Technical Skills

Categories: Education, Tech

Sing it : Olivia Newton John style, “I wanna get technical, technical. I want to get tech-ni-cal. Lemme hear your modem talk..." Or something like that.

Technical skills are learned abilities and knowledge about computer and STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) stuff. In the most literal sense, those with technical skills may have “technician” in their title, but many have other titles, especially as the STEM field has grown. Those with technical skills are set apart from those with theoretical knowledge in a technical area. Technical skills are becoming more and more important for workers given the growing importance of tech in society and the economy.

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