5 must-have skills for women at work 5 must-have skills for women at work Here are some of the most sought -after skills for women to have for being successful at work. advertisement 5 must have skills for women at work Women these days are much more successful professionally than they have ever been. They make up a good ratio of managers and senior position holders and are starting to take over a host of different career paths which were erstwhile dominated by men, such as engineers, doctors, lawyers, marketing professionals, and so on. Further, Raghav Gupta, MD, Kanchan Metals, believes these are the most sought -after skills for women to have for being successful at work: