competências em alta demanda
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese, both terms are equally accepted
São Paulo
skills procurados / competências valorizadas
Often uses English 'skills' mixed with Portuguese, particularly in corporate/tech environments
Portugal
competências muito procuradas / capacidades desejadas
Prefers 'competências' over 'habilidades'; more formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

hot skills
in-demand expertise
golden ticket skills
marketable abilities
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