A transferable skills analysis is a review of a person's work history, education, training, and physical or mental limits to decide what skills can carry over to other jobs.

It is often used after an injury, illness, or disability changes what kind of work someone can safely do. The analysis looks at practical things: whether the person can sit, stand, lift, drive, concentrate, use tools, deal with the public, or follow detailed instructions. A delivery driver with a back injury, for example, may no longer be able to load cargo but may still have usable skills in scheduling, recordkeeping, route planning, or customer communication. A solid analysis also considers local labor conditions, because a job is not a real option if it only exists on paper.

In an injury claim, this can affect workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, wage-loss disputes, and disability benefits. It may be used to argue that someone can return to suitable work, or that no realistic job matches the person's restrictions. In North Carolina, the Industrial Commission oversees many workers' compensation issues, and disputes over work capacity often turn on medical restrictions, job availability, and earning ability. After a serious crash or pileup on I-40 near Asheville, for instance, the question may be whether the injured person can do any job they are qualified for - not just the one they held before.