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Specific hard skills

Specific hard skills are technical and job-specific abilities that are applicable in a small number of companies, occupationsand sectors. They describe special attributes for performing an occupation in practice

Source:
European Commission, Transferability of Skills across Economic Sectors, 2012
European Commission, Transferability of Skills across Economic Sectors, 2012
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The project analysed the role and importance of transferable skills with regard to the employability, adaptability and occupationamobility of people on the labour market. This analysis is based in the first instance on existing experience and available information, including the findings of 18 sector studies (see European Commission 2009a) to identify future skills.