52 Examples of Key Strengths

John Spacey, May 25, 2020

Key strengths are talents, character traits and knowledge that are highly relevant to a role. These are commonly listed on resumes and self-assessments for performance reviews. The term key strengths suggests specific talents that make an individual unusually valuable to employers. As such, specific abilities such as "consensus building" are used in place of general and vague skills such as "communication." The following are common key strengths.

Ability to Execute	Achieving Budget
Analytical Skills	Attention to Detail
Building Morale	Building Rapport
Business Acumen	Business Know-how
Candor	Clearing Issues
Closing Sales	Commitment
Consensus Building	Constructive Approach
Cost Reduction	Customer Satisfaction
Customer-oriented	Dealing with Ambiguity
Developing Trust	Diligence
Exceeding Expectations	Executive Presence
Fast Turnaround Time	Flexibility
Generating Revenue	Growing Business
Industry Know-how	Management
Managing Time	Meeting Deadlines
Operational Leadership	Positive
Problem Resolution	Product Knowledge
Productivity	Providing Transparency
Public Speaking	Relationship Building
Reliability	Resilient
Responsiveness	Self-Direction
Self-Learner	Stakeholder Management
Technical Acumen	Technical Depth
Technical Know-how	Technical Leadership
Visibility	Work Quality
Work Throughput	Work-Ethic

Notes

Key strengths are always tailored to your performance, contributions and the needs of your employer or perspective employer. The point is to identify your value to a role.