Whether you are searching for a new job, planning your education for a future job, or evaluating candidates for an employer, understanding the skills that a job requires is important. Job skills can come from many sources like education, or any of your on-the-job or off-the-job experiences. 

The CareerOneStop Skills Profiler tool classifies skills by several types:

1. Basic
2. Social
3. Complex Problem Solving
4. Technical
5. System
6. Resource Management
7. Desktop Computer

Find the required skills for a job by using the Occupation Profile.

View skills and ability videos about what skills people use in certain types of work.