1. A method of facilitating identification of a skilled resource's skill set, comprising: (a) filtering a master set of previously identified skills in order to identify a subset of skills that are potentially applicable to a skilled resource; (b) creating and presenting a query regarding skills actually possessed by the skilled resource, based on the identified subset; (c) receiving a response that designates skills possessed by the skilled resource; and (d) incorporating the response into a user skills database, wherein the filtering in step (a) is performed by utilizing an automated tool to analyze a set of computer files.