Hard skills are a person's technical and measurable abilities. They differ from soft skills by being concretely evidenced: programming languages, Excel proficiency, legal expertise, machine operation, language skills, accounting or project management methods are typical examples.
They can be evidenced through certificates, degrees, diplomas, references, work samples or documented project experience. In the CV, hard skills are usually listed in a dedicated section, ideally with proficiency levels – "English business fluent (C1)" says more than a bare list.
Digital transformation and AI are shifting the value of many hard skills rapidly. Routine tasks in accounting, simple programming or data entry are being automated; at the same time, specialised hard skills around AI tooling, data analysis, cyber-security or healthcare specialisation become more valuable. Continuous learning is therefore not a slogan but a necessity.
Lunigi is geared specifically towards AI-safe roles – the curation focuses on professions whose hard skills will remain in strong demand over the coming decade.