transferable skill

noun

A skill used in one job that can be used again in future jobs, such as communication, computer literacy, time management, public speaking etc.

Meanings

nountransferable skill (plural transferable skills)

plural transferable skills

  1. plural normallylabourA skill used in one job that can be used again in future jobs, such as communication, computer literacy, time management, public speaking etc.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 可轉用技能 /可转用技能
  • 可轉用技能 /可转用技能 (kězhuǎnyòng jìnéng)skill which can be used again in future jobs
Finnish valmius
  • valmiusskill which can be used again in future jobs
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