Federal applicants are familiar with employers' requests to include a separate Knowledge, Skills and Abilities narrative (KSA) in their applications. Now some vacancy announcements are requiring ...

Example of Hard Skills Accounting is a profession that requires a relatively rigid set of hard skills. Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, is a given.

Employers that invest in employee education and development strengthen their workforce by incentivizing employees to build their knowledge and skills. - John Feldmann , Insperity 12.