text: it seems like every job description asks for somebody with "strong analytical skills."  what does that mean? what are some simple examples of, say, a computer programmer with "strong" analytical skills as opposed to  one with "weak" analytical skills? friend,   if we give you one problem, the way you split and derive the answer is called analytical skills. it is the term which will tell the employers that you are capable of solving problems. maths is the basic for this and for any operation invovled. if you are good at maths you can solve a problem.   now say who likes a person who takes hours to tell answer for an multiplication of 255 * 255