# Add a skill

**For:** Manager | Admin
**You'll need:** Nothing.

You'll create a skill that you can attach to people and require on positions.

## Open the skill form

1. Go to **Company → Skills** in the left sidebar.
2. Click **'Add new skill'** in the top-right.

## Fill in the form

1. Enter a **'Name'**.
2. (Optional) Add a **'Description'**.
3. Tick **'Is certification'** if the skill is a formal credential — certifications support an expiration date when attached to a person.
4. Tick **'Verification required'** if a manager must verify the skill before it counts.
5. Click **'Save'**.

## Verify it worked

The new skill appears at **Company → Skills**.

## Related

- {doc}`/set-up-your-company/people/add-a-skill-to-a-person`
- {doc}`/set-up-your-company/positions/add-a-required-skill`