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Maths Skills

Whether you are contemplating a career in applied math solving real world problems
or pure mathematics expanding the realm of what is known (and unknown), make
sure your CV or resume includes these 10 skills and abilities.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, mathematicians should have at least
these 10 skills and abilities if they want to succeed in mathematical research,
education, or as an industrial mathematician at a Fortune 100 company.
While there are many skills and abilities that make a successful mathematician,
employers will review your application materials for a high degree of competency in
these skills that show your knowledge as a mathematician. Displaying the ability to
exercise information ordering, inductive reasoning, and mathematical reasoning will
support your case for employment no matter where you are in your career.
And don’t forget, once you land the interview, share examples of how you used
these analytical skills and abilities to succeed.
Skills
1. Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.  
2. Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing
related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.  
3. Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.  
4. Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs
in work related documents.  
5. Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both
current and future problem-solving and decision-making.  
Abilities
1. Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical
methods or formulas to solve a problem.  
2. Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and
correctly.
3. Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems
to produce answers that make sense.  
4. Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form
general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly
unrelated events).
5. Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain
order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of
numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

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