Key French vocabulary for discussing skills and experience

Here is key French vocabulary for discussing skills and experience:

• Skills: compétences, aptitudes, savoir-faire
• Experience: expérience, parcours professionnel, antécédents professionnels
• To have skills: avoir des compétences
• To acquire skills: acquérir des compétences
• To develop skills: développer des compétences
• Work experience: expérience professionnelle
• Professional background: parcours professionnel
• Internship: stage
• To be experienced: être expérimenté
• Expertise: expertise, maîtrise
• Ability: capacité
• Qualification: qualification, diplôme
• Strengths: points forts
• Weaknesses: points faibles
• To gain experience: gagner de l’expérience
• To improve skills: améliorer les compétences

These terms are helpful when describing one’s skills and experience in French, whether for job applications, interviews, or professional discussions. The vocabulary covers general terms and verbs related to acquiring and demonstrating skills and experience. This list reflects commonly used expressions in professional French contexts. ^{3, 19}

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