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- Hard skills are specific, teachable abilities that may be required in a given context, such as a job or university application.

Examples of hard skills include:

facility with spreadsheets
typing
mathematical ability
proficiency with software applications
operating machinery
software development
speaking a foreign language
calculus

Other attributes, such as the ability to empathize with others or to remain calm under pressure, are sometimes known as soft skills.

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17 Sep 2009

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More resources from around the web:

-	Igloo.org explores hard vs. soft skills.
-	According to this Business Week article, 'Hard skills trump soft skills.'

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