Embodiments of the present invention may provide systems and methods for standardizing employment skill sets. In accordance with such embodiments of the present invention, job applicants may create profiles that specify a plurality of skills, where each profile or at least a portion thereof will be accessible by a host server. The host server, an in particular a host module, analyzes stored profiles for commonalities in order to determine relationships, friendships, or affinities between particular skills. Based upon the determined relationships, friendships, or affinities between or among particular skills, the host server is able to dynamically suggest related skills based on the current skills and abilities being provided by a job applicant when creating a profile. As new relationships are strengthened or old relationships are weakened based upon the stored profiles, the host server adapts to suggest new skills based on those already provided by the current job applicant. Thus, job applicants are able to select these suggested skills, or alternatively, may create new skills if the desired ones are not suggested. Likewise, recruiters can select these suggested skills or specify new skills when searching profiles for qualified job applicants.