Define: Critical Skills

The meaning of “Critical Skills” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Critical Skills defined in a legal contract?

  • Critical Skills means skills determined to be crucial according to a relevant body. Seen in 2 SEC filings.
  • Critical Skills means operational or generic abilities needed within existing jobs that are required; or additional skills needed to fill a skills gap to allow employees to competently perform the tasks associated with such jobs. Critical skills also includes transversal skills (""hard"" skills like project management skills or ""soft"" skills like conflict management or communication skills) and functional skills associated with particular jobs or occupational categories. Seen in 2 SEC filings.
  • Critical Skills means academic, social, functional, and behavioral skills. Seen in 1 SEC filing.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Critical Skills means necessary abilities identified by a relevant body.

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Relevant Circumstances

  • Hiring employees or contractors where specific skills are required.
  • Engaging professional services.
  • Outsourcing work to vendors.

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Genie Definition 2

  • Critical Skills means abilities needed to perform tasks in existing jobs.

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Relevant Circumstances

  • Determining job role requirements.
  • Formulating hiring criteria or job descriptions.

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Genie Definition 3

  • Critical Skills means academic, social, functional, and behavioral abilities.

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Relevant Circumstances

  • Hiring employees with specific academic or behavioral competency.
  • Engaging education services for skills training.

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What is the most popular definition of 'Critical Skills'?

Critical Skills means necessary abilities identified by a relevant body.