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'require a skill' is correct and usable in written English
You can use this phrase to talk about something that needs a specific type of ability in order to be completed. For example, "This job requires a certain level of technical skill."
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But as Mike Rowe, host of Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" said, "Many of the best opportunities that exist today require a skill, not a diploma".
"They may be engaging young computer scientists in Mexico and giving them a good salary, but if they still require a skill, they just kidnap someone who has it," Antoine explained.
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And don't be thrown if the job you're applying for requires a skill you don't have – there's always time to learn.
Editorial work requires a skill.
Everything we undertake in life requires a skill set.
But as with all doctoring, it requires a skill set.
A work of art is something admired and looked for; it is special and unique; it requires a skill and inspiration; it exists inside of creation and appreciation.
Interpreting evolutionary trees requires a skill-set called "tree-thinking" (O'Hara 1988).
"There's a need to fill positions that don't require a specific skill," he said.
"I get very attracted to things that seem to require a different skill set".
Hypocrisy and infidelity, primary colors in the comedic palette, will now require a different skill from Mr. Letterman's.
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